NEW ZEALAND · MUSEUMS IN AUCKLAND
Distances here run longer than the map suggests, so a day out has to be worth the petrol. Below: 11 museums in Auckland, what each costs and how long it takes door to door.
Explore Auckland Museum’s Māori, Pacific, natural history, and war galleries, with practical tips on timing, transport, parking, and value.
“I almost enjoyed the walk through the winter Gardens more, to be honest. The museum was well laid out and the kid's area in the Science museum is just breathtaking!”
Review of Sculptureum near Auckland: explore three gardens, six galleries, 800 artworks, and enjoy wine, coffee, or a meal.
“The artwork and glass art inside the building is fabulous. The gardens and the sculptures are beautiful. The driftwood sculptures of the horses and the whale are amazing. The bronze sculptures were just lovely. I loved the boy pushing the girl on the swing. The sculpture of the boy holding the dolphin is apparently an early work by Leonardo Da Vinci and is quite stunning.”
Explore Auckland Museum’s Māori, Pacific, natural history, and wartime exhibits with flexible general admission and skip-the-line access.
“We are not normally museum people, but we were so fascinated by all the exhibits of the Mauri and many Polynesian peoples, natural history displays and New Zealand’s part in several world wars that we spent four hours here. I highly recRead more”
Review the Auckland Museum Māori Cultural Experience, including haka, waiata, poi, museum admission, value, timing, and practical tips.
“Very informative presentation. Learned so much about the meaning of the music, actions and implements used.”
Experience Māori song, poi, storytelling, haka, and Auckland Museum exhibits with a flexible one day ticket in Auckland.
“The Maori cultural event was very interesting, and we like the friendly performers. The museum requires more than a few hours to see everything.”
Explore Auckland’s Maritime Museum for Pacific migration, Māori traditions, shipping, and America’s Cup stories in a family-friendly visit.
“Great museum and beautifully designed. We were lucky to be there while the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix was underway ~ so it was exciting and great location to watch the race.”
Explore Auckland Museum with a one-hour highlights tour covering Māori culture, Polynesian navigation, geology, natural history, and wartime exhibits.
“Large Museum where you can learn a lot about New Zealand history the Maori culture and the Polynesian culture in general.”
See Auckland after dark on a private tour with Devonport, the Harbour Bridge, Westhaven Marina, SkyBar, and Auckland Museum.
“Great personalised experience, Carlos remained flexible and we went and viewed some boats , as we discovered interests in chatting!”
Review of Auckland’s four-hour small-group tour with Mount Eden views, Māori culture, Auckland Museum, gardens, and practical tips.
“I thoroughly enjoyed this tour. Sam was an excellent tour guide. He's very knowledgeable, personable, and friendly. He ensured I had a good experience and took pictures and videos along the way, which he sent me. I highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants to appreciate some of the true beauty and history of Auckland!”
See Auckland in one day, from Mount Eden and the War Memorial Museum to coastal lookouts, gardens, galleries, and Māori culture.
“This is a wonderful city, and I felt like a queen being driven around from a place to place with a lovely tour guide who is a gentleman and very knowledgeable”
Explore Auckland’s Harbour Bridge, Mt. Eden, Auckland Museum, and Wintergardens in four hours with a small-group guide.
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