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Whakaaturanga o Mua

Made in New Zealand

Ko au te whenua, te whenua ko au

I tupu ai ngā taonga, ngā mahi toi, me ngā tikanga motuhake o Niu Tīreni.

 
The TimeWarp
The Time Warp

He tino āhua pāhekoheko, whakangahau hoki te Time Warp kei Te Papa. Haere ki te Niu Tīreni o tua, o mua rānei. Rongohia te wana o te peke mariko mā te tirikohu waehere me ētahi atu mahi o waho.



Mana Pasifika
Mana Pasifika

E tū whakahīhī ana me ā tātou tikanga

E whakanui ana i ngā iwi o ngā moutere me ā rātou tikanga i Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa me Niu Tīreni.

 
On the Sheep's Back
On the Sheep’s Back

He aro ngākaunui ki te wūru

He titiro whakangahau ki ngā kōrero me ngā tikanga o te mahi ahuwhenua a te hunga whakatipu hipi o Niu Tīreni, te ahuwhenua, te kuti hipi, te ahumahi wūru.



Whales - Tohorā
Whales - Tohorā

Encounter the underwater world of whales. Explore their lifestyles and amazing biology. And discover how the world of whales and people connect – in story and in fact, at sea and on land.

 
The Poisoners
THE POISONERS – Solve the murder if you dare...

Be the detective. Meet the twisted suspects. Figure out who killed Professor Felix Splicer and what gruesome poisonous creature they used.



Egypt: Beyond the Tomb
Egypt: Beyond the Tomb

Titiro ki te whakapakoko 2700 tau o Keku me te 200 atu taonga nehu o Ihipa mō te haerenga mōrearea ki rarohenga. Kuhu mai ki tēnei nohanga tahito, he ao he oranga kei tua i te toma.

 
Lord of the rings
The Lord of the Rings Motion Picture Trilogy: The Exhibition

This international touring exhibition which has now been seen by over 1.3 million people is currently on display in Spain. Grab this last chance to experience the magic behind the scenes.




Drawn from Italy: Mantegna to Kauffmann

A selection of drawings and prints from Te Papa’s collection featuring works dating from the late fifteenth to the late eighteenth century. All were created by artists who were Italian, or worked in Italy, or derived their subjects from Italian sources.

 
Big OE - Michael Parekowhai
Sculpture Terrace

Ko te Sculpture Terrace he wāhi motuhake kei waho mō nga whakaaturanga a Te Papa. I āta whakaritea ngā mahi mō konei.



splendours of Japan
Splendours of Japan: Treasures from the Tokyo National Museum.

He whakaaturanga whakamīharo o ngā toi me ngā tikanga Hapanihi, e titiro ana ki te 5000 tau o te hītori o Hapani, e tuku ana i te hā o te ātaahua, te huatau, te purotu me te wana o te oranga Hapanihi.

 

TREATY2U

Whitu ra hei tuhi, Whitu marama hei haina, Kotahi rau, ono te kau mā rima tau hei whakawhiti korero, tātai tonu. Hurahia te Tiriti ō Waitangi. Kei te hora tenei whakaaturanga i ngā take mo   tōna hainatanga, me era ō muri. Kei te titiro ka kawea Aotearoa e te Tiriti ki hea inaianei.



Cezanne to Picasso
Cézanne to Picasso: Paintings from the Julian and Josie Robertson Collection, New York

For one month only! An exhibition of superb works by some of the most famous painters in the history of modern art, made possible by the generosity of collectors Julian and Josie Robertson.

 
The Genetic Revolution
The Genetic Revolution

Designer babies! Gene therapy! GE food! Explore The Genetic Revolution! Immerse yourself in these extraordinary developments and possibilities - and the dilemmas and debates arising from them.

 



New Zealand in Bloom: The Commercial Art of Bernard Roundhill
New Zealand in Bloom: The Commerical Art of Bernard Roundhill

I roto i New Zealand in Bloom ka whakamāramatia ngā mahi toi a Bernard Roundhill, ko te matua tāne o ngā kaimahi toi pakihi o Aotearoa. Nā tāna mahi ki te huahua i ētahi o ngā tino waitohu rongonui o Aotearoa, he wāhi nui tā Roundhill i roto i te hanganga o tō tātou tuakiri i Aotearoa.

 
stamped! Celebrating New Zealand's postal history
Stamped: Celebrating New Zealand's Postal History

Whakanuia te 150 tau o ngā kōrero o mua o ngā mahi poutāpeta o Aotearoa i te taha o tēnei whakaaturanga whānui o ētahi panekuini onge tonu mai i te New Zealand Post Collection a Te Papa. Kei tēnei whakaaturanga ka kitea he pēhea a Aotearoa e whakaahuatia ai ki te ao mā roto i te panekuini, he pēhea hoki i mau ai ngā tātai kōrero ā-pāpori, me tō tātou tuakiri ā-motu i roto i ngā tauira panekuini.



