About Us
Select from the links below for more information about what Te Papa does and how it does it, including information on the bicultural partnership, Te Papa's governance and management, and corporate resources, such as recent Statements of Intent and Annual Reports.
Our Concept, Act, Mission, and Corporate Principles.
How is Te Papa governed? Our governance arrangements and profiles of our Board members.
The bicultural partnership, Te Papa’s organisational structure, and profiles of our leadership team.
Copies of our recent corporate documents including the Statement of Intent and Annual Report.
At Te Papa, the waharoa signifies entry into a place where hospitality and respect are extended to visitors.
Te Papa is a landmark building on Wellington’s waterfront. Its positioning reflects the vision that the Museum should be part of the living city, an active member of the wider community. Its design also embodies key ideas about national identity.
New Zealand’s national museum, the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (Te Papa), is the successor of an institution and tradition that began shortly after Wellington became the seat of New Zealand’s colonial government.