White Night at the Museum

On Saturday, 12 March galleries and museums across greater Auckland will open their doors until late for the inaugural White Night festival. The festival presents a unique opportunity to experience the magic of these public spaces at night.

Join us for a special Museum LATE in collaboration with Pasifika Festival. Keep the Pacific vibe going late into the night with live music from the Cook Islands, Tahiti and Hawaii and a panel discussion exploring the notion of Auckland as the 'First City of the Pacific'. Auckland Council and the Auckland Arts Festival are providing a free bus between the White Night venues which will depart Auckland Museum every 20 minutes.

Panel discussion:
7.30pm - 8.30pm
Maori Court (seating limited - reserve your seat at www.aucklandmuseum.com)

Led by MC Richard Pamatatau, our panelists Rev Mua Strickson Pua, television producer Sandra Kailahi and health researcher Karlo Mila-Schaaf will explore the notion of Auckland as the “First City of the Pacific”, the people that underpin that identity and their influence in shaping the Auckland we live in today.

Note: No bookings required for general admission. Seating for the Panel Discussion is limited and we recommend you reserve your free tickets.

Entertainment:
The high-energy music from the day’s Pasifika Festival continues with three live acts Te Atamira – the Cook Islands Cultural Dance Group based in Brisbane, Hura Tahiti Nui (“dance Tahiti big”) – a 40-strong troupe from Tahiti and the New Caledonian Kanak band, Josephine.

Our Pacific galleries will be open with activities hosted by our educators for you to experience various aspects of Pacific culture.

Entry via Grand Foyer.

Event listed by Auckland Museum

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