Level One

Drawn from Auckland Museum's own collections, this gallery illustrates the depth and variety of ancient civilisation and cultures throughout the world.

ANCIENT WORLDS

Volcanoes takes look at our turbulent geological home and is an up close and personal examination of the scientific and human stories of volcanoes.

Volcanoes

Part of the Museum's Decorative Arts collection, The Mackelvie Collection includes diverse items bequeathed to Auckland during the late 19th Century. 

The Mackelvie Collection

Featuring a range of contemporary jewellery pieces from the Museum’s applied arts collection, including work from local and international makers. Using jewellery as more than decoration and consider how adornment can engage with challenging conversations; protest, feminism, climate change, and more.

TOI KURA APPLIED ARTS

Te Ao Tūroa or the Māori Natural History gallery, has been developed to provide visitors with an opportunity to learn about mātauranga Māori and its relationship with the natural world. 

Te Ao Tūroa

The Arts of Asia gallery features an outstanding selection of objects representing the diverse cultures of Asia.

Arts of Asia