Te Papa is committed to lending its collection items to non-profit organisations for public exhibition or to approved institutions for research purposes. Please note that we do not lend to individuals.
In this section:
The borrowing process at a glance
| | Exhibition | Research |
When to send your request | 6 months prior | 1 month prior |
Who to send the request to | Loans Manager | Head of Collection Management Natural Environment |
Ways to submit your request | | |
| | See the process | See the process |
Image use is not included
Use of our images in any type of publication (catalogue, website, book, advertising, merchandise, etc.) is not part of our loan agreements. All enquiries for image use should be sent to Te Papa Picture Library.
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Browse our collections
Browse our collection to identify the registration numbers of the collection items you would like to borrow.
Browse our collections