Culture Moves! Dance Costumes of the Pacific
Culture Moves! Dance costumes of the Pacific

Huri noa i Te Moananui-a-Kiwa ko ngā kaimahi kākahu he tohunga mahi weu, he kaihopu kōrero, he kaitiaki tikanga, ā, he kaikuhu ki ngā rawa hou. Tomo mai ki te ao kanikani o Te Moananui-a-Kiwa mai i tēnei whakaaturanga kākahu kanikani, me ana rākaitanga.

 
Whanganui iwi exhibition
Te Awa Tupua: The Whanganui Iwi Exhibition

Kua mahi ngātahi te iwi o Whanganui me Te Papa ki te whakaatu i ngā kōrero me ngā taonga o tō rātou awa ahurei, mai i te Te Kāhui Maunga ki Tangaroa.



Qui Tutto Bene
Qui Tutto Bene: The Italians in New Zealand

An encounter with the life and style of a vibrant community.

 
Biotechnology graphic id
The Biotechnology Roadshow

Tohu matimati DNA, rongoā takitahi, te hura iranga - ka pā mai ēnei āhuatanga ki runga i a tātou katoa kei Aotearoa nei. Ka tau akuanei ki tētahi wāhi tata ki a koe, ka tūwhera te whakaaturanga hāereere nei, ā, ka āhei koe te nanao atu i ngā mōhiotanga me ngā take.



Duty Calls
Duty Calls! War posters of World War II

I kitea i ngā wāhi katoa, i ngā pakitara me ngā matapihi, te tono a ngā hoia hautoa me te iwi kāinga kia tautokona te pakanga: Kuhu mai! Tukua mai ō moni! Kia hohoro te mahi! Hara mai kia kite koe he aha te tini o Aotearoa i aro atu ai ki te tono.

 
Holbein to Hockney: Drawings from the Royal Collection.
Holbein to Hockney: Drawings from the Royal Collection

Ka kitea te toi tā whakaahua i roto i tēnei o ngā kohinga nunui o te ao. Whakamahia tēnei wā, tērā tonu pea kotahi anake te tūponotanga i tō oranga, ki te titiro ki ngā taonga toi nei nā ētahi tohunga toi puta noa i ētahi rautau e rima. Ka whakaawetia mārikatia koe!



Body Odyssey
Body Odyssey @ Manukau

Te Papa is delighted to present Body Odyssey - a fun and interactive journey through the human body, ideal for the whole family.

At Body Odyssey, you’ll learn hundreds of weird and wonderful facts about your body, and some life-saving stuff about eating well, staying healthy, and keeping the bugs at bay.

 
Space - A galaxy of adventure
Space - A galaxy of adventure

Bring the family to experience the extraordinary world of space exploration! Fly a space shuttle simulator, fire a rocket, and be amazed by the latest photographs from the Cassini mission to Saturn.



Nga Toko Rima
Nga Toko Rima

Mā te whakamahi i ngā kōrero orokohanga e pā ana ki te ahi, te wai me te oneone ka hanga ētahi tohunga toi Māori tokorima i ētahi taonga hou ki te uku.

 

Tauira Kōwao: He tirohanga hou i te Taiao.

Tirohia houtia ngā hoahoa o ia rā, ngā hoahoa whanokē o te ao tūturu. Ka kite koe i Wild Design i te huhua noa o ngā whakaahua me ngā mea o te taiao, i auahatia rānei e te tangata. orotoroa te whānuitanga o ngā āhua me ngā tauira o te ao tuturu me ngā hanganga, ngā mahi toi hoki i hangaia e te tangata ki te whakaata i ēnei. Until 22 June 2005, Level 3, Free entry.




Antarctic Heroes - The race to the South Pole

Kei te whakaatu mai a Antarctic Heroes: The race to the South Pole i te wā hautupua o te hōpara i Te Kōpakatanga ki te Tonga me ngā kōrero niwha o ētahi tino tuahangata o Te Kōpakatanga ki te Tonga – o Kāpene Robert Scott, o Roald Amundsen me Ernest Shackleton.

