• Visitors in the Te Taiao | Nature exhibition look at moa skeletons

    Te Taiao | Nature

    On now: Mātauranga Māori meets science in these interactive exhibitions about our weird and wonderful wildlife, our shaky land, and the innovative ways we’re protecting our natural taonga.

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    Ko Rongowhakaata: The Story of Light and Shadow

    Explore the land, people, and stories of Rongowhakaata, an iwi whose unique art reflects their innate creativity, rich history, and innovative spirit.

  • Gallipoli: The Scale of Our War

    Gallipoli: The Scale of Our War

    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.

  • Buzz Aldrin on the Moon
    Quiz: The Moon landing

    Quiz: The Moon landing

    50 years ago the world celebrated landing on the moon. How’s your space knowledge? Put it to the test.

  • Silver pendant with a rock in the middle
    Sir Edmund Hillary’s Everest rock pendant

    Sir Edmund Hillary’s Everest rock pendant

    Today marks 100 years since Sir Edmund Hillary was born. Te Papa recently acquired a pendant featuring a rock Hillary collected from the first successful summit of Mt Everest / Chomolungma.

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    Gordon Walters: New Vision

    Gordon Walters: New Vision

    The first comprehensive survey of one of New Zealand’s most influential modern artists.

    On now
    15 Jun – 13 Oct 2019

    Exhibition Ngā whakaaturanga

  • A fossil albatross skull next to a modern larger one
    Extinct tiny albatross species discovered in Taranaki

    Extinct tiny albatross species discovered in Taranaki

    The most complete fossil albatross skull ever found. Curator of vertebrates Alan Tennyson tells us more.

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  • Cover of the Matariki activity book
    Matariki activity book

    Matariki activity book

    Learn about Matariki through fun kids' activities. Featuring word searches, colouring pages, games, and stories, discover what's important during Matariki.

    Education resource

  • A shag in the grass
    Over-looked for a century: Macquarie Island shag added to the New Zealand list

    Over-looked for a century: Macquarie Island shag added to the New Zealand list

    ‘Presumably no-one bothered to check till now whether Ogilvie-Grant knew one shag from another.’ Curator Colin Miskelly shares his research resulting in the addition of a new (or old) bird to the official New Zealand bird list.

  • Chatham Island Rail
    Collections Online

    Collections Online

    Browse 800,000 artworks, taonga, photographs, collection objects, and botanical and zoological specimens from Te Papa’s collections.

    Collections Online

  • Foyer set for a banquet
    Venues

    Venues

    Situated on Wellington’s waterfront, Te Papa has multiple conference, convention, and meeting spaces. We can offer dedicated Function Coordinators, quality catering, and AV equipment. Weddings and school balls are also available.

Discover the collections Tūhuratia ngā kohinga

  • Photograph of moon, Great Melbourne Telescope, 1 September 1873, moon’s age 9.0 days, 1873, Melbourne, by Melbourne Observatory. Te Papa (O.000014)
    The Maramataka

    The Maramataka

    The Māori calendar begins in June with the reappearance of the Matariki star cluster signalling the New Year. Learn the names of the months and nights in the traditional Maramataka.

  • Someone holding a candle
    How to celebrate Matariki at home

    How to celebrate Matariki at home

    Read some tips on how you can easily celebrate Matariki at home with your friends and whānau.

  • Photograph of a colossal squid
    Colossal squid

    Colossal squid

    All you’d want to know about the colossal squid – from its anatomy, to how it was found.

  • Caring for hei tiki
    Watch: How to care for your taonga

    Watch: How to care for your taonga

    It’s easy to look after your taonga properly. With a little guidance and the right materials, your taonga should last forever.

  • A man works on one of the giant model's faces.
    Behind the scenes of Gallipoli

    Behind the scenes of Gallipoli

    Watch as Weta Workshop and Te Papa combine the worlds of movies, model-making, and museums to create an exhibition like no other.

  • Illustration of a tattooed Māori chief 1784
    Tā moko | Māori tattoos: history, practice, and meanings

    Tā moko | Māori tattoos: history, practice, and meanings

    Discover the history and practice of tā moko, and find out why the lines of a moko carved in skin represent much more than a tattoo.

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    Te Papa acquires extremely rare historical painting from Captain Cook’s 1772-75 Pacific voyage

    Te Papa acquires extremely rare historical painting from Captain Cook’s 1772-75 Pacific voyage

    Mon 20 May 2019

    Te Papa announced today it has purchased William Hodges’ ‘Waterfall in Dusky Bay with Maori canoe’ for New Zealand’s national art collection.

    Press release He pānui papāho

  • Black and white photograph of Milford Sound with a rowing boat in the foreground
    Burton Brothers Studio photographs

    Burton Brothers Studio photographs

    Browse through over five thousand historical photographs by Burton Brothers studio. They're all high resolution, and free to download.

    Collections Online

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