Touring exhibitions 

Ancestral Māori treasures from Aotearoa New Zealand stand alongside contemporary works to show the artistic depth and political aspirations of this vibrant indigenous culture. This exhibition is currently on display at musée du quai Branly in Paris, France.

Whales |Tohorā brings the world of whales to life. This highly interactive and theatrical exhibition presents the latest research from the international scientific community in accessible and innovative ways.

The Brian Brake: Lens on the world exhibition will tour to art galleries and museums throughout New Zealand. The exhibition tour will open at Auckland Art Gallery in June 2011.

Building upon the success of Te Papa’s 2008 touring retrospective exhibition Rita Angus: Life & Vision and Jill Trevelyan’s prize-winning biography, Rita Angus: An artist’s life, Te Papa is very pleased to offer Rita Angus: Selected Works to regional galleries.

Be the detective. Meet the twisted suspects. Figure out who killed Professor Felix Splicer and what gruesome poisonous creature they used. Opening at Auckland Museum 16 December 2011.

In 1840, it took 7 days to write, and 7 months to sign ... and still the debate continues. Treaty 2 U is an exhibition that tells the story of New Zealand’s founding document: The Treaty of Waitangi.

This selection of drawings and prints from Te Papa's collection illustrates the influence of Italian ideas about art and artists that spread throughout Europe from the time of the Renaissance.

Kupe Sites is an exhibition that documents the landmarks associated with Kupe’s voyage to Aotearoa through stunning black-and-white photographs and stories of these special places.

Click here to find out about Te Papa exhibitions that are no longer available for touring.