Touring exhibitions 

Two Te Papa exhibitions are now on show at the National Museum of China – Kura Pounamu: Treasured stone of Aotearoa New Zealand and Brian Brake: Lens on China and New Zealand
为庆祝新西兰和中国两国建交四十周年，由新西兰国家博物馆与中国国家博物馆合作的《毛利碧玉：新西兰的传世珍宝》、《布莱恩·布瑞克：镜头里的中国和新西兰》两个展览将于2012年10月31日至2013年2月1日在中国国家博物馆展出。

Meridian Lines is part of a major exhibition of international art marking the reopening of the China Art Museum, Shanghai. It features works by seven leading contemporary New Zealand artists, drawn from Te Papa’s collection.

Ancestral Māori treasures from Aotearoa New Zealand stand alongside contemporary works to show the artistic depth and political aspirations of this vibrant indigenous culture. The exhibition opens at the Musée de la Civilisation in Québec, Canada, on 21 November 2012.

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 exhibition will open at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History on 19 October 2012.

Experience a lifetime's work from New Zealand's most renowned international photographer.

Rembrandt – the undisputed master of etching – holds centre stage in this exhibition of etchings and engravings from the 'golden age' of Dutch art. Opens at Whangarei Art Museum on 4 August 2012

Some of the most renowned French artists of the 19th century are represented in this exhibition of etchings, drypoints, lithographs, and woodcuts from Te Papa’s collection. It opens at the Eastern Southland Art Gallery, Gore, on 13 October 2012.

This selection of prints spans the years 1922 to 1936. All the artists in the exhibition were associated with the Grosvenor School of Art and attended classes taught by Claude Flight, who pioneered the lino cut technique. The show opens at Eastern Southland Art Gallery in November 2013.

This is an extraordinary and unique installation of 67 framed photographic prints and seven large photographic murals of images taken in 1884 by Alfred Burton. This exhibition opens at Voyager New Zealand Maritime Museum on 12 December 2013.

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. This exhibition opens at Voyager New Zealand Maritime Museum on 5 December 2012.