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Collections and research 

Find out more about our experts, our research projects and publications, and how you can get some objects and specimens identified. 

  • Art and visual culture

    Art and Visual Culture intersects a variety of museum collections through photography, botanical art, craft and design, and Māori and Pacific visual culture.

  • Taonga Māori

    Take a glimpse of the Māori world through the imagery and insights of taonga (cultural treasures) we care for.

  • History

    From the Egyptian coffin of Lady Mehit-em-Wesekht to Britten's motorbike, Te Papa’s History Collection holds a diverse range of objects.

  • Pacific cultures

    The diverse cultures of the Pacific Islands are represented in this collection. Included is the feather cloak presented to Captain Cook by Kalani‘ōpu‘u.

  • Natural Environment

    The Natural Environment team cares for and develops Te Papa’s natural history collections.

Research at Te Papa
Research at Te Papa

Publications and research

Our publications and research for 2009-10
Includes popular and peer-reviewed publications, books, conference presentations, public talks, and media interviews


This list is an extract of our Annual Report.
See the full Annual Report.

 



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