Learn more about ancient cultures and the way people lived through the artifacts left behind.
Discover how and why animals move around the world.
Take on the role of an archaeologist and explore one of the great stories of human migration.
Explore the museum and collection to inspire their work and portfolios.
Discover the power and awe of volcanoes!
Immerse yourself in the world of an entomologist.
Travel through the story of Māori history — from the first arrivals to the modern renaissance
Learn about human evolution through a lecture-style lesson teamed with hands-on activities.
Explore the colourful world of insects and mini-beasts in this fun interactive session for Primary.
Become an entomologist and investigate the insect world at ECE level.
Get up close with Auckland Museum's handling collection in your own classroom.
Have you ever wondered what news was like before FaceBook, X, Instagram and TikTok? Join us as we explore and learn about Mana, the first multi-lingual Polynesian newspaper
Reflect on the last year with the rising of Matariki.
Discover how and why museums collect treasures/taonga and how you can create your own mini museum.
Explore the universal language of music through sound and movement.
Learn what stories can tell us about our past.
Discover the evolutionary stories of some of New Zealand’s most iconic species including moa, kiwi, tuatara and wētā.
Share your passion for these giants of the past!
Experience the stories of bravery and loss that shaped the land and people of Aotearoa
Follow the journey from Māori service in the World Wars to the activism that reignited cultural pride and identity
Through traditional stories, music and play, investigate the colourful world of Rēhia/Māori Pastimes and Games.
A Māori Pūrākau perspective and cultural lens on Maunga Puia
Come weave with us the patterns of our past into the fabric of our present for the survival of our future. Turou oro mai!
Research and make personal discoveries about New Zealand servicemen and women.
Experience this immersive interactive gallery, which makes the events of WWI relevant for young people today.
Become immersed in Museum life as you work to protect the Museums collections.
Discover the truth beneath the surface: explore the science and stories of sharks.
Explore the innovations of Pacific navigation and voyaging.
Trace the origins of tapa and tīvaivai and make your own works inspired by these artforms.
Explore the characteristics of well-known dinosaur species with replica bones.
Journey from Māori creation stories to the arrival of people in Aotearoa, exploring how early Māori adapted to new environments through settlement, pā, and innovation.
Explore the hopes, promises, and consequences of He Whakaputanga and Te Tiriti o Waitangi through taonga and story
In the magnificent whare, Hotunui, learn about Māori culture and stories.
Uncover the ingenuity of early Māori trade and enterprise before and during first encounters with Europeans.
Discover the amazing story behind human settlement of Aotearoa.
Take on the role of a palaeontologist and piece together the evolutionary tree.
Explore the living art of Māori textiles, where the natural world, creativity, and cultural identity are woven together in fibre, form, and story
Uncover the past, present and future of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.
Dive deep into the unique animals of the Hauraki Gulf and the role they play in a healthy marine ecosystem.
Explore Tāmaki Makaurau’s volcanic stories and discover what lies beneath the feet of Aucklanders.
Trace the legacy of land confiscations and how Māori adapted through migration, resilience, and renewal
