Museum Member

With a Museum Membership, you can enjoy more of everything you love about your Museum and discover new ways that make your Auckland Museum experience even richer.

Adult Museum Member benefits

For $70 per year (or $60 for students and seniors) or $175 for three-years, you’ll receive all the following benefits as a Museum Member. You can add up to three Friends & Whānau passes for $25 each, per year.

Unlimited free entry to all paid exhibitions

Exclusive exhibition previews and events

Museum discounts and partner offers

Invitations to regular curatorial talks or tours

Option to add Friends and Whānau passes

Monthly email newsletters

You'll also receive discounts on films at Rialto Cinemas Newmarket.

1 Year $70

$60 for students and seniors
Students with a valid Student ID or seniors with a Gold Card or other proof of age are eligible for Concession Membership. Note, you may be asked to provide ID for proof of eligibility when visiting the Museum.

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or buy as a gift

3 Years $175

Get the best value with a Three-Year Membership
Our Three-Year Museum Membership is the most cost-effective option. No further concessions apply.

Buy for yourself

or buy as a gift

If you'd like to purchase ten Memberships or more, please email us at [email protected] and our Membership team will be happy to assist you.

Unlimited entry to all special exhibitions

Sharks

ON NOW UNTIL 1 JUN 2026

Created by the Australian Museum, Sharks invites you to explore the fascinating, and often misunderstood, world of sharks. Come face-to-face with life-sized scientifically accurate shark models, including one of the most famous and feared species of shark, the Great White. Learn through artefacts and tactile displays; be immersed in a digital oceanarium; and see the world in a 360-degree view through the eyes of a Hammerhead Shark.

According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, a quarter of the world's sharks are threatened with extinction. Sharks presents the very latest information on conservation, sharks’ impact on oceans, and efforts to protect sharks.

Sharks is produced and toured by the Australian Museum and proudly supported by Earth Sciences.

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Wildlife Photographer of the Year

SAT 27 JUN - SUN 23 AUG 2026

Now in its sixty-first year and on loan from the Natural History Museum in London, Wildlife Photographer of the Year features some of the most exceptional nature photography taken today from across the globe. The exhibition shines a light on powerful and fascinating images that capture hidden animal behaviour, spectacular species and the breathtaking diversity of the natural world. Using photography's unique emotive power to engage and inspire audiences, the images share stories and species from around the world, encouraging a future of advocating for the planet.

Wildlife Photographer of the Year is developed and produced by the Natural History Museum, London.

© Mike Bink, Naturalis Biodiversity Centre

March of the Triceratops

FROM SEPT 2026 - APR 2027

March of the Triceratops brings to life one of the world’s most iconic dinosaurs, revealing how these extraordinary creatures lived, moved, and survived millions of years ago.

The exhibition features the only known Triceratops herd ever discovered, with a rare group of five recently excavated fossils. Alongside the fossils are life-size Triceratops models and animatronics, created using the latest scientific research, as well as hands-on interactives and animated experiences that offer fascinating insight into a prehistoric world.

Explore how fossils are formed, learn what palaeontologists do, and use augmented reality to step into the Triceratops’ natural environment and imagine a landscape shaped by dinosaurs.

March of the Triceratops is a collaboration between Naturalis Biodiversity Center and MuseumsPartner, both based in Europe.

Ming: The Golden Empire

FROM JUN 2027 - OCT 2027

Discover the brilliance of the Ming dynasty in Ming: The Golden Empire. This stunning exhibition explores revolutionary social change, artistic achievement, and cultural richness through treasures from Nanjing Museum that rarely leave China. From imperial luxuries to everyday objects, journey through China’s Great Ming era, which spanned 1368-1644, all brought to life with striking visuals, films, and interactive displays.

Ming: The Golden Empire is produced by Nomad Exhibitions in association with Nanjing Museum.

Upcoming Members' Events

If you become a Museum Member, you will have access to an array of exclusive Members-only events such exhibition previews, events and after hours functions. Museum Members also receive a 10% discount on all general Auckland Museum events.

