About Mō 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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Open daily 10am – 6pm
- Visit Toro maiBackVisit
- Plan your visit Whakaritea tō toronga
- What's on E aha ana
- Events Ngā kaupapa motuhake
- Matariki Festival Te Taiopenga o Matariki
- New Zealand Chocolate Festival
- Artists of World War I
- Disabilities Community Forum
- Hieronymous Bosch: A Day of Earthly Delights
- New Zealand Diversity Forum 2016
- Ngā Toi | Arts Te Papa New Season: Opening Events
- Philippines Cultural Day
- Seniors Week at Te Papa
- Showtime: School Holiday Kids’ Activities
- Showtime: School Holiday Kids’ Activities
- Traditional Chinese Guqin, Koto, and Flute Music Performance
- Virtual Lecture: Museums without Borders
- Writers on Mondays
- 蒂帕帕中文导览 – 新西兰中文周特别活动
- Exhibitions
- Gallipoli: The scale of our war
- Ngā Toi | Arts Te Papa Discover the national art collection
- Simon Denny: Secret Power
- Simon Denny: Secret Power exhibition
- Watch: Installing Simon Denny's Secret Power at Te Papa
- Watch: Simon Denny's guide to Secret Power at Te Papa
- Watch: Simon Denny talks Terminator and the irony of artificial intelligence
- Watch: Simon Denny on David Darchicourt, in-house artist of the NSA.
- Watch: Simon Denny on magic, manipulation, and mind games
- Watch: Simon Denny on the most important visual documents of our age
- European Splendour 1500–1800
- European Splendour 1500–1800 exhibition
- Floortalk: European Splendour and the Rise of Luxury
- Talk: Dressing for Splendour
- Concert and Talk: Music for a Royal Connoisseur
- Blog: Bring on the bum roll – Dressing for Splendour
- Watch: Preparing Splendour, behind the scenes in Te Papa's textiles vault
- Conserving and dressing 18th century splendour
- Blog: The power of lace – making European Splendour 1500-1800
- Your art drawings curated
- Alexis Hunter: The model’s revenge
- Adorned Adorned
- The Anzac Print Portfolio
- New Visions, New Zealand
- Filmic imaginaries: Jacqueline Fraser and Tracey Moffatt
- Matt Pine: Placement Projects revisited
- Framing the View
- Open Home: Contemporary New Zealand artists explore home life
- Māori minimalism and international influence
- The Gallery of Helen Hitchings
- Simon Denny: Secret Power
- Bug Lab
- You Called Me What?!
- Whiti Te Rā! The story of Ngāti Toa Rangatira
- Blood Earth Fire
- Mountains to Sea
- Slice of Heaven: 20th century Aotearoa
- Treaty of Waitangi: Signs of a nation
- Britten Bike
- Passports
- Te Marae
- Mana Whenua
- Golden Days
- The Mixing Room: Stories from young refugees in New Zealand
- Awesome Forces
- Quake Braker
- Tangata o le Moana: The story of Pacific people in New Zealand
- Featured exhibits
- The Colossal Squid
- Bush City
- New Zealanders and the British suffrage movement
- Events Ngā kaupapa motuhake
- Book tickets Whakarite tīketi
- Kids and families Mā te whānau
- Venues Te Papa huinga tāngata
All you need to know about visiting us
Te Papa is open from 10am – 6pm. Find out more about visiting, and what there is to see and do.
