We'll help you float your boat at the Maritime Museum with our Museum Open Day this Auckland Anniversary Regatta Monday!
There's so much on offer to connect you to te moana and the experience of being on the water through our sailings, collections and galleries, showcases and activations.
See the launch of our collection digitisation project with a pop-up photo studio photographing our classic outboard motor collection.
And enjoy an array of experiences this Open Day including:
- Navigation kōrero in the blow-up star globe with Te Toki Voyaging Trust,
- Maori cultural showcases and workshops with HIWA;
- An America's Cup gallery tour,
- A gallery talk about the Auckland Regatta,
- A virtual reality experience “A Fantastical Journey by Boat”,
- Games, face painting, an interactive analogue trophy wall, and more.
We can also help you explore the watery outdoors, with one of our regular heritage sailings in the bustling harbour and a chance to take a toot around the marina in SS Puke - the Museum's 19th Century steam tug (regular sailing costs apply).
While you're here, stroll through our galleries, get some retail therapy in our museum shop (you can buy our gorgeous first museum publication, Endless Sea), or get nourished in our chic new cafe, Koel.
So bring your friends and whānau and relish the day by the sea with us. See you soon Tāmaki Makaurau!