As of february 2017, auckland war memorial museum has been recognised as an example of best practice in the world wide web consortiums most recent data on the web. Close overlay a title history is the publication history of a journal and includes a listing of the family of related journals. Business information databases and extensive elearning resources. Read more about the gaunt street stop with auckland dockline. Existing users please enter your email address and. Members lounge, and the nostalgic centennial street, with replica streets and houses from auckland s past. With daily maori cultural performances and internationally significant maori and pacific collections, this is a must see new zealand attraction. Private bag 92018, victoria st west, auckland, 1142, new zealand. Auckland museum online store private bag 92018 victoria street west. Use databases to find material in the university of auckland librarys collection of books, journals, theses, television programmes and conference proceedings. Auckland museum launches new online collection vernon systems.
Nameservice number please enter a name or service number. This document demonstrates use of the auckland museum api with the help of an example. Large auckland maps for free download and print high. See the latest news and architecture related to auckland, only on archdaily. About the mayor of auckland, mayor phil goff, mayor phil goffs vision for auckland. We have removed the need for an api key to access this version of the api, making the api lod linked open data compatible. This category contains images donated by auckland museum, one of new zealands most important museums and war memorials images in this category should have the institution. Gaunt street was the original site of city depot, the tram shed for the tramway that served auckland for the first half of the 20th century.
Were excited to have helped with publishing data from vernon cms, including the social and natural history object collection and the cenotaph military personnel records. Please consult government travel advisories before booking. Origins tells the story of our geological origins how new zealand split from gondwana and the origins of our unique animal and plant life. Auckland art gallery toi o tamaki is new zealands most compelling visual arts experience. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. With over 25 museums in the city, dont wait for a rainy day, to discover them. Although it started primarily as a roll of honour of those who died as a result of war service, it now includes many personnel who have died since war service. A public museum funded largely by the seven territorial local authorities of the auckland region under an act of parliament auckland war memorial museum act 1996 and governed by a trust board elected by members of the local authorities, auckland museum institute and the. Auckland museum is regarded as one of the finest museums in the southern hemisphere and is renowned for its unique collection of maori and pacific treasures. Auckland museum stands in auckland domain, commanding spectacular views of the city and harbour. Auckland war memorial museum is new zealands first museum. Auckland museum tells the story of new zealand, its place in the pacific and its people.
Auckland museum tamaki paenga hira is regarded as one of the finest museums in the southern hemisphere and is renowned for its unique collection of maori and. Auckland museum has launched its new online collection website. Auckland museum library te paataka maataapuna, tamaki paenga hira. If you have previously registered and obtained a key, that key is now obsolete. In november 2019, auckland museum celebrates its 90th year in the war memorial building in auckland domain. The library cares for and provides access to the museums documentary heritage collections. Youre also welcome to visit our onsite shop, which is open daily from 10am to 5pm except christmas day. Auckland city map new zealand auckland street map and. For those interested in technology, dont miss the museum of transport and technology, or motat. Set yourself up for a rewarding career in the cultural sector whether support or professional, parttime or fulltime, volunteer or salaried. Auckland museum, auckland central, north island housed in one of the countrys finest heritage buildings, the museum s three floors tell the story of new zealand. Read our special features, behind the scenes blogs and more.
Records of the auckland museum has been published more or less annually since 1930. Auckland war memorial museum template in them, and be uploaded from the institutional collection more information about the collaboration can be found at. To limit the spread of the coronavirus, attractions may be closed or have partial closures. For example, the headquarters of a radio station that works exclusively on a voluntary basis is located in auckland. Auckland museum library national library of new zealand. The auckland war memorial museum holds a collection focused on new zealand history including military history and natural history with the emphasis on the auckland region. More information about the collaboration can be found at wp. These comprise manuscripts, ephemera, maps, charts and plans, newspapers and periodicals, rare and contemporary books and pamphlets, photographs, and works of art in the. We have a database search for auckland city streets. Aukland museum chooses rendezvous venue management software.
Auckland museum tourism export council of new zealand. Visitors to this museum will learn interesting information about wonderful inhabitants of arctic. The auckland war memorial museum provides an online service called cenotaph which allows the public to search and view details of new zealanders who have served in the military. Museums in auckland are mostly modern, well thought out, and family. Auckland war memorial museum is known for its rare and wonderful taonga, which are protected, interpreted and promoted by a team of rare and wonderful people. About auckland museum library, auckland war memorial museum te pataka matapuna. Auckland museum, auckland central, north island housed in one of the countrys finest heritage buildings, the museums three floors tell the story of new zealand. This category contains images donated by auckland museum, one of new zealands most important museums and war memorials. Housed in an historical building within a tranquil park, the museum tells the story of new zealand as a nation. Applications now open for research grant and residency. Auckland, museums in new zealand things to see and do in. Retrocool, thoughtprovoking or just plain gorgeous. The collections of maori and pacific artefacts are the most important in new zealand.
