Some of the following was taken from the RESOURCE: ©1998 NZ Museums Online
The following museums may have genealogical records on or about some Aucklanders.
| Name/URL | Contact Details | Manuscripts, archives, services | Dates, Times, Hours, costs |
| Auckland Museum / Auckland War Memorial Museum
Auckland Domain, Domain Drive, Auckland City |
Private Bag 92018, Auckland
(64-9) 309 0443 (64-4) 379 9956 |
NZ's part in the World Wars, cultural and natural history. Provides a list of war veterans who died in the various wars. Library has microfilms of War Medal claims, Armed Constabulary Description Book (NZ Wars) and more. | Daily 10am-5pm
$5.00 |
| University of Auckland
Symonds St, Auckland City |
Reference libraries, and online catalogs with a lot of genealogy for Maori. | ||
| Butler Point Whaling Museum
Hi Hi Road, Mangonui |
P O Box 195, Mangonui
64-9-406 0006 64-9-406 0006 |
Site of the first American whale ship - 1792, maori pa & Captain William Butler's 1840 house | By appointment
Adult $7.50 |
| Devonport Historical and Museum Society
31A Vauxhall Road, Devonport, Auckland |
P O Box 32-044, Devonport, Auckland
64-9-445 2661 |
Devonport's historic church, from Maori - early European settlement
Records from Devonport's institutions, clubs and events, video and film images |
Sat-Sun 2pm-4pm or by arrangement
Free |
| Helensville Pioneer Museum
4 Porter Crescent, Helensville |
22 Downer Street, Helensville
64-9-420 7881 |
Map of Kaipara Harbour wrecks and strandings, collections on pioneer families and oral history tapes | Daily 1pm 3.30pm
Adult $2 |
| Howick Historical Village
Lloyd Elsmore Park, Manukau City |
P O Box 38-105, Howick, Auckland
64-9-576 9506 64-9-576 9708 |
Raupo whares, courthouse, schools, general store, Fencible soliders' cottages, church and forge. Also has a reference library, and membership club | Winter 10am - 4pm Summer 10am - 5pm Adult $9 |
| The Huia Settlers Museum
Karamatura Valley, Huia, Auckland |
C/- 11 Huia Dam Road, Huia, Auckland
64-9-811 8843 64-9-811 8843 |
Huia, Cornwallis, Parau, Laingholm, Whatipu, Manukau Harbour and the Waitakere Ranges - pictures, photos, documents and local history books, and maritime disasters | Sun 1.30pm4.30pm or by appointment
Donation |
| Masonic Museum of United Masters Lodge No. 167
Masonic Building, St Benedicts Street, Auckland |
C/- 11 Blomfield Spa, Takapuna, Auckland 1009
64-9-377 4906 |
Masonic library for archive and research - 5,000 books and magazines. Lending department | By arrangement
Free |
| Pioneer Village
Wainui Road, Silverdale |
P O Box 27, Orewa, Auckland
64-9-426 8778 |
Mid-1800s to the 1930s. Gum digging from Orewa to the Whangaparoa Peninsula - photographic collection, archives, reference library, membership club. | Summer: Wed-Sun 10am-3pm Winter Sat-Sun 10am-3pm Free |
| Puhoi Bohemian Museum
Puhoi Road, Puhoi |
C/- Puhoi Store, Puhoi | Bohemian pioneers of Puhoi (1863) farming, kauri logging, etc. Family history resources, reference library and community involvement. |
Sat-Sun 1pm-4pm
Donation |
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The following museums have historical records on Auckland and New Zealand.
| Name/URL | Contact Details | Manuscripts, archives, services | Dates, Times, Hours, costs |
| Confederate Air Force New Zealand Wing Trust | P O Box 248, Silverdale, Auckland
64-9-426 3751 64-9-424 8723 |
Complete collection of flyable World War II aircraft | Mon-Fri 9.30am - 5pm by appointment Sat 9.30am - 5pm Adult $5 |
| Devonport Museum
Vauxhall Rd, Mt Cambria Reserve |
History, development & photographs of Devonport | Sat & Sun 10am - 5.30 pm | |
| Glenbrook Vintage Railway
Glenbrook Station Road, toward Waiuku |
P O Box 13684 Auckland
64-9-235 8595 64-9-625 4057 |
Hand and motor jigger rides, trains | 11 am - 4 pm in season
Adult $9 Child 5-15 $4 Family $22 |
| Jacksons Museum
Victoria St, Devonport |
Cars, sounds, victoriana and collectables. | Wed, Sun and Public Holidays. 10am - 5.30pm | |
| Museum Of Transport And Technology (& Social History)
805 Great North Road, Western Springs, Auckland |
P O Box 44-114, Point Chevalier, Auckland
64-9-846 0199 64-9-846 4242 |
Historic road transport, early industry, medical and dental pioneers, inventions, large section on pioneers in aviation and villages. Reference library | Daily 10am-5pm
Adult $10 Child $5 Family $20 |
| New Zealand National Maritime Museum
Cnr Quay/Hobson Streets, Auckland |
P O Box 3141, Auckland
64-9-373 0800 64-9-377 6000 |
Reference library, galleries. | Summer 9am-6pm Winter 9am-5pm Adult $10 |
| The New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society
NB: North Street, Ava, Lower Hutt |
Mark Cole
(04)5662230 |
NZ Railway's list's on accidents (10,000!), staff lists, newspaper clippings, proceedings, gazettes ... | First Sunday Feb-Nov from 2pm to 4.30 pm
Or by prior arrangement Donation |
| Royal New Zealand Naval Museum
Devonport |
Memorabillia, medals, uniforms and a large collection of photographs. | Daily 10am - 4.30pm | |
| Sir Keith Park Memorial Site | Large collection of Sir Keith Park's memorabillia from 1920-30's | ||
| Warkworth & District Museum
Parry Kauri Park, Tudor Collins Drive, Warkworth |
P O Box 37, Warkworth
64-9-425 7093 |
Memorabilia, photographs and clothing from the farming and Kauri gum industry | Daily 9am-4pm
Adult $4 |