Thursday 1 October, 6.30-11pm
$15 (plus booking fee)
Culture Compass examines how 1000 years of migration has shaped our unique identity. The panel discussion features the University of Canterbury's History Professor Philippa Mein Smith; linguist Elizabeth Gordon who led the Origins and Evolution of New Zealand English project; and Maoritanga consultant Amster Reedy. The evening's music witnesses the sweet melodies of Wellington-based Family Cactus, alongside the 13-piece samba-jam band Batucada Sound Machine.
Celebrate Auckland Museum's 80th Birthday
Friday 30 October
The Auckland Museum building is turning 80 and we want you to celebrate with us. The Museum will debut spectacular new exterior lighting to commemorate 80 years of the building on Friday 30 October, and we'd love you to participate in the launch. On the evening there's a very special Night at Auckland Museum event, or you can join us outside from 9.30pm for fire-dancers and fun, family entertainment. At 9.55pm a special guest will hit the switch to illuminate the Museum. We also have a couple of surprises in store. Join us the next day and be amongst the first to see the all-new visitors' centre in the Grand Foyer.
Illustrated Leaves: Florilegia from the 16th to 21st Centuries
Opens Friday 2 October, 10am-5pm
Pictorial Gallery
Entry included with admission donation
Illustrated Leaves presents six centuries of plant anthologies and explores the evolving intentions behind their production. Once a means to catalogue plant-life never seen by European eyes, they now record what we may never see again. From Renaissance woodcuts, to delicate hand-painted plates and contemporary digital watercolours, the exhibition traces innovations in methods of printing. It also showcases The Highgrove Florilegium, an exquisite collection of plant prints from Prince Charles' garden at Highgrove.
Fabulous Fridays: Unlock Hidden Talents
Fridays in October, 11am-12pm
Single tickets $12, Concessions/Members $10, Groups (10 or more) $10 per person
Fabulous Fridays are an opportunity to spend an enjoyable morning or afternoon at Auckland Museum learning new skills and igniting your imagination. On 2 October discover stitching with Louise Hatchard, author of popular craft blog Praire Mouse. On 9 October Lorraine Meisner demonstrates and art of decoupage. On 16 October Jenny Nicholls demonstrates simple, innovative ideas for cake decorating. Then, on 23 and 30 October, a Jo Malone stylist will show you how to create your own signature scent.
Wonderland: Nature's Cheats and Liars
On Now, 10am-5pm
Special Exhibitions Hall
Adults $8, Concessions/Members $6, Children FREE
Orchids are the high-kicking, strutting, show-offs of the flower world. The world's most evolved flower, they have a structure that Charles Darwin described as the most perfectly adapted in nature. Unlike other flowers, very few orchid species use nectar. Instead, they use a variety of techniques to convince pollinators to do their bidding. Some orchid species, such as Chiloglottis, imitate a female wasp. When the male wasp tries to mate with the orchid, pollination takes place. This incredible process is called pseudo-copulation.
Hybridiser Competition
8 October-8 November
Enter inside Wonderland: The Mystery of the Orchid
During the final month of Wonderland: The Mystery of the Orchid come and explore this multi-sensory exhibition, try your hand at creating a virtual, hybrid orchid and you could be in to win! All orchids emailed from the Hybridiser touch screen interactive will qualify as an entry for one of three prizes. Try your hand at making the most mysterious orchid!
First prize
A return trip for two to Christchurch, The Garden City, and one night's hotel accommodation, for a private viewing of Sir Myles Warren's spectacular Ohinetahi garden in Governors Bay, plus a guided tour of the current exhibitions at Christchurch Art Gallery.
Second prize
A mature, rare orchid from Ross Tucker Nurseries. Plus, two free tickets to Wonderland: The Magic of the Rose.
Third prize
Two free tickets to Wonderland: The Magic of the Rose and a family pass to Night at the Museum: Hunt for the Spitfire Orchid. (2 adults and 2 children).
