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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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    Te Papa Press

    Discover popular, award-winning books about New Zealand’s art, culture, and natural world.

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    Media sales and licensing

    License images or footage from Te Papa’s collection, or request access to films or photographs at the museum.

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    Jobs

    Current vacancies at Te Papa.