- Discover the collections Tūhuratia ngā kohingaBack
Discover the collections
Discover is the place to learn all about Te Papa's Collections Online and discover all that Te Papa has to offer from our Blog, Channel, and Arts Te Papa
- Learn AkoBackLearn
- For educators Mā te pouako
- Planning an education visit
- Contact our Education Team
- Education visits Ngā toronga ako
- Early childhood programmes Ngā hōtaka ako tamariki nohinohi
- Primary programmes Kaupapa kura tuatahi
- Gallipoli: The scale of our war – primary education visit Karipori: Te pakanga nui – he toronga kura tuatahi
- Awesome Forces – primary education visit Ngā Au Kukume – he toronga kura tuatahi
- Explore Te Papa – primary education visit Tūhuratia Te Papa – he toronga kura tuatahi
- Pōwhiri Experience – primary education visit
- Tell Me a Picture – primary education visit
- Pacific Arts – primary education visit Toi Moana – he toronga kura tuatahi
- Māori Arts – primary education visit Toi Māori – he toronga kura tuatahi
- 100 Years of Kiwi Kids – primary education visit 100 tau o ngā Punua Kiwi– he toronga kura tuatahi
- Draw the Handling Collection (self-directed)
- Invertebrates: You spineless things! – primary education visit Te Aitanga-a-Pepeke – he toronga kura tuatahi
- Explore Te Papa's wharenui – primary education visit Tūhuratia Te Hono-ki-Hawaiki – he toronga kura tuatahi
- Arrivals – primary education visit Waewae Tapu – he toronga kura tuatahi
- Unique New Zealand – primary education visit Aotearoa Motuhake – he toronga kura tuatahi
- Te Tiriti o Waitangi: Our Treaty – primary education visit
- Matariki – primary education visit Matariki – he toronga kura tuatahi
- Secondary programmes Kaupapa kura tuarua
- Gallipoli: The scale of our war – secondary education visit Karipori: Te pakanga nui – he toronga kura tuarua
- Awesome Forces – secondary education visit Ngā Au Kukume – he toronga kura tuarua
- Explore Te Papa – secondary education visit Tūhuratia Te Papa – he toronga kura tuarua
- Pōwhiri Experience – secondary education visit
- Draw the Handling Collection (self-directed)
- Unique New Zealand – secondary education visit Aotearoa Motuhake
- Te Tiriti o Waitangi: Our Treaty – secondary education visit
- Painting store tours
- Photography study day – secondary education visit
- Self-guided education visits
- Teaching resources
- Māori culture topic resources
- Tongan Language Week resource Tongan Language Week resource
- Cook Islands Language Week resource Cook Islands Language Week resource
- Sāmoan Language week classroom resource
- Matariki classroom resources
- World War I teaching resource
- Awesome Forces teaching resource
- Spiders of New Zealand teaching resource
- Art study cards
- Art in Context teaching resource
- Visual language teaching resource
- Experiments with light teaching resource
- Tyrannosaurs teaching resource
- Colossal squid teaching resource
- Tales from Te Papa
- New Zealand Birds Online
- Te Papa Channel
- Video chat with our experts
- Professional development and educator events
- For museums and galleries Mō ngā muhiama me ngā whare toi
- National Services Te Paerangi
- Newsletters for museums and galleries He pānui mā ngā muhiama me ngā whare toi
- Workshops and events for museums, galleries and iwi organisations
- Outside the Box: Regional curators’ hui - 19 & 20 Sep 2016
- Governance and health & safety - 21 Sep 2016
- Kāhui Kaitiaki Hui – 5, 6 & 7 October 2016
- Michael Volkerling Memorial Lecture 2016 – Museums without Borders: A Manifesto - 20 Sep 2016
- Māori in Museums - 21 & 22 Sep 2016
- New Zealand Photographers of Cultural Collections Forum: Future ways of working - 24 Nov 2016
- About National Services Te Paerangi workshops
- Help and support for museums and galleries He āwhina, he taunaki i ngā muhiama me ngā whare toi
- How to guides
- Loans and borrowing
- Research Rangahau
- Our research areas Rangahau
- Research publications
- Tuhinga: our research journal Tuhinga: te moheni rangahau a Te Papa
- Tuhinga 27, 2016
- Past Tuhinga issues
- Tuhinga 26, 2015
- Tuhinga 25, 2014
- Tuhinga 24, 2013
- Tuhinga 23, 2012
- Tuhinga 22, 2011
- Tuhinga 21, 2010
- Tuhinga 20, 2009
- Tuhinga 19, 2008
- Tuhinga 18, 2007
- Tuhinga 17, 2006
- Tuhinga 16, 2005
- Tuhinga 15, 2004
- Tuhinga 14, 2003
- Tuhinga 13, 2002
- Tuhinga 12, 2001
- Tuhinga 11, 2000
- Tuhinga 10, 1998
- Tuhinga 9, 1996
- Tuhinga 8, 1996
- Tuhinga 7, 1996
- Tuhinga 6, 1996
- Tuhinga 5, 1996
- Tuhinga 4, 1995
- Tuhinga 3, 1995
- Tuhinga 2, 1995
- Tuhinga 1, 1995
- Tuhinga: Information for authors
- Natural environment publications
- History publications
- Tuhinga: our research journal Tuhinga: te moheni rangahau a Te Papa
- Our curators
- Research visits and collections access
- Guides to caring for objects Tiaki Kohinga, Tiaki Taonga
- How to care for textiles and kākahu (Māori cloaks) Tiakitanga o te Kahu Āku
- How to care for photographs
- How to care for wooden objects and taonga Māori
- How to care for paintings How to care for paintings
- How to care for paper and books
- How to care for metal, glass, and stone Tiakitanga o te maitai, o te kōata, o te toka
- Matariki: The Māori New Year Matariki: Te Tau Hou Māori
Learn, teach, research
If you’re an educator, a museum professional, a researcher, or a curious mind, our wealth of information, resources and educational opportunities will help you learn and teach.
