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We're open all King's Birthday Weekend, including Monday, from 10am–5pm as usual.This Monday, we're especially excited t...
29/05/2026

We're open all King's Birthday Weekend, including Monday, from 10am–5pm as usual.

This Monday, we're especially excited to welcome our friends from the Kiribati community back to the museum as we host Taratai Aotearoa in commemoration of the anniversary of the liberation of Tarawa, Kiribati.

Join us from 10am for a community gathering, speeches and karakia around the historic Taratai baurua, followed by vibrant traditional Kiribati dance performances in the museum plaza.

Visitors are welcome to drop in and enjoy the celebrations throughout the morning. Free with museum entry.

Ever wanted to try your hand at traditional clinker (lapstrake) boatbuilding? ⚒️⛵Our community partners at the Tradition...
26/05/2026

Ever wanted to try your hand at traditional clinker (lapstrake) boatbuilding? ⚒️⛵

Our community partners at the Traditional Boatbuilding School are hosting a hands-on two-day workshop exploring the essential skills behind this classic craft. Learn how to lay out, spile, and fit planks, create patterns, shape bevels, and fasten a finished plank into place.

Perfect for anyone interested in building a clinker dinghy or gaining practical wooden boatbuilding experience, this is a rare opportunity to learn traditional techniques from experienced makers.

📅Sat 6 - Sun 7 June
⏲️9.30am - 4pm
🎟️$320 per person
📍Percy Vos Boat Yard
🔗http://nztbs.org.nz/course/planking-clinker-boats/

As we head into the final weeks of our exhibition Nga Huhua: Abundance, we’ve loved seeing the different ways organisati...
25/05/2026

As we head into the final weeks of our exhibition Nga Huhua: Abundance, we’ve loved seeing the different ways organisations across Tāmaki Makaurau are creating experiences that encourage connection with our oceans 🌊 Our friends at Te Whatu Stardome are hosting an immersive cinematic experience this June 🐋

Sounds of the Ocean combines sounds of whales & dolphins, original music, immersive visual art and award-winning ocean imagery to guide the audience on a mindful underwater journey.

In a society burdened with stress, this transformative project offers calm and rest. It is an invitation to forge a deep connection with the enchanting life that dwells beneath the waves.

Every ticket supports environmental conservation with 10% of ticket sales going towards Sea Shepherd NZ.

🎟 Tickets: $20 / $17.50
📍 Screening this June at Stardome
🎟️https://www.stardome.org.nz/movie/sounds-of-the-ocean

Today we’re celebrating 🍷Or, as we’d argue it should really be known: International Day of the Bottle That, Once Empti...
25/05/2026

Today we’re celebrating 🍷

Or, as we’d argue it should really be known: International Day of the Bottle That, Once Emptied, Becomes the Perfect Vessel for a Model Ship in a Bottle!⛵

Because while some see an empty bottle… model makers see potential (and a good challenge of course)!

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19/05/2026

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Early risers, this one’s for you 🌅We’re excited to present a special sunrise concert experience at the museum! A meditat...
18/05/2026

Early risers, this one’s for you 🌅

We’re excited to present a special sunrise concert experience at the museum! A meditative 90-minute journey inspired by the traditions of Indian classical music and its connection to water, dawn, and healing.

As the sun rises over the harbour, settle in for a series of live performances shaped by the calm, reflective mood of early morning ragas, melodies traditionally played at daybreak to bring clarity and peace.

Featuring four incredible performances:

✨ Rubab — Teja Singh
✨ Sitar — Shalu Garg
✨ Hindustani raga vocals — Daljeet Kaur
✨ Tabla solo — Manjit Singh

📍 Friday 29 May
⏰ 6.30am–8am
🎟️ $15 per person

Book now: https://tickets.maritimemuseum.co.nz/events/019d92fe-fda7-3cd5-b1f4-6cc73d429039

The ocean has always connected people, cultures and communities.This International Museum Day, we’re reflecting on the t...
18/05/2026

The ocean has always connected people, cultures and communities.

This International Museum Day, we’re reflecting on the theme Museums Uniting a Divided World and the important role museums play as spaces for connection, dialogue and understanding.

At the Maritime Museum, we are so so proud to share stories of voyaging, migration, navigation and exchange, stories that remind us of the ties that bind us across oceans and generations. 🌊

14/05/2026

Pink Shirt Day is all about celebrating diversity and helping make our schools, workplaces, and communities safe, welcoming, and inclusive by taking a stand against bullying 🩷

For Pink Shirt Day, we went on a gallery‑wide colour hunt - finding all the pink hiding in our galleries! 🩷

We are excited to announce that the wonderful Manahua – A Weavers’ Collective will be at the Maritime Museum on select S...
13/05/2026

We are excited to announce that the wonderful Manahua – A Weavers’ Collective will be at the Maritime Museum on select Saturdays each month from May through to the end of the year.

Join us for the first session on Sunday 23 May, from 10.30am – 3pm. Free drop-ins welcome.

Experience traditional weaving live at the Maritime Museum as Manahua share their weaving practice, stories, and creative journey. Over the past two years at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa (Māngere campus), the collective has been learning, practising and creating kete, tāniko, kākahu, korowai, and now tukutuku panels.

Come and spend some time with Manahua. Sit and watch the weaving take shape, ask questions, or pull up a chair for a kōrero.

12/05/2026

Let’s test your museum instincts…Your mission is to spot the imposter! 👀⛵

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Corner Quay And Hobson Streets Viaduct Harbour
Auckland
1010

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

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