We are open from 10am to 5pm on weekdays and 9am to 5pm on weekends.
Open late for Twilight Tuesday until 8.30pm.
Ngā take noa
What's on
The Grand Foyer and seven galleries are open
Visitors can enjoy our historic 1929 Grand Foyer and galleries across its three floors. Please note the Māori Court and Pacific Galleries are closed for essential remediation.
Haere mai, Aucklanders!
Love the Museum and live in Auckland? The new MyMuseum card is for you.
Simply show it for free general admission whenever you visit. There’s no need to queue – just dive in and explore!
Get more from your Museum
From as little as $50 per year, you can enjoy unlimited free entry to paid exhibitions, discounted event tickets and exclusive Member only events.
As a Member, you’ll also receive discounts at our Museum Store and Tuitui Museum Bistro & Café.
Our new accessibility virtual tour helps our visitors with mobility restrictions or those who use wheelchairs to plan their visit. It covers the access routes of the ground floor of the Museum from parking and public transport areas as well as the car parks, and has information about lifts, ramps, accessible eating areas, accessible toilets, rest areas, lockers, and much more.
Watch our NZSL video to plan your visit, and learn about our new NZSL Online Hub. In the Hub, you can discover more about interesting displays within two of our newest galleries, through NZSL videos on your own device.
Whether you're after a coffee on-the-run, a quick bite, a long lunch or prefer to bring your own kai, we've got options to suit any plan. Find out more about Tuitui Museum Bistro & Café, 1929 Espresso Bar and the Kai Room.
Tuitui Museum Bistro & Café is open late on Tuesdays, last orders 8PM.
Te Ao Mārama is home to Hokohoko, the Museum Store. With an extensive range of artworks, books, gifts and toys by local makers and artists, the store is a reflection of the taonga the Museum houses.
Every gallery and public space within Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum has been assigned a te reo Māori name. Find out about the meanings of these ingoa, and listen to audio recordings of their pronunciation.