• Three girls hold up signs that read 'Equality for everyone', 'Fix our housing problem now', and 'Make rivers clean'
    The Kids’ Election

    The Kids’ Election

    Kids – you finally get to vote! For two days only, speak up about what you want, dress up, and do politics your way.

    Sat 24 Nov – Sun 25 Nov 2018, 11.00am–3.00pm

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

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    Tiffany Singh: Indra’s bow & Total internal reflection

    Tiffany Singh: Indra’s bow & Total internal reflection

    A rainbow that encourages us to acknowledge the spectrum of colours present in our everyday lives, and an experimental light installation that invites us to choose a colour based on how we feel right now.

    On now
    Long-term exhibition

    Exhibition Ngā whakaaturanga

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    Science for Lunch: Medical Conditions and Helpful Plants

    Science for Lunch: Medical Conditions and Helpful Plants

    Join us to look at a range of medical conditions (high cholesterol, blood clots, pain, oxidative stress, high blood pressure, stomach ulcers, organophosphate/nerve gas poisoning, and cancer) in humans, and research-based plant therapies used to help ameliorate them.

    Thu 22 Nov 2018, 11.00am–12.00pm

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

  • An influenza medicine depot a man and a boy stand outside
    Quiz: The 1918 influenza pandemic

    Quiz: The 1918 influenza pandemic

    No event has killed so many New Zealanders in such a short time. But how much do you know about it?

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    Taiao | Nature

    Taiao | Nature

    You’re the explorer in the new Taiao | Nature zone opening in 2019. Old favourites like the colossal squid and the quake house are back, along with new exhibits showcasing New Zealanders' unique connection to nature – and our future as kaitiaki.

    Opening soon
    Coming 2019

    Exhibition Ngā whakaaturanga

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    Blog

    Discover behind-the-scenes stories from Te Papa’s experts, including curators, scientists, historians, collection managers, and educators.

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    Collections Online

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

    Collections Online

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    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.

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  • A lady in a yellow shirt holds up some of her weaving
    Weaving in Tokelau: Novena's story

    Weaving in Tokelau: Novena's story

    Watch Novena Petelo explain how she learnt traditional Tokelauan weaving techniques from her mother, and hear about some of the tools she uses in her practice.

  • Photograph of a colossal squid
    Colossal squid

    Colossal squid

    All you’d want to know about the colossal squid. Currently not on display but back in 2019 with the opening of our new nature zone.

  • 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.

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    Quiz: How much do you know about Matariki and the Maramataka?

    Quiz: How much do you know about Matariki and the Maramataka?

    Have a read through our online Matariki and Maramataka information before testing your knowledge on the Māori New Year and traditional lunar calendar.

  • 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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    Watch: Angela Singer on her art and taxidermy

    Watch: Angela Singer on her art and taxidermy

    Wellington-based artist Angela Singer discusses her taxidermy artworks and the stories behind them. You can see two of them, ‘Hedge row’ and ‘Nepenthe’, on display in ‘Curious Creatures & Marvellous Monsters’.

  • Te reo Māori activity book
    Te reo Māori activity book

    Te reo Māori activity book

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

    Education resource

  • A black and white photo of a man sitting on a bench overlooking Lake Wakatipu, he wears a hat and is reading a book
    Burton Brothers Studio photographs

    Burton Brothers Studio photographs

    Browse through over five thousand historical photographs by Burton Brothers studio. From Dunedin to Samoa,

    Collections Online

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