Ngā Toi | Arts Te Papa is Te Papa’s new, changing programme of art from the national collection and beyond – both on the floor and online.
Go to arts.tepapa.govt.nz to see the works reproduced in rich detail and video interviews with artists and curators. You can also access Off the Wall – Te Papa’s new quarterly online art magazine, featuring commentary by leading New Zealand art writers and Te Papa curators.
Go to arts.tepapa.govt.nz
Below, you can read more about what to expect when you visit, including as a family.
More art, more variety, more often
Level 5 now features 11 galleries, including Artist in Focus, Collection Focus, Contemporary, and Art & Change. Six-monthly updates will see completely new shows in these four galleries and many new works added to others. Up Front, a space at the entrance to the galleries, will change every few months.
Whare Toi | Arts Studio, at the heart of Level 5, shows a commissioned Artist Project. This is also a space where you can give your opinions and ask questions about art, and explore a range of interactive activities.
On offer for those wanting the in-depth story are expert essays, written by contributors from Te Papa and beyond.
Mobile guide
Artist and curator interviews, video content, and music playlists are all available on your mobile device with free Wi-Fi throughout Level 5. You can also borrow a mobile guide from the Information Desk on Level 2.
Kids and families
- Explore a range of interactive art activities in Whare Toi | Arts Studio.
- Look out for our Family Arts Trail throughout the galleries.
- Pick up an Art Detective pack at the Information Desk on Level 2 and get sleuthing.
- Explore The New Zealand Art Activity Book: 100+ Ideas for Creative Kids – a new Te Papa publication.
Buy The New Zealand Art Activity Book: 100+ Ideas for Creative Kids
Public programmes
Curator and artist talks, family activities, late-night events, performances, and more – an ongoing programme of events is at the core of Ngā Toi | Arts Te Papa.
See all arts events on arts.tepapa.govt.nz
Stare. It is the way to educate your eye, and more. Stare, pry, listen, eavesdrop. Die knowing something. You are not here long.
Walker Evans, photographer
Image credit (home-page banner)
Rita Angus, Leo Bensemann, 1938, oil on canvas (detail). Gift of the Rita Angus Estate, 1998. Te Papa
Additional photography by Kate Whitley. Te Papa