Easter at Auckland Museum

From City Scene, published on 16 March, 2008

Auckland Museum has Easter-themed activities on offer for the kids, from 21 to 25 March, along with plenty of interesting exhibits for adults to enjoy.

Children can take home mementos of their visit by following the museum's Easter trail to find eggs hidden in the Origins Gallery or create Easter badges to give family and friends. And while they're at the museum, kids can learn more about evolution by playing the life-sized video game, Metazoa.

Adults visiting the museum can enjoy its extensive collections and the popular exhibition, Nuclear Free: Protest Photography of Gil Hanly. This captures an era of protest and social awareness that led to New Zealand becoming nuclear free.

Visit www.aucklandmuseum.com or phone 306 7070 for more details.

Easter opening hours

Auckland Zoo is open daily between 9.30am and 5.30pm throughout the Easter holiday period. The Auckland Museum is open from 10am to 5pm and Motat from 10am to 5pm. Auckland Art Gallery's New Gallery is open daily between 10am and 5pm during Easter except for Good Friday. Auckland City Council Libraries are open on Easter Saturday and Easter Monday, but closed on Good Friday and Easter Sunday.

Phone 379 2020 for more information.