Sonic Museum: Eruption of Music
On Now, 10am-5pm
Download tracks $10, Headphone & audioplayer hire $10, Concessions/Members/Students $5
In a reversal of Jules Verne's classic imaginary voyage, Rachel Shearer's Sonic Museum track takes us on a journey upwards from the centre of the Earth. Inspired by the Volcanoes Gallery, her soundscape travels from the hot molten inner core, through the outer core, to the Earth's mantle. There we catch a ride with a mantle plume through the Earth's crust where the tectonic plates are slowly moving against each other, to emerge on the surface in Auckland, where hot molten lava cools, cracks and sizzles.
Apocalypse: The Second World War
On now until 18 October, 10am-5pm
Scars on the Heart II Gallery
Auckland War Memorial Museum marks the 70th Anniversary of World War 2 by showing National Geographic Channel's powerful series Apocalypse: The Second World War in the Scars on the Heart II gallery. Thanks to the efforts of a few private collectors and archivists, forgotten footage from World War II has been rediscovered, restored and made available by National Geographic Channel. Auckland Museum and National Geographic Channel will screen one episode a week on continuous loop until 18 October. Please note this contains graphic war imagery. We advise viewer discretion.
2009 Lucy Cranwell Lecture: Lessons from the Coastal Wetlands of Great Barrier Island
Wednesday 7 October, 7pm
Auditorium
Entry by donation. No bookings required
The wetlands of New Zealand represent a unique ecosystem and also act as repositories of information about our past. University of Auckland's Associate Professor John Ogden will explore plant colonisation, historical changes on the wetlands and the environmental impacts of drainage, with special reference to Kaitoke Swamp and Whangapoua Estuary on Great Barrier Island. An Auckland Museum Institute Lecture in association with the Auckland Botanical Society.
Artefact/Artefiction
Friday 30 October, 6pm
Events Centre
Celebrate our 80th year in the Domain, support Auckland Museum's vital curatorial research, compete for fabulous prizes, enjoy cocktails and a sumptuous meal, question the curators and play an intriguing guessing game to determine fact from fiction of rarely seen objects from the Museum's vaults. While the event will raise funds for our collections and research, this is much more than a fundraiser. Artefact/Artefiction is a fabulous evening which will see us premiere the exterior lighting project and exciting new Museum features.
Library Treasures Revealed
Saturdays from 31 October, 11-11.30am
Bookings essential, email library@aucklandmuseum.com
Included with entry donation
Here's your chance to explore the Auckland Museum Library's unique treasures. Staff will provide a personal introduction to the Library and some of their favourite items from its rare and fascinating collections of books, manuscripts, maps and more. Each session is limited to 15 people, so make sure you book early.
Night at the Museum: Hunt for the Spitfire Orchid
4, 6, 8 October, 6-9pm
Adults/Children $20, Groups (10 or more) $15 per person, Members $15, All door sales $20. Booking fee applies.
Come armed with a torch and your imagination to explore the Museum at night. The galleries will be alive with Wonderland-inspired characters. Meet flower fairies, an intrepid orchid hunter, and characters straight out of Lewis Carroll's books. Why is that white rabbit always so late? Basil, our resident Dryosaur will also be there with his daughter Gertie to add to the excitement.
Dangerous Museum for Boys and Girls
Weekends (and every day during the holidays), 10am-5pm
Available from ticket desks
$5 per Dangerous Exploration Kit
Auckland Museum is dangerous these school holidays. Take a dangerous trail around the Museum to discover heroic tales of adventure. Uncover terrifying bugs, try your hand at knot tying, paper plane making and code cracking. You can even find out what it takes to start a Spitfire engine. A fantastic way for brave boys and girls (and mums and dads) to spend their holidays!
Special Membership Offer
During October all new or renewing Kid+ members or Household memberships with Stevenson Dinomites will receive one free Dangerous Museum Activity Pack per membership with their new cards (while stocks last).
Roll In, Roll Out Activities
Daily during the holidays, 10am-12pm, 1.30-3pm
Stevenson Discovery Centre
No need to book. Gold coin contribution (Members free)
During the holidays kids can get creative with our cool craft activities. Embellish and paint your own glass tumbler using a variety of orchids as inspiration. Personalise your own special badge and let your imagination fly. Discover the parts of an orchid by constructing your own paper-holder. Using a variety of special orchid pieces, assemble an acetate mega-magnet. You can also stitch your own fabric floral creation on to a stylish tote bag.
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