To further meet the needs of visitors for refreshments, Auckland Museum is delighted to welcome award-winning Columbus Coffee to a new home in the southern Grand Atrium. The family-friendly café will be open from 10 AM - 5 PM daily serving excellent coffee and a variety of fresh and tempting fare including the return of the famous Auckland Museum ham sandwich.

An exhibition of paintings and drawings by Noelle Sandwith celebrating Tongan culture in the 1950's. It is on view through 28 January 2007 at Pictorial Gallery, Sainsbury-Horrocks Gallery, Second Floor. Entry included in admission donation

An exhibition of images and ephemera celebrating 100 years since Cheeseman published his definitive Manual of the New Zealand Flora in 1906. It is on view through 4 March 2007 at Tamaki Gallery, Ground Floor Entry included in admission donation.

Two new galleries put New Zealand on the international design map - When the ENCOUNTER and LANDMARKS galleries open at Auckland War Memorial Museum a significant collection of New Zealand and International design will have its first dedicated home; rivaling the very best international design galleries from the world's biggest cities.

The untold story of the World's greatest exploration - The dramatic story of the world's greatest human migration is told for the first time in a major exhibition, on view 8 December 2006 to 8 April 2007 at the Auckland War Memorial Museum.

After twelve years of continuous building work and fundraising of roughly $113 million over the same period, Auckland War Memorial Museum will proudly throw open the doors to the brand new Dome bringing the Stage II Grand Atrium Project to a glorious and welcome conclusion.

This beautiful two-volume set brings together Audrey Eagle's botanical artworks from her best-selling 1975 and 1983 publications. It includes over 170 new paintings, bringing the total number of plants to more than 800 - all in colour and life-size.

In New Zealand's lush rainforests, isolated from the outside world for 80 million years, many extraordinary birds evolved. They included the giant moa, the beautiful huia, and the largest eagle the earth has ever seen.

A beautiful selection of New Zealand artworks and objects in three popular formats - an excellent gift both here and overseas.

An exquisite new calendar featuring Māori treasures from Te Papa's collections - an excellent gift both here and overseas.

Pōhutukawa and rātā trees are among New Zealand's most beloved and recognisable national icons, symbolising summer, nationhood and our unique natural environment.

Pacific Encounters brings together for the first time many stunning Polynesian objects gathered during the 18th and 19th centuries, where Pacific people first made contact with European voyagers, missionaries and settlers.