• Entrance to Lisa Walker: ‘I want to go to my bedroom but I can’t be bothered, 2018. Photograph by Maarten Holl. Te Papa

    Toi Art

    Last days to see I want to go to my bedroom but I can’t be bothered, which charts the 30-year evolution of world-renowned New Zealand jeweller Lisa Walker. Closes Sun 22 Jul.

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    Ko Rongowhakaata: The Story of Light and Shadow

    On now: Explore the land, people, and stories of the Rongowhakaata iwi in a stunning new exhibition.

  • Gallipoli: The scale of our war

    Gallipoli: The scale of our war

    Te Papa has joined forces with Weta Workshop to create an exhibition like no other. Open until 2019. Free entry

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    Gallipoli: The scale of our war

    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.

    On now
    April 2015 – April 2019

    Exhibition Ngā whakaaturanga

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    Holiday Learning Programme

    Holiday Learning Programme

    Join fun educator-led workshops and use cutting-edge technology to explore our exhibitions and collections. Get hands-on with everything from stop-motion animation to toy making!

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    Walk with me: Immersive Movement Tours with BodyCartography Project

    Walk with me: Immersive Movement Tours with BodyCartography Project

    In ‘Walk with me’, a new BodyCartography Project commission, dancers lead you through our new art galleries on a unique tour that uses movement to explore art in new ways.

    Sat 28 Jul 2018, 11.00am–4.00pm

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

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    Matariki: The Māori New Year

    Matariki: The Māori New Year

    Matariki is a time to gather with family and friends to reflect on the past, celebrate the present, and plan for the future.

More from Te Papa Ētahi kaupapa anō

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    The southern right stuff: Photographing Wellington’s whale

    The southern right stuff: Photographing Wellington’s whale

    When a southern right whale captured the imagination of Wellington last week with a bout of acrobatics in Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington Harbour), Imaging Specialist Jean-Claude Stahl was there with his camera to capture some pretty epic moments. Here, he shares them and sheds some light on our new best friend.

    Te Papa Blog

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    Colossal Squid: Our iconic cephalopod gets a clean in preparation for display

    Colossal Squid: Our iconic cephalopod gets a clean in preparation for display

    Mon 9 Jul 2018

    An update on the Colossal Squid, currently taking a well-earned break: she’s had a bath.

    News He pānui

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    Children’s Guide to Lisa Walker

    Children’s Guide to Lisa Walker

    How does a child view the jewellery of Lisa Walker?

  • Amokura Gallery - Dance Floor
    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 Ākenehi Pātoka in the 1870s
    Te ao Māori: The synergy between women and the land

    Te ao Māori: The synergy between women and the land

    'If we are to discuss the importance of wāhine, we are also discussing the importance of whenua.' Iwi development manager Migoto Eria looks at the synergy between women and the land.

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    The Topp Twins and the dolls

    The Topp Twins and the dolls

    These miniature works of knitted art hail from Invercargill, and might just be the ultimate Kiwiana tribute to two of New Zealand's most popular characters – Camp Mother and Camp Leader, the creations of Lynda and Jools Topp – the Topp Twins.

  • 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.

  • 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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    Collections Online

    Collections Online

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

    Collections Online

  • Feather Hawaiian war god
    Highlights from the Pacific Cultures Collection

    Highlights from the Pacific Cultures Collection

    The Pacific Collection has been shaped by changing institutional and curatorial priorities. The nucleus of the collection is a small but important group of items acquired by the Colonial Museum in the 19th century.

    Collections Online

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    Art and Photography at Te Papa

    Art and Photography at Te Papa

    Browse our online collection of watercolours, drawings, photographs, and sculptures, spanning landscapes, portraits, and abstract pieces from New Zealand and around the world.

    Collections Online

  • Burton Brothers studio moa skull
    Natural Environment at Te Papa

    Natural Environment at Te Papa

    With more than one million collection lots, this is the largest, most comprehensive collection of New Zealand fauna and flora, with most major taxonomic groups of plants and animals in our biota represented.

    Collections Online

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