- For educators Mā te pouako
- About Mō Te PapaBackAbout
- Contact us Whakapā mai
- What we do Ā mātou mahi
- The collections Ngā kohinga taonga
- Repatriation Karanga Aotearoa
- Touring exhibitions Ngā whakaaturanga poi haere
- Past exhibitions Ngā whakaaturanga o mua
- 2016 past exhibitions 2016 past exhibitions
- 2015 past exhibitions
- 2014 past exhibitions
- 2013 past exhibitions
- 2012 past exhibitions
- 2011 past exhibitions
- 2010 past exhibitions
- 2009 past exhibitions
- 2008 past exhibitions
- 2007 past exhibitions
- 2006 past exhibitions
- 2005 past exhibitions
- 2004 past exhibitions
- 2003 past exhibitions
- 1998-2002 past exhibitions
- Jobs Tūranga mahi
- Te Papa Press
- Art titles
- New Zealand Photography Collected
- Brian Brake: Lens on the World
- Art at Te Papa
- Peter McLeavey: The life and times of a New Zealand art dealer
- High Country New Zealand: The Land, the People, the Seasons
- Game Masters
- New Zealand Fashion Design
- New Zealand Art: From Cook to Contemporary
- The New Zealand Art Activity Book: 100+ Ideas for Creative Kids
- Three Cool Board Books
- Pacific Art Niu Sila: The Pacific Dimension of Contemporary New Zealand Arts
- Pacific Art in Detail
- Judy Darragh: So...You Made It?
- Rita Angus: Life & Vision (exhibition catalogue)
- Rita Angus: An Artist’s Life
- Sage tea: an autobiography
- Speaking in Colour: Conversations with artists of Pacific Island heritage
- Taiāwhio: Conversations with Contemporary Māori Artists
- Taiāwhio II : Contemporary Māori Artists, 18 New Conversations
- Toss Woollaston: A Life in Letters
- History titles
- Real Modern: Everyday New Zealand in the 1950s and 1960s
- Berry Boys: Portraits of First World War Soldiers and Families
- Aztecs: Conquest and Glory
- Book of New Zealand Words
- Holding on to Home: New Zealand Stories and Objects of the First World War
- New Zealand Film: An Illustrated History
- The Wedding Dress: 300 Years of Bridal Fashions
- Taonga Māori
- The Māori Meeting House: Introducing the Whare Whakairo
- E Tū Ake: Māori Standing Strong
- Elsdon Best titles
- Museums and Māori: Heritage Professionals, Indigenous Collections, Current Practice
- Taonga Māori in the British Museum
- Taonga Māori: A Spiritual Journey Expressed Through Māori Art
- Toi Ora: Ancestral Māori Treasures
- Whatu Kākahu: Māori Cloaks
- Pacific cultures titles
- Natural history
- The Fishes of New Zealand
- Buller’s Birds of New Zealand: The Complete Work of JG Keulemans (New Edition)
- Eagle’s Complete Trees and Shrubs of New Zealand
- The Essential Audrey Eagle: Botanical Art of New Zealand
- Whales and Dolphins of Aotearoa New Zealand
- Pōhutukawa & Rātā: New Zealand's Iron-hearted Trees
- Awesome Forces: The Natural Hazards that Threaten New Zealand
- Extinct Birds of New Zealand
- Identification of Seabirds of the Southern Ocean
- Checklist of the Birds of New Zealand
- New Zealand Seaweeds: An Illustrated Guide
- Children's titles
- Books about Te Papa
- Stationery and calendars
- Our authors
- Contact Te Papa Press Whakapā mai
- Art titles
- Press and media
- Media enquiries
- Press releases
- 2016 News and media releases
- The Fishes of New Zealand wins prestigious international award
- Te Papa shows world-acclaimed Secret Power artworks for the first time in New Zealand
- Power and luxury on show in Te Papa’s new art season
- Rare suffragette medal goes on display at Te Papa
- Te Papa and Weta Workshop bring blockbuster Bug Lab to Wellington this summer
- Te Papa open again from Saturday 20 August after sprinkler activation