With around 50 extinct volcanoes, plenty of beaches, and many surrounding. Established in 1852 in a tworoom farm cottage in the central auckland suburb of grafton, auckland museum is recognised as holding nationally and internationally significant collections. A gaunt, aidede camp to king george v, who served in the british forces at the battle of jutland. Heres some interesting history about the street names on the auckland tramway route. The most common relationship is to a previous andor continuing title, where a journal continues publishing with a change to its official title. All sorts of cleanup events, volunteer performances in hospitals, holidays in orphanages and nursing homes are held every week. We provide a restish style interface to allow you to search against about 25 predefined fields the same fields which power our collections online search giving you access to the media associated with museum objects. The auckland war memorial museum provides an online service called cenotaph which allows the public to search and view details of new zealanders who have served in the military although it started primarily as a roll of honour of. Auckland war memorial museum was the name of the new building opened in 1929, but since 1996 was more commonly used for the institution as well. Auckland weather reflects that it is in one of the sunniest and mildest regions of new zealand the capital city of new zealand may well be wellington but auckland, fastly becoming an international city, is where most cultural and economic activities take place this is a fantastic city to explore. Collections online, which makes available cataloguing information for and, increasingly, digital images of more than a million items in the museums collections, and.
Remember that this museum is also aucklands chief war memorial, with several excellent exhibits of ww1 and ww2 scenes and artifacts, and a significant collection of memorabilia, including a couple of ww2 fighter. Work at auckland museum auckland war memorial museum. From 1991 to 2003 the museums maorilanguage name was te papa whakahiku. A beautiful range of new zealand designed and new zealand made artworks, objects and homewares relating to our collections. Images in this category should have the institution. Your calls will be returned as json or jsonld formatted data. See all 48 auckland museum tickets and tours on tripadvisor. Information on science, social science and technology topics. The maori culture is also beautifully and informally represented here nz has a lot to be proud of with the integrated nature of the cultures, and.
Online cenotaph is our digital social space where enthusiasts, families, and researchers can share and contribute to the records of those who served for aotearoa new zealand. Within a few years the society merged with the museum and auckland institute and museum was the organisations name until 1996. The museum tells the story of new zealand, its place in the pacific and its people. Our data collections online auckland war memorial museum. Auckland museum can be crowded, so we recommend booking etickets ahead of time to secure your spot. This new site makes over million records freely available, adding many new features in the process. In all, we have around 280 volunteers and the equivalent of 200 fulltime paid gallery assistants, tradespeople, curators, administrators, marketers, educators, experts and managers. Auckland museum general entry ticket auckland central. Maori cultural performances three times daily, plus maori gallery and museum guided tours. Museums and galleries in auckland my guide auckland. Architecture the university of auckland libraries and. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel at least 24 hours before the start date of your tour for a full refund. Enter your email address below to join our mailing list.
After 55 years, the auckland tramway is back in action and original condition trams sourced out of melbourne, australia are gracing the streets of new zealands largest city once more with auckland dockline tram. If you do retrieve such results when using architecture as a search term, add keywords which describe what. Search tamaki paenga hira auckland museum s collections online, featuring over 800,000 records and 300,000 openly licensed images from our natural sciences, documentary heritage and human history collections. The journey through time, from dinosaurs to today, explores why some birds and insects grew to such enormous size and why so many birds were flightless. The 10 best museums in auckland central tripadvisor. For the worlds most indepth maori and pacific island collection, you cant go past the iconic auckland museum. Housed within one of the countrys most dramatic heritage buildings, the auckland museum tells the exciting stories of new zealand s people. Collections record home auckland war memorial museum. The development of the auckland war memorial museum online collection is an ongoing process.
Auckland war memorial museum, tamaki paenga hira, tells the story of new zealand, its place in the pacific and its people. Street name origins auckland dockline tram history. Venues at the museum include the grand foyer, which seats 250 for cocktail parties, product launches, banquets, balls, or wedding receptions. Here, visitors can enjoy a fun, interactive journey through the technological achievements that have. Records of the auckland museum formerly records of the auckland institute and museum, contain results of original research on the museum collections, and research by museum staff in their particular subjects. The information, library, and enquiry services team are also instrumental in the promotion and continual improvement of two of the museums flagship digital products. Jun 10, 2015 auckland museum has launched its new online collection website. Auckland museum launches new online collection vernon. Auckland museums are some of the best in the country, everything from maritime and maori history, to art, geology and even a reconstructed 19th century village. Custom search online cenotaph auckland war memorial museum. While local historical societies and historians provided the lists for mangere, manurewa, north shore, papatoetoe, rodney and waitakere. Visit us and discover the worlds largest permanent collection of new zealand art right in the heart of auckland city. The cenotaph database new zealand wwi linked open data.
At auckland museum managing events presents unique logistical challenges. The auckland war memorial museum tamaki paenga hira or simply the auckland museum is one of new zealands most important museums and war memorials. Auckland war memorial museum template in them, and be uploaded from the institutional collection. However, it does not cover the greater auckland area. Explore featured collection blogs, imagery, partnerships and data experiments. Our api is ready and waiting when you need dynamic views of our data. A public museum funded largely by the seven territorial local authorities of the auckland region under an act of parliament auckland war memorial museum act 1996 and governed by a trust board elected by members of the local authorities. Contact us reach us by phone, post, contact form, or visit our onsite store. Its collections concentrate on new zealand history and especially the history of the auckland region, natural history, and military history the museum is also one of the most iconic auckland buildings, constructed in. Mayor phil goffs priorities environment, rates and finance, housing and transport. Includes aucklands memorial to new zealanders at war.
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