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    The little page of calm

    It’s a tough time, Aotearoa – take a deep breath, have a bath, do a jigsaw or a quiz, watch a sunset video from Mahitahi Bruce Bay, or browse animals and teaspoons from our collections.

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    Dive into the collections

    Dive into the collections

    Explore 800,000 artworks, taonga, photographs, collection objects, and botanical and zoological specimens from Te Papa’s collections. Learn about different cultures – or your own! – or find inspiration for your own artworks.

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    He Paki Taonga i a Māui

    He Paki Taonga i a Māui

    ‘He Paki Taonga i a Māui’ is a series of 18 short films for tamariki aged 7-11, and tells stories about taonga in Te Papa’s collection.

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    Free downloadable activity books

    Free downloadable activity books

    Our activity books are designed for use at home or in the classroom.

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    Watch: 11 years of Te Papa videos

    Watch: 11 years of Te Papa videos

    We’ve been creating videos and posting them on YouTube since 2009, so there’s no shortage of things to watch – from a live squid dissection to kapa haka to curators talking about art, there’s something for everyone. Even brush up on your te reo Māori!

More from Te Papa Ētahi kaupapa anō

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    Behind the scenes

    Behind the scenes

    Explore how exhibitions are created, how we care for our collections, and the research that happens behind-the-scenes.

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    Science

    Science

    Botany, fishes, birds, insects, fossils, molluscs – read about Te Papa's scientific research and stories from leading experts.

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    Māori

    Māori

    Biculturalism. Decolonisation. Mātauranga Māori. Dive into te ao Māori, explore Matariki and our iwi in residence Rongowhakaata, brush up on your reo, and learn how the kiwi lost its wings.

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    Pacific

    Pacific

    Hear about tatau (Sāmoan tattooing), weaving in Tokelau, browse our Pacific collections online, and read blogs.

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    History

    History

    Read about trans histories, the Moon Landing, colonisation and impact, Edmund Hilary, tiny activism, Scots in New Zealand, and so much more.

Discover the collections Tūhuratia ngā kohinga

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    Decorative badges from the 1960s and 1970s

    Decorative badges from the 1960s and 1970s

    The Trevor Dick collection of over 1,300 community club badges and pins provides an insight into the wide range of interests, both personal and professional, that brought New Zealanders together.

    Collections Online

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    Photos of life in Tokalau

    Photos of life in Tokalau

    Explore Tokelau through the lens of Andrew Matautia, who joined Te Papa on a co-collecting trip in 2017.

    Collections Online

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    Crown Lynn pottery: A Kiwi icon

    Crown Lynn pottery: A Kiwi icon

    A series of articles looking at the social and cultural impact of a one-time ‘essential industry’ and familiar presence in almost all New Zealand homes.

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    The New Zealand AIDS Memorial Quilt

    The New Zealand AIDS Memorial Quilt

    The New Zealand AIDS Memorial Quilt consists of 16 quilt blocks in total, most consisting of 8 panels stitched together. Each panel represents a person who died of AIDS, and was made by family members, partners and/or friends.

    Collections Online

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