Autumn What's On - Auckland Museum

Auckland
Museum
Members
Become a member
of Auckland Museum
and gain a special
connection with
Auckland’s cultural
treasure. There are
two ways to become
involved:
FRIENDS OF AUCKLAND MUSEUM
Join our community of supporters
and gain access to exclusive
member-only behind-the-scene
tours, field trips and other regular
monthly events including special
ticket prices and early bird invites.
THE MUSEUM CIRCLE
FOUNDATION
The Museum Circle Foundation
is an independent charitable
trust supporting the Museum’s
programmes, acquisitions and
development. Get special ticket
prices and early bird invites.
For more information on becoming
a member visit aucklandmuseum.
com & click on the Get Involved tab.
Member Events
THE EVOLUTION OF HUMAN
LANGUAGES
TUE 12 MAR, 6PM, EVENT CENTRE,
$15, ROYAL SOCIETY & MUSEUM
MEMBERS $10, STUDENTS $10.
BOOKINGS REQUIRED*
Come along and hear Mark Pagel as
he discusses his latest work on the
parallels between linguistic and
biological evolution. Pagel heads
the Evolution Laboratory at the
University of Reading where he
explores questions such as "Why
would humans evolve a system
of communication that prevents
them communicating with other
members of the same species?"
* Book at royalsociety.org.nz
COSTUME AND TEXTILE
SYMPOSIUM GATHERING –
CONNECTIONS/RECOLLECTIONS
FRI 22 MAR – SAT 23 MAR,
9AM – 5PM, AUCKLAND MUSEUM
AUDITORIUM (FRI), OLD
GOVERNMENT HOUSE (SAT),
REGISTRATION REQUIRED*
Hosted by Auckland Museum
Institute in conjunction with
the Centre for New Zealand Art
Research and Discovery, this event
delivers two days of entertaining
speakers united by their enthusiasm
for costume and textiles.
FRI 22 MAR
Auckland War Memorial Museum
SAT 23 MAR
Old Government House
* Register at
costumeandtextile.co.nz
THE MUSEUM CIRCLE HIGH TEA
SUN 14 APR, 2.30 – 4.30PM, $450
PER TABLE OF 10, BOOKINGS
REQUIRED*
Enjoy afternoon tea, with a string
quartet and unsurpassed views of
Auckland City. Our 2013 special
guest will be Trelise Cooper – one
of New Zealand’s most successful
fashion designers.
* Book by emailing dmconie@
aucklandmuseum.com or +64 27
281 1597
2013 RUTHERFORD LECTURE –
PROFESSOR MARGARET BRIMBLE
WED 22 MAY, 7PM, AUDITORIUM
FREE, BOOKINGS RECOMMENDED*
Join Margaret Brimble on her tour
of New Zealand as she talks about
her research and her journey in
science.
New Zealand’s top science and
technology honour, the 2012
Rutherford Medal, was awarded to
chemist Professor Margaret Brimble
CNZM, FRSNZ, FRSC, FNZIC, FRACI
for her world-leading contributions
to the synthesis of bioactive natural
products and novel peptides.
* Book at royalsociety.org.nz
MyMuseum
– Free for
Aucklanders
As an Aucklander this is your
Museum! Experience and
remember all that the Museum
has to offer thanks to your new
FREE MyMuseum card.
If you have already signed up
for a card then you may have
already received your new FREE
MyMuseum card in the mail.
If not, simply bring along proof
of residence next time you visit
the Museum and you can sign
up for your card at the
information desk.
Enjoy your museum for FREE.
The card will give you and your
household free entry to Auckland
Museum. Charges apply for
additional performances,
tours, programmes, and some
exhibitions.