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AboutMō mātou
Te Papa is New Zealand's national museum, renowned for being bicultural, scholarly, innovative, and fun. Our success is built on our relationships with and our ability to represent our community.
What we do
Discover the history of Te Papa and our vision for the future. Find out how we work with iwi (tribes) and structure our organisation, and download our annual reports.
The collections
Dive into Te Papa’s range of websites, from Collections Online to the blog, and find out about our collections policy and acquisition process.
Our buildings
Te Papa is a landmark building in the heart of Wellington. It’s an engineering feat, rich with symbolism, and accessible to all.
Repatriation
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.
Touring exhibitions
Te Papa exhibitions on tour.
View more of our past exhibitions
Look at exhibitions presented at Te Papa, going back to 1998.
Te Papa Press
Discover popular, award-winning books about New Zealand’s art, culture, and natural world.
Press and media
Read Te Papa’s press releases or make a media enquiry.
Media sales and licensing
License images or footage from Te Papa’s collection, or request access to films or photographs at the museum.
Jobs
Current vacancies at Te Papa.
