Skip The Line: Auckland Museum General Admission Ticket

I've been to museums all over the world and this one is as good as any. Educational, Entertaining and informative. Absolute can't miss if you are in Auckland. It was very distressing to see the numbers of Kiwis that died in world conflicts. But their stories were told and inspiring. Incredible museum.

Auckland Museum is an outstanding place to visit. It offers deep insights into New Zealand’s history, culture, environment....

I had a great day out to Auckland museum. It was inexpensive and well organised. The volcano area was so education and interactive. The War memorial area was such a beautiful tribute to the life's lost in the various wars.

Best museum in New Zealand. The Auckland museum is spectacular. Such a great atmosphere. Great maps as very easy to get lost. Really enjoy visiting here

The exhibitions were amazing! Set out wonderfully. I loved the interactive parts but my husband was totally amazed by the size of the Moa skeleton! Well worth the walk from our hotel which was 3.4km!!

Well done museum, amazing collection of artifacts from the past. Well organized & a great place to have lunch.

Great place to see history of New Zealand and military past in one place. This is a combination of a museum of New Zealand and a solemn witness to New Zealand’s military past.

Excellent displays with good information. 3 floors with quality items. I really liked the two Airplane displays. A lot of mouri information

We still had to stand in line to redeem our skip the line passes. A bit crowded on New Year’s Eve with families. Exhibits were informative and well designed.

A very big museum grouping not only war, but also ethnographic and natural museum. Museum name is a bit deceiving: I went there primarily to see a couple of WW2 exhibit airplanes (Zero and Spitfire) and had the nice surprise to find a lot of other interesting exhibits among them a "doodle bug bomb" the V1 the Nazis launched towards UK. Very interesting halls depicting the Māori history and culture, as well as halls with of Aotearoa present and extinct fauna. One hall devoted to the geological formation of Aotearoa, with a live demonstration of an earthquake... So for the visitor three hours won't be enough, better consider half a day. Nice coffee shop at the end of the tour will serve cakes and a great cappuccino!

What a cool experience we had to visit the special Santa's Study" event. It was excellent and an affordable experience. The elf and Santa were amazing, the decor and atmosphere were great too. Always love the museum but this was really sweet and super acting from the staff of the museum.

It's a lovely looking museum. Well laid out. Unfortunately most of the spaces we really wanted to see were closed for maintenance. We found some spaces frustrating because there was little to no information about some artefacts in the child area, and also no information about some artefacts unless you used a computer. This meant you had to wait to read about things at once rather than move along amongst others. Staff were very friendly.

Great place filled with lots to see, easy and lots of parking, just straight into a park right in the parking building at the museum, got a bit lost sometimes and the place is huge, but worth being lost

The building itself is stunning, and the views over the city and harbour from the front steps are worth the visit alone. If you have time, the live Māori cultural performance absolutely worth seeing it. The museum is family-friendly, with interactive areas for kids, and there’s a café and gift shop on site. Staff were helpful and welcoming, and everything was well maintained and easy to navigate.

Been here a few times over the decade and its always great the way they express their exhibitions. Since its in one of the largest parks in AKL called the Auckland Domain and literally on the crater of an extinct volcano, its a serene location within the hustle and bustle of the CBD.

Nice to be able to skip the line, but the line is actually not very long and the staff is a bit unfamiliar with the process of redeeming the tickets. The museum is good, with lots of references and artifacts related to Maori culture. Serve as a good introduction for someone to start delving into the very local part of New Zealand.

Wow, what a place this is. We spent hours in the museum, so much to see and do and definitely too much to include in this review. If you like your history and want to understand what New Zealand is all about, then this is the place for you. It’s on the bus route (hop on, hop off) so easily accessible. You won’t be disappointed.

Interesting Museum with a variety of topics. The Volcanic section was particularly good with a simulation of an eruption in Auckland very dramatic!

It was a wonderful experience and lots of great memories of our first trip to New Zealand was gathered. It’s a great place to be visited by tourists with families.

