Online resources 

From the depths of the Southern Ocean comes the Colossal Squid! This online resource is designed to assist teachers to prepare for their self-guided visit to the Colossal Squid.

OurSpace is a multimedia interactive exhibition that uses technology, digital images, and video footage to explore themes of New Zealand’s national identity.

He Rauemi Ipurangi mō ngā Toronga Kura e Arahina ana e te Kura
The Te Papa Investigator online resource is designed for teachers to use in successfully guiding their classes around Te Papa.

Pānuitia tēnei wāhanga i te reo Māori.
Support for teachers and students investigating natural hazards in New Zealand. It includes an interactive game for students: Get Ready for the Big One.

Pānuitia tēnei wāhanga i te reo Māori.
These great Matariki learning resources look at topics ranging from Māori medicine to the art of poi to the months of the Māori calendar.

Tā Moko – He kōrero i runga kiri.
A resource for mainstream and te reo Māori schools, with curriculum links, suggested activities, and additional resources developed for a Tā Moko event in March 2004. 

Explore in depth the stories, people, and themes behind treasures from our current and past exhibitions.

See some of the world’s most famous and best-loved Impressionist paintings, including 30 works by Monet, as well as selected works by Renoir, Pissarro, Degas, Sisley, Cézanne, and others. Online resources to support learning are available. 14 February - 17 May 2009.

This online resource, looks at depth into the story behind John Singleton Copley's portrait of Mrs Humphrey Devereux. Here, you can find out about the artist and the painting, and learn how the painting came to be part of Te Papa's collection.

You will find tools to assist you in teaching the Treaty of Waitangi to your class. These tools will help to teach a stand-alone unit, or can be used to follow up after a visit to the exhibition.

Here you'll find a Social Studies @ Te Papa programme that complements this fascinating travelling exhibition. Find out how to involve your class with their community.

Information and images of the spiders most frequently asked about, plus a couple that are remarkable for other reasons.

Rita Angus: Life & Vision is an exhibition that documents the art and life of one of New Zealand’s most significant and best-loved artists.

Pānuitia tēnei wāhanga i te reo Māori.
Immerse your students in the amazing world of whales.This education resource is full of whale information and suggestions for student activities in the classroom. Exhibition currently touring internationally.

A special website has been developed to support the breathtaking exhibition Egypt: Beyond the Tomb. It includes educational resources for primary schools and secondary schools and presents fascinating information on Te Papa’s Egyptian collection.

This guide enables teachers and students to make the most of a superb exhibition of works by some of the world's greatest artists. Features eighteen artists and their works, as well as an overview of drawing styles, techniques, and materials.

This two-week science unit explores the wonders of flight - both in the natural environment and the human world. Suitable for years 3-6.

This online resource supported teachers who self-guided their classes through this exciting exhibition. Find out about the exhibits as well as the resources and activities that enhanced the experience.
Exhibition now closed.

This resource was developed to support the blockbuster exhibition of 2003/04. The resource contains valuable information, approaches, and activities that continue to support classroom teaching on this popular topic. Exhibition now closed.

This teachers’ guide was designed to complement class visits to the 2002/03 exhibition.  Teachers will continue to find useful suggestions for classroom activities based around the films in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. 
Exhibition now closed.

This resource was designed to complement students’ experience of the 2001 exhibition Body Odyssey. The resource is aligned closely with the Health and Physical Education curriculum and is still an excellent activity-based study of the human body.  Exhibition now closed.

This online resource was developed in conjunction with the 2002 Henry Moore exhibition. Focusing on five of Moore’s key works (with 3-D spins for each piece), the resource gives an insight into the artist’s life and practice. An in-depth teacher's guide is also provided.

This online resource is based on the exhibition Antarctic Heroes – The race to the South Pole, which was on at Te Papa from May to October 2004. The resource provides a smorgasbord of classroom activities to support teachers in a unit on Antarctic exploration.

This resource will help your students learn about the diversity of Indian communities in New Zealand through Hindu, Sikh, and Muslim wedding ceremonies. The exhibition is now closed.

The programme will help students to view Constable’s works and understand how he brought the landscape to life.