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Te Papa Tongarewa

Free museum entry for New Zealanders and people living in New Zealand

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Book a guided tour of Te Papa

Go deeper into the action at Gallipoli, understand more about the Māori world, and hear the stories about the treasures Te Papa holds. Let Te Papa’s guides bring Aotearoa New Zealand’s people and landscapes to life!

Exhibition: Gallipoli: The Scale of Our War

This ground-breaking exhibition tells the story of the Gallipoli campaign in World War I through the eyes and words of eight ordinary New Zealanders who found themselves in extraordinary circumstances.

Now open: Toi Art

Fresh takes and new favourites. You’ll find them in the new season of Toi Art with changing exhibitions on Levels 4 and 5.

Haere mai, welcome to Te Papa

New Zealand’s national museum is home to over two million objects across art, natural history, New Zealand histories, mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge), and Pacific cultures. World-renowned for its commitment to biculturalism, Te Papa is TripAdvisor’s top tourist attraction in New Zealand.

The museum is free for all New Zealanders and delivers an exceptional experience to international visitors.

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Papa

Ko Te Papa Tongarewa tēnei e mihi atu nei, e tiaki nei i ngā taonga rua miriona neke atu. He taonga toi, taiao, hītori, Māori, ā-Kiwa hoki ki konei. He whare taonga e pūmau tonu ki te Tiriti o Waitangi. Ki tā TripAdvisor, ko Te Papa te tino mō te hunga tāpoi ki Aotearoa.

He utukore te kuhu mai ki te whare taonga mō ngā tāngata o Aotearoa.

Macawa ni Vosa vakaViti – Fijian Language Week is from 5 to 11 Oct 2025

This year’s theme for Fiji Language Week is ‘Na noqu vosa me na tekivu mai vale – My language starts at home’.

Browse online stories about Fiji from the Te Papa Collections, and download resources about the Fijian language.

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    Fijian language activity book

    Early childhood, Primary

    Celebrate the Fijian language by learning Fijian words, numbers, and phrases through simple activities that kids love – word searches, colouring pages, and stories.

    Activity book

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    Fiji

    Fiji – officially the Republic of Fiji – comprises over 800 islands and the official language is English, though most speak Bauan or Hindustani. Find out more about Fiji through our collections, videos, blogs, and a Fijian language activity book.

Discover more about the collections and research about Fiji

What’s on at Te Papa

  • An image of an orange-red table with tea and teapots along with three-tierd plates with small cakes.

    Eat Your Art Out

    A high tea to delight your eyes and taste buds.  

    From 28 June, daily sessions at 10:30am, 11:00am, 11:30am, 1:30pm, 2:00pm, and 2:30pm. 

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

  • A black rectangle with an artwork of a woven cloak hanging over a circle of similar woven material.

    Toi Art

    Fresh takes and new favourites. You’ll find them in Toi Art – the home of the National Art Collection.

    Discover new artists, get creative in the family-friendly Art Studio, or spend time with a favourite artwork.

    On now

    Long-term exhibition

    Exhibition Ngā whakaaturanga

Find out what’s happening at Te Papa with our exciting programme of events

Guided tours at Te Papa

Get even more out of your visit to Te Papa by letting our guides bring the stories of Aotearoa New Zealand’s people and landscapes to life.

  • A man in a green shirt is pointing to a giant model of a soldier while talking to two other people.

    Gallipoli: The Scale of Our War Tour

    Experience the story that shaped a nation.

    Take a powerful one-hour journey through Te Papa’s Gallipoli exhibition. Guided storytelling and Wētā Workshop’s artistry bring to life the real experiences of New Zealanders in a defining moment of history.

    $75.00

  • A woman in a green shirt is talking to a group of people while standing in front of a Māori carving.

    Māori Highlights Tour

    Explore te ao Māori (the Māori world) in this one-hour introductory tour. Discover key cultural concepts and taonga (treasures) through engaging stories and insights that spark curiosity and deepen understanding of Aotearoa New Zealand’s Indigenous heritage.

    $75.00

  • Several people gathered around a colossal squid in a tank.

    Introducing Te Papa Tour

    Discover Aotearoa New Zealand’s rich history and cultures through Te Papa’s world-leading exhibitions and treasures. Ideal for visitors with limited time or wanting an introduction to Aotearoa New Zealand’s rich history and cultures.

    $75.00

  • Several people are gathered around a screen that is describing what they can see on the wall behind them.

    Te Papa Highlights in Mandarin 蒂帕帕亮点之旅 汉语

    通过生动翔实的中文讲解，让您进一步了解新西兰的历史文化，聆听馆藏珍宝背后的故事。 The perfect way to get an overview of Te Papa’s highlights, Māori treasures, and New Zealand history.

    $75.00
    Departs Wednesdays and Fridays at 11.00am.

  • A person is talking to two other people about an artwork on the wall that is brightly coloured string on a black wall.

    Lucky Dip Art Tours

    Zoom in on the artworks and stories in Toi Art, with a 15-minute tour guided by Te Papa’s knowledgeable hosts. 

    Wednesdays and Sundays, 11.00–11.15am

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

Find a tour that suits your visit

Explore the website – The digital museum

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    Kiwi – the national bird of Aotearoa New Zealand

    Along with being a symbol of Aotearoa, the kiwi is also one of the strangest birds in the world – with noses at the end of their beaks, and giant eggs that take up much of their body.

    Kiwi feathers are used for kahu kiwi are woven cloaks and are highly prized taonga (treasures) as they carry the wairua (spirit) of the kiwi whose feathers make up the cloak.

    They share their name with a fruit, their image is often used in logos, and the word Kiwi has become a nickname for people from Aotearoa New Zealand.

  • Portrait of Chris Parker wearing a felt hat. The hat features tiny versions of the key New Zealand public figures during Covid-19, a bag of flour, a tiny self-portrait of Chris wearing his orange hoodie, and a tiny official Covid-19 symbol

    LGBTQI+ histories of Aotearoa New Zealand

    Explore queer objects, artworks, and stories in Te Papa’s collections and discover more about the rich histories of Aotearoa New Zealand’s LGBTQI+ communities and icons – including the AIDS Quilt, Carmen Rupe, and Xena: Warrior Princess.

  • Two men press their noses together for hongi

    Learn online with Te Papa

    Are you interested in peeking inside Te Papa to take a journey into the wonders, taonga (treasures), and events that make up Aotearoa New Zealand’s history? Find out about our online learning options.

  • Research

    Research at Te Papa

    Discover our ongoing, multidisciplinary programme of research, and find out how we can support you in your own investigations.

  • A stack of books both sitting horizontally and vertically.

    Te Papa Press

    Discover popular, award-winning books about New Zealand’s art, culture, and natural world.

  • Several women wearing black and wreaths on their heads made of kawakawa leaves are sitting around a cloak on some boxes in front of them.

    Repatriation

    In 2003, the government mandated Te Papa to develop a formal programme for the repatriation of Māori and Moriori ancestral remains from international institutions to iwi. Here you can learn about the repatriation process, see all the repatriations to date, and meet the team.

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    Discover the Collections

    View the collections held at Te Papa, learn about outreach that is happening, read our blog, or find out about a specific topic.

  • A woman in warm clothing is sitting in front of several penguins.

    Te Papa’s blog

    Hear from our subject experts and go behind the scenes to find out the latest on what’s happening at Te Papa.

Discover more stories and research from Te Papa

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