Good museum... when we tried to exchange our receipt for museum tickets, they had no record of our purchase... otherwise, a good visit

We had a fantastic time at the museum. It is so big with 3 levels and so much to see. A coffee break half way through, excellent.

Interesting exhibits and information that will give you a good understanding of the history of NZ and its people. It will take you a whole day if you spend time at each exhibit. The Museum is part of the Auckland Domain and you will want to visit the Winter Garden a couple of hundred metres away

Definitely worth a visit! You could do an hour version or spend the whole day here, especially if you’re into the various war exhibits on the top floor. We spent an hour walking around the Domain which is just outside (including the plant houses and watching some cricket played in the park). Our 4 and 6 year olds especially liked the volcano exhibits and the 3D movie. Auckland residents visit free, New Zealand citizens are free also with a suggested donation, and it’s affordable for international visitors (if you purchase the skip-the-line tickets on TripAdvisor like we did they just look at your booking email and print your tickets for you!).

Awesome museum with so much to see and do. Helpful staff, we loved the lego exhibition and the cafe was great too. Could have come back several times as there was so much to see.

Te Ra! To see this magnificent creation and to hear its story was a revelation. It was a once in a lifetime opportunity. The British museum should return this important treasure to its original owners.

seeing the Maori dancing , Seeing the culture of their people was wonderful. I would definitely recommend it to anybody that is going to visit New Zealand not to miss this.

This is the perfect place to start when you want to know more about the indigenous people of New Zealand. There is an abundance of authentic artifacts on display.

We had two full days in Auckland so we had enough time to spent few hours in the museum. Pretty good size so if not a lot of hours available I would check the map first and start from the specific floor. We also did the photography exhibit they have at the time. We liked it the best. Highly recommend doing if you have time.

We really enjoyed our visit to Auckland Museum. There is so much there that you can learn about the Maori art, history and culture - as well as various artefacts sourced from other Pacific Island nations. On other floors, you can find exhibits illustrating ancient and modern history around the world, experience a volcanic eruption, and learn about the Kiwis' contribution in the two world wars. There is even a Spitfire there!

This is a must-see museum if visiting Auckland especially from overseas. Just a shame it's free for residents but paid admission for everyone else.

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 recommend attending the Mauri cultural presentation held twice a day. It gave insight into their history and traditions and also was very moving.

Excellent museum. However, the Maori performance (we booked directly) was strange in the openly unfriendly way the performers treated audience members as soon as seated: no friendly welcome just warnings if you take a photo or applaud or (quoting) are there to “appropriate” they will chase you out. We were sorry we paid extra to be in the audience. Find a performance elsewhere - BUT don’t bypass the rest of the museum.,

I visited here as part of a debark cruise tour. We were allocated into groups of about 12 and given a tour guide before having some time on our own to explore. It would be fair to say that the museum was far too big for us to see anything other than a small portion. It’s a huge and impressive building housing a war memorial on the top floor. It has lots of Māori exhibits as well as dinosaur exhibits and some wildlife stuff. It would have been good to spend more time here. I did see that there was a cafe and that the Hop On bus stops right outside.

This is a museum that necessitates a few hours of your time due to its remarkable wealth and variety. It provides an enlightening and captivating insight into Maori culture.

Wonderful, world-class experience! Compelling displays and intriguing stories. Do not forgo visiting while in Auckland.

This museum has so much to see, its almost overwhelming. The Maori exhibits are incredible and mind-blowing. The war memorial is huge and sad, but so important.

There was an animal award winning photography exhibit while we were there and we really enjoyed it. We paid for a tour guide and were the only ones on the tour. Our guide is a volunteer. She was very good! We learned a lot about New Zealand history, animals and the Māori people. We were there about 3 hours and didn’t get through the whole place. Everything we saw was well done!

Tour guide was very informative, enthusiastic, great advocate for the museum and New Zealand history and culture. Well worth it

The place is tired and not nearly as exciting as museums in other major cities around Pacific ( Sydney, Vancouver etc..). The military exhibition and Holocaust room are interesting, but the rest is really underwhelming.

