Free museum entry for New Zealanders and people living in New Zealand
Open every day 10am-6pm
(except Christmas Day)
Free museum entry for New Zealanders and people living in New Zealand
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.
Fresh takes and new favourites. You’ll find them in the new season of Toi Art with changing exhibitions on Levels 4 and 5.
See powerful photos of the waka fleet that gathered on Waitangi Day in 2020 to commemorate the 80-year anniversary of the 1940 launch of Ngātokimatawhāorua - named after the ancestral waka that made the voyage from Hawaiki to Aotearoa.
Te Papa celebrates Te Wiki o te reo Māori every year. Find out about te reo Māori at Te Papa online with quizzes, an activity book, blog posts, and articles.
Primary
Celebrate Māori language by learning Māori words and phrases through simple activities. Download two free activity books for kids – focused on pronunciation, the other includes more word searches, crossword, colouring pages, and stories.
Activity book
Brush up on your basic te reo Māori through a quick quiz!
A call to kōrero.
Articles, quizzes, events, and activity books to celebrate and learn about te Reo Māori.
Find resources, events, and more ways to take part in Te Wiki o te reo Māori as well finding out ways to go on your own language journey.
This link will take you to the ReoMaori website.
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
The Kiki House of Marama is the first Ballroom House in Te Whanganui-a-Tara and will be hosting the Grand Kiki House of Marama Ball at Te Papa in October. This will commemorate five years of Marama excellence and the legacy of the growing Wellington Ballroom scene.
Fresh takes and new favourites. You’ll find them in Toi Art.
Toi Art opened again on Saturday 14 June, with more opening up at the beginning of August – see what’s coming up!
On now
Long-term exhibition
Exhibition Ngā whakaaturanga
Jump into the fun at Te Papa these school holidays with our activities. These whānau-friendly events are for children and teens.
Sat 20 Sep to Sun 5 Oct
Our exciting programme of events runs all year. Watch song and dance performances, join in with kids activities and cultural days, hear from our experts, and much more.
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.
Watch interviews with the artists and makers of tapa talking about how they started tapa making, where they are with the practice now, and sharing what their work means to them.
Read about protest collecting, decolonisation, and antiracism from our collections and tohunga (experts) and across the web.
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.
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.
Discover our ongoing, multidisciplinary programme of research, and find out how we can support you in your own investigations.
Discover popular, award-winning books about New Zealand’s art, culture, and natural world.
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.
View the collections held at Te Papa, learn about outreach that is happening, read our blog, or find out about a specific topic.
Stay in the loop about the wide range of happenings at Te Papa.
Friends enjoy a range of benefits and discounts with their membership, including invitations to exhibition previews and private viewings.
Find out how you can support Te Papa through a donation or bequest, or by becoming a patron.
Align your brand with Aotearoa New Zealand’s globally-loved national museum and gain access to exciting partner benefits.
