Virtual Tours
Take a wander around some of our exhibtions and galleries of the past, and visit our recent Love & Loss exhibition, right from your screen. Select a tour from the left menu within the window below, and then click or tap around to walk around the spaces.
Photographing Early Auckland
Go back in time and explore the streets of Tāmaki Makaurau as they once were, in this interactive slider showing some of the amazing photographs that appeared in our Photographing Early Auckland exhibition. Scroll across the images to spot the differences and similarities between these 1850s - 1870s and current day Auckland scenes.
Albert St
circa 1865
Digital reproduction from albumen silver print.
2019
By Andrew Pettengell. Digital image panorama.
Wyndham St from Queen St
circa 1865
Digital reproduction from albumen silver print.
2019
By Andrew Pettengell. Digital image panorama.
Corner of Queen and Fort streets
circa 1865
Digital reproduction from albumen silver print.
2019
By Andrew Pettengell. Digital image panorama.
Grafton Rd looking towards the harbour
circa 1865
Digital reproduction from albumen silver print.
2019
By Andrew Pettengell. Digital image panorama.
Grey St/Greys Ave and Aotea Square
circa 1865
Digital reproduction from albumen silver print.
2019
By Andrew Pettengell. Digital image panorama
High St
circa 1865
2019
By Andrew Pettengell. Digital image panorama.
Karangahape Rd
circa 1865
Digital reproduction from albumen silver print.
2019
By Andrew Pettengell. Digital image panorama.
Pitt St
circa 1865
Digital reproduction from albumen silver print.
2019
By Andrew Pettengell. Digital image panorama.
Queen St from corner of Customs St
circa 1865
Digital reproduction from albumen silver print.
2019
By Andrew Pettengell. Digital image panorama.
Queen St between Vulcan Lane & Durham St
circa 1865
Digital reproduction from albumen silver print.
2019
By Andrew Pettengell. Digital image panorama.
Shortland St looking down to Queen St
circa 1865
Digital reproduction from albumen silver print.
2019
By Andrew Pettengell. Digital image panorama.
Swanson St from Queen St
circa 1865
Digital reproduction from albumen silver print.
2019
By Andrew Pettengell. Digital image panorama.
Symonds St
circa 1865
Digital reproduction from albumen silver print.
2019
By Andrew Pettengell. Digital image panorama.
Corner of Victoria and Hobson streets
circa 1865
Digital reproduction from albumen silver print.
2019
By Andrew Pettengell. Digital image panorama.
Victoria St
circa 1865
Digital reproduction from albumen silver print.
2019
By Andrew Pettengell. Digital image panorama.
Wyndham St from Queen St
circa 1865
Digital reproduction from albumen silver print.
2019
By Andrew Pettengell. Digital image panorama.
Take a virtual walk through the galleries of Auckland Museum from home, using Google Street View.
We want to make Rainbow stories more visible in our Museum. Our Pride Network created an audio guide that would shine a light on LGBTTIQ+ stories inspired by our objects.
Explore our He Taonga Māori gallery through our audio guide and discover the stories of our Māori taonga (treasures).