Actually, there is no need to by skip the line. I waited in general line for a few minutes to redeem my voucher. The museum is worth visiting though. Paid Guided tour is offered at 1pm and a cultural performance at 1:45pm. Unfortunately, the times overlap and you can't do both in one day

My wife and I just returned from touring the Aukland War Memorial Museum. Overall, it was an ok experience. The museum does a good job of presenting equipment and facts about World Wars I and II but, it's falls very short on giving accurate information about the South Pacific, particularly Papua New Guinea. From What I've read, Papua New Guinea was first settled by Africans 50,000 to 70,000 years ago. In fact, it was named 'New Guinea' because according to Spanish explorer Yñigo Ortiz de Rete, the indigenous people looked like the Africans of Guinea, West Africa. None of this was mentioned in the museum so, for the museum to consciously or negligently omit these important facts leaves one with not only an incomplete and inaccurate knowledge base but, it also reinforces the false notion that Africans did nothing and went nowhere.

This was a really nice museum. Lots of pieces from the native islanders as well as history of the people. Very friendly and helpful staff as well.

Very nice displays education for your history. The wonderful dancers in the show. Great time great history

Our Museum in Adelaide, Australia is free with entry fees for special exhibitions charged. This Museum cost 28 NZD (adult) without any entry into any special exhibitions which I believe was a little costly for permanent displays. Mind you I did enjoy what I saw in the 3 to 4 hours I visited. The Maori history is what I really came to see which was extensive and presented well. The history on volcanoes was a little disappointing. I had expected to have learnt more about New Zealand's volcanoes considering how many remnants there are and that there still are some active volcanoes in the North and South islands but that wasn't to be the case. The display on New Zealnd's involvement in wars over the centuries was interesting but once again the history of the "Maori war" for their fight for recognition in the 1800's was disappointedly glossed over. Overall the Museum is worth a visit but if time is limited perhaps concentrate on other things in Auckland

Really good museum, would highly recommend to anyone who has some time in Auckland. There is lots of great stuff about Maori history with really clear information and cool artefacts. There is also an exhibit on war which I thought weren't so great/clear but are interesting if that's what you're into.

I thoroughly enjoyed the tour but I got scammed at the underground carpark.the gate is up so I drove straight through but didn't realise that I need a ticket to go out. I explained it to the parking person that the gate is up and he said never the gate is up its always down.end up paying 30 dollars Lost ticket rate. Always grab a ticket on the way in even the gate is up!!!

Took the hop on, hop off Explorer bus through Auckland to visit the Auckland Museum. An impressive building, our main purpose of the visit was to understand the Maori culture and the story of New Zealand and surrounding islands. Huge collection of cultural items, documents and photographs explaining Maori culture and traditions. A must do activity if in Auckland, you can easily spend 3-4 hours exploring the entire museum.

i can see the architecture near the museum which was the architecture of most buildings is greatly influenced by Gothic or Romanesque design - buildings have semi-circular or pointed arches, large windows, and spires. These should be preserved as they are a country's treasure, other than that, some existing old buildings need not be preserved.

Had a great lunch at the cafe, then headed to see what the ticket options were for non-residents. When I asked if there was a combo ticket for non-residents (28 NZD) and the special exhibition (25 NZD on top) the woman at the ticket desk replied “you can choose not to go”. A bit harsh for a simple question. I replied that I find that very expensive and am surprised there is no incentive for non-residents to buy both. She told me “its not their exhibition”. My response to this was that that didn’t show a very welcoming approach to touring exhibitions. I hope she was just having a bad day but wow did that start off my visit on a weird note. In general, the museum va dly needs a facelift. Most of the interactive exhibits didn’t function and the content is outdated by 20 years. I only found a few references to 2016 but most of the facts stopped about 2004. Most glaring was in the volcano section - where the printed panels never got an update in the 3 years since the devastating eruption, which I found to be quite insensitive and lazy museum work. Two panels need a slight rewrite and reprint to fix the problem. Strange they never did it. If you have the chance, Te Papa in Wellington is much better!