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Add up to three Friends & Whānau passes to your Membership

BRING FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO ANY OF OUR EXHIBITIONS, MEMBERS' EVENTS OR PREVIEWS

Add up to three Friends & Whānau passes for $25 each when you sign up online or purchase at the Museum, for our Museum Member or Auckland Museum Institute Membership types. Tautoko Members automatically receive three Friends & Whānau passes included with their Membership. Friends & Whānau passes are valid in conjunction with your annual Membership, and they are loaded onto your Membership card; separate cards are not issued.

PASS BENEFITS INCLUDE:

Free General Admission
Unlimited free entry to all exhibitions
Exclusive exhibition previews and after hours events
Access to regular talks or behind the scenes tours

_{The pass does not provide friends and family with access to discounts and they do not receive Member emails and updates. Your friends and family must accompany you to be able to share in your privilege. The passes aren't specific to any one person, and can be used for the duration of your Membership.}

DISCOUNTS

10% discount at the Museum Store* and the Museum cafés

As a Museum Member, you won’t just save when visiting our paid exhibitions for free. You'll also save 10% on food and beverages at 1929 Espresso Bar and Tuitui Museum Bistro & Café, and receive 10% off at the Museum Store.

^{* Discounts do not apply to on-sale items or online purchases.}

PARTNER OFFERS

Enjoy discounts at Rialto Cinemas

As a Museum Member, you’ll receive discounted movie tickets at Rialto Cinemas Newmarket every night of the week, including Friday and Saturday. Just show your Membership card at the Cinema to book your tickets.

^{*Valid on presentation of your Museum Membership card in cinema only. Not available to purchase online. Excludes Beyond Film, alternate content, film festivals, special events and screenings. One discount per session per person who presents their Museum Membership card.}

PARTNER OFFERS

10% discount with Auckland Philharmonia

As a Museum Member you'll receive a 10% discount on tickets to Mainstage concerts for The New Zealand Herald Premier Series and Classics Series. The discount applies to the entire transaction (book as many tickets to any performance as you like) and can be used repeatedly. All concerts are hosted at the Auckland Town Hall.

Please contact the Membership team to receive your discount code to redeem at checkout.

Your Membership Welcome

Your new Membership pack will be mailed to you or you can pick it up next time you visit the Museum. Along with your distinctive Membership card, there is a small thank you gift from us inside.

Please contact us with any Membership enquiries.

If your Membership enquiry needs immediate attention, please contact our Membership team on +64 9 306 7923 during office hours or email [email protected].

Your Museum

Museum Member

With a Museum Membership, you can enjoy more of everything you love about your Museum and discover new ways that make your Auckland Museum experience even richer.

Adult Museum Member benefits

1 Year $70

Buy for yourself

or buy as a gift

3 Years $175

Buy for yourself

or buy as a gift

Unlimited entry to all special exhibitions

Sharks

Wildlife Photographer of the Year

March of the Triceratops

Ming: The Golden Empire

Upcoming Members' Events

Add up to three Friends & Whānau passes to your Membership

10% discount at the Museum Store* and the Museum cafés

Enjoy discounts at Rialto Cinemas

10% discount with Auckland Philharmonia

Your Membership Welcome

View other options

Auckland Museum Institute Member from $85

Tautoko Member $500

Mini Member $50

With a Museum Membership, you can enjoy more of everything you love about your Museum and discover new ways that make your Auckland Museum experience even richer.

Adult Museum Member benefits

1 Year $70

Buy for yourself

or buy as a gift

3 Years $175

Buy for yourself

or buy as a gift

Unlimited entry to all special exhibitions

Sharks

Wildlife Photographer of the Year

March of the Triceratops

Ming: The Golden Empire

Upcoming Members' Events

Add up to three Friends & Whānau passes to your Membership

10% discount at the Museum Store* and the Museum cafés

Enjoy discounts at Rialto Cinemas

10% discount with Auckland Philharmonia

Your Membership Welcome

Want to know more?

View other options

Auckland Museum Institute Member from $85

Tautoko Member $500

Mini Member $50