Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Art and visual culture  

The development of the National Collection began in 1905 under the guidance of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts. Artworks purchased between 1905 and 1936 formed the basis of the collection and included early New Zealand and international works with an emphasis on Britain.

Learn more about Te Papa's art and visual culture collection

 

Who is in our Art team

 

  • Sculpture Terrace
    Sculpture Terrace

    From 2001– 2010, the Sculpture Terrace on Level 6 has provided a unique outdoor site for exhibitions at Te Papa.

Rutu, 1951, Angus, Rita (1908–1970), Christchurch. Purchased 1992 with New Zealand Lottery Grants Board funds. © Reproduced courtesy of <A href="http://www.ritaangus.com" target="_blank"> the Estate of Rita Angus</A>. . Te Papa
Rutu, 1951, Angus, Rita (1908–1970), Christchurch. Purchased 1992 with New Zealand Lottery Grants Board funds. © Reproduced courtesy of the Estate of Rita Angus. . Te Papa

Tales from Te Papa

 

Lisa Reihana artwork  

Watch art episodes from the Tales from Te Papa series.

 

Tales from Te Papa is a series of short videos taking you behind the scenes – explore some of the intriguing, amazing, beautiful, and significant things that are in our collections. 

Learn more and watch the series



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