 
Dinosaurs from China
Dinosaurs from China

Haere mai, kāore i kō atu ngā kōiwi mokoweri nei, te nunui, te ātaahua, e kore e kitea i tētahi atu wāhi o te ao.



John Kinder's New Zealand.
John Kinder's New Zealand

Kei te whakaatu ēnei mahi peita, whakaahua hoki nā tētahi kaitoi hautupua o te rautau tekau mā iwa i te mātau ki te āhua rerekē haere o te noho koroni o Niu Tīreni.

 
Judy Darragh...So You Made It?
Judy Darragh: So... You Made It?

He kaupapa toi i mahi tahi ai tētahi kaitoi Niu Tīreni o tēnei rā e rongonuitia ana mō te waihanga i ngā taonga toi rerekē ki ngā matū ā-rangi.



Kiri's dresses
Kiri’s Dresses

He kite tāpui i te ao o Dame Kiri Te Kanawa me ana mahi mai i ana kākahu, ki ana pūeru opera, ki āna ake taonga, ki ngā whakaahua, ki ngā pikitia.

 

Wings

He whakaaturanga whakakorikori, pāhekoheko a Wings: Nature's flying machines | Hua rere a te taiao, e whakaatu ana i ngā muna me ngā whakamīharo o te haere rererangi i te taiao.



Small town, Big World
Small World, Big Town: Contemporary Art  from Te Papa.

This exhibition gives audiences an opportunity to see an exciting and diverse range of contemporary New Zealand art. Jointly curated by City Gallery Wellington and Te Papa, Small World, Big Town includes work by 28 New Zealand artists, drawn from the Te Papa visual art collections

 
Shawls
Shawls: the elegant drape

An exotic Kashmir wrap or a delicate silk stole - the shawl has adorned and warmed women for more than two centuries. This exhibition showcases exquisite shawls selected from Te Papa’s extensive History Textiles Collection.



Toi Te Papa Works on Paper
Toi Te Papa Art of the Nation: Works on paper 1940-60

Kei te whakaahua tēnei kōwhiringa whakamere o ngā taonga toi i runga pepa i te wā i tīmata ai te kotahitanga ā-iwi me te whakamātautau i roto i ngā toi o Aoteroa. He whanaketanga anō o te kaupapa Toi Te Papa.

 
Jewelled: Adornments from the Pacific
Jewelled - Adornments from the Pacific

Kua hoki mai tēnei whakakitenga o ngā taonga whakarākei mai i te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa ki Te Papa, ā, i reia e te tangata i tana hāereere i Aotearoa. Kia ngahau koe ki ngā taonga tuku iho, tae atu ki ngā taonga hou i takea mai ai i ngā ahurea o Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa.




Painting the view: English landscape watercolours 1760-1860

Koinei ngā pikitia wai tae mumura nō te kohinga a Te Papa.

 
Peter Black. Untitled, no. 8, from the portfolio 'Foliage', 1985, black and white photograph, silver gelatin print. Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Flowers and Foliage Photographs by Peter Black and Robert Mapplethorpe

Ka hopukia te ao tūroa e ngā kaiwhakaahua rongonui nei: he rerekē ngā whakaahua puāwai a Robert Mapplethorpe he mea tango i rōwhare ki ngā whakaahua rākau, tipu a Peter Black i tangohia i te taiao o te tāone.



Antarctica On Ice
New Zealand On Ice

Celebrate 50 years of New Zealand’s presence in Antarctica. Discover the challenges and achievements of the vital scientific exploration carried out in this awe-inspiring and hostile environment.

 
Annie Bonza
Annie Bonza - Fashion Explosion

Annie Bonza has wowed the New Zealand fashion scene for more than 50 years. See vibrant, offbeat, and award-winning works by this extraordinary fashion designer.



Mary-Annette Hay: Queen of Wool
Mary-Annette Hay: Queen of Wool

See gorgeous wool garments presented to New Zealand audiences by this brilliant creative promoter of wool. Revisit the glamour of an era in designs by fashion luminaries such as Pierre Balmain, Marcel Rochas, Hardy Amies, and Victor Steibel. 

 

James Nairn: A Scottish impressionist in Wellington

James Nairn set the 1890s Wellington art scene alight with his ‘avant-garde’ painting methods and teaching. This delightful selection of works from Te Papa’s collection complements The Scots in New Zealand exhibition.



Rita Angus: Life and Vision
Rita Angus: Life & Vision

An exhibition of 200 works by this iconic and much-loved New Zealand artist.