AUCKLAND MUSEUM SPECIAL INTEREST TOURS Bookable tours for groups of seniors

How to arrange these tours: These tours can be booked for any weekday afternoon in winter, between Monday 4 May 2015 and Friday 25 September 2015, excluding school holidays (Mon 6 July to Sunday 19 July). Tours are $10 per person.

How to book: The Bookings Office is open Monday-Saturday, 8.30AM-5PM. To make a booking please call 09 306 7048 or email: [email protected]

Bookings must be made two weeks ahead in order for our specially trained guides to be contacted, and you should give probable numbers when you book. Final numbers can be confirmed 24 hours before the time of the tour.

Tour times Tours start at 2PM from outside the shop in the north foyer. Tours are 45 minutes plus question time. A table in the café can be reserved if groups wish to purchase a coffee at the end of the tour, and sit to chat with their guide(s). Contact the café directly on 354 3144 to book.

Group numbers Should be 4 or greater. Maximum size would be 40. (Please note that we work on a 1:12 ratio of guides to visitors.)

Topics of tour Please select from the list of 2015 Tours on page 2. If requesting a variation on a topic, please make that request at least 3 weeks before, in order to see whether or not it can be accommodated.

Continues on page 2 2015 TOPICS From the Uttermost Ends of the Earth – WWI These poignant words are inscribed on the New Zealand battlefield monuments on the Western Front. Explore the stories of our young men and women who travelled halfway around the world to fight for the British Empire in the First World War. Peace in our time – WWII Only 21 years after the First World War, New Zealanders once again went overseas to serve their country. They were to sacrifice much for deeply held beliefs of justice, freedom and democracy. One land, Two people – New Zealand conflicts in the 1800s The musket wars and the are conflicts many of us know little about. In a rapidly changing period of time, Māori were faced with huge numbers of settlers arriving and wanting land. Explore our past in order to better understand our future. A Paradise Lost – the flora and fauna of early New Zealand When New Zealand separated from Gondwana, many millions of years ago, a unique flora and fauna developed in an environment with no mammalian predators. When humans first arrived, it was the start of many catastrophic changes that have impacted hugely on our natural environment. Layers of Understanding – ’s volcanoes Learn more about the Auckland volcanic field, as it was interpreted by local Māori, and by early explorers. Discover what geologists and archaeologists today have to tell us about our local volcanoes. A Land of Birds – the unique bird species of New Zealand New Zealand developed large numbers of flightless birds, due to its long period of isolation and absence of competition by mammals. Yet it now has one of the highest levels of extinct bird species, with many more hovering on the brink of extinction. The Edges of the Sea – New Zealand’s 15,000 km of coastline Zealandia is the area that broke away from Gondwana over 80 million years ago to form New Zealand and a huge area of land that is now beneath the ocean. The coastal areas of New Zealand support a huge number of species of marine and bird species, and many of these are unique to these shores. The Pacific Story – discovery and migration The movement of people across the Pacific Ocean, beginning five thousand years ago, is one of mankind’s greatest stories of exploration, discovery and settlement. Even today, we are learning more and more about this great achievement. Take this opportunity to become aware of recent findings. : the challenge – life in a new land The first people to arrive in New Zealand were from Polynesia, in the late 1200s. Find out how they adapted to living in their new country, and how they made use of the abundant resources they found here. Museum Secrets – a mystery tour of our galleries Even if you know the museum well, and have been coming here for years, there will be secrets and special stories that you know nothing about. Spend time with one of our guides showing you their favourite items, objects you may have never noticed before, and telling you their stories.

To make a booking please call 09 306 7048 or email: [email protected]