2025

Kōkōwai: A night of Indigenous fashion, art and music at Auckland Museum
The Auckland Museum Store presents Kōkōwai, a one-night-only, evening of fashion, art, live music and performance on Friday 12 September at Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum.
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Mingle at the Museum returns
Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum’s popular after-hours singles events return this October, offering two evenings designed for guests to experience the Museum after-dark and meet new people in a relaxed, social atmosphere.
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Sharks at Auckland Museum this Summer
Sharks is set to take centre stage at Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum this Summer, opening Wednesday 10 December 2025.
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Auckland Museum reopens northern entrance and galleries
Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum reopens its historic 1929 Grand Foyer and seven more galleries today Thursday 16 October for the first time in five months, welcoming visitors back to WWI Hall of Memories, the much-loved Mataaho Volcanoes and Te Ao Tūroa Māori Natural History galleries, and more.
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2026 Matafatafa Aho Pacific Artist in Residence
Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum is pleased to announce Sofia Tekela-Smith as the recipient of its 2026 Matafatafa Aho Pacific Artist in Residence, an initiative supporting Pacific artists to engage deeply with the Museum’s Documentary Heritage collections and respond through new creative work.
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Ko au, ko Ngāti Whātua
MEDIA RELEASE: 20 MARCH 2025
Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum’s Te Taunga Community Hub welcomes a new exhibition, Ko au, ko Ngāti Whātua, celebrating the vibrant identity of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei.
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Matafatafa Aho Pacific Artist in Residence
Media Release: Thursday 10 April 2025
Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum is thrilled to announce its inaugural Pacific Artist Residency, an innovative initiative designed to cultivate profound creative engagement with its diverse collections.
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DIVA coming to Auckland Museum
Wednesday 12 May 2025
Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum proudly presents DIVA, a major international exhibition exploring the extraordinary power and creativity of performers who have shaped culture, challenged norms, and captivated audiences worldwide.
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New opening date announced for DIVA at Auckland Museum
Media Release: Friday 6 June 2025
This month, Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum welcomes the spectacular international exhibition DIVA, with a new opening date announced for Saturday 28 June 2025.
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Museum Reopening Media Advisory
A media advisory regarding the reopening of the Museum. Dated 30 May 2025
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