- Te Papa remains closed after sprinkler activation
- Te Papa announces Mahuki innovation teams
- Wellington City Council supports Te Papa’s innovation incubator
- New Māori meeting house book captures history and heartache
- Te Papa Press forms partnership with Massey University Press
- Vibrant Gold for Gallipoli: The scale of our war
- Singlet withdrawn from sale
- Te Papa buys panoramic pageant of Cook’s Pacific voyages
- Te Papa hosts biggest Kaumātua Kapa Haka yet
- Rangatahi ready to rock at Te Papa this Matariki
- Te Papa to welcome Māori and Moriori remains from Smithsonian Institution
- Matariki events to feed the soul this winter
- Te Papa’s free resources help children learn about Matariki
- New Zealand and Guam collect Guam heritage together
- Te Papa marks a record year for Gallipoli: The scale of our war
- Te Papa innovation hub reaches for the stars
- ‘Soldiers’ Church’ Artworks arrive at Te Papa in time for ANZAC Day
- Te Papa secures rare suffragette medal
- Te Papa to return treasures gifted to Captain Cook to Hawai'i
- Te Papa welcomes Dr Charles Royal to new leadership role
- 2015 News and media releases
- Magic of DreamWorks Animation lands at Te Papa
- Te Papa celebrates 150 years of New Zealand’s national museum
- From ancient taonga to virtual reality: iwi innovation in heritage preservation
- Te Papa bids farewell to Claire Murdoch
- Te Papa celebrates a record-breaking year
- Photography focus in Te Papa’s new art season
- Te Papa brings colonial masterpiece home to New Zealand
- Te Papa to change opening hours in response to visitor trends
- Friends of Te Papa purchase Picasso Picador jug
- International human rights museum experts meeting at Te Papa
- Te Papa to acquire Simon Denny “Secret Power” works from Venice Biennale
- Te Papa one of Lonely Planet’s top 500 places on the planet
- Behind the Scenes Magic of DreamWorks Animation to Shine at Te Papa this Summer
- Te Papa’s Air New Zealand exhibition prepares to take flight
- Te Papa celebrates Wellington's 150th birthday
- Century old WWI waiata stars of Kapa Haka festival
- Hip Hop connecting generations at Te Papa this Matariki
- Musical Matariki stars set to light up Te Papa
- Tauranga Art Gallery to showcase illustrations from Te Papa’s Buller’s Birds
- Te Papa Press to continue publishing
- Exhibit uncovers the contraceptive collection of Dame Margaret Sparrow
- Remains of mummified Tainui child to return home after 100 years
- Immersive digital experience complements Gallipoli exhibition
- Thanks for the happy memories Air New Zealand
- Te Papa unpacks new art treasures at Whangarei Art Museum
- Te Papa seeks musical Matariki stars
- Te Papa and Weta Workshop open ground-breaking Gallipoli exhibition
- The Art of Love: Frenchman's surprise proposal at Te Papa
- Bringing the faces of Māori ancestors to light at Te Papa
- Te Papa’s new art season opens the glory box
- Second Building Gallipoli video introduces New Zealanders featured in upcoming exhibition
- Te Papa Press celebrates a string of successes
- Te Papa brings Kupe exhibition to Hawkes Bay
- First ever book sale at Te Papa Press
- Te Papa brings Brian Brake photographs to Hastings
- Remember exhibit unveiled for fourth anniversary of Christchurch earthquake
- ROARsome turnout for Te Papa’s Tyrannosaurs
- Te Papa marks 175th anniversary of signing of Treaty of Waitangi
- New exhibition showcases Te Papa’s recent scientific discoveries
- 2014 News and media releases
- Air New Zealand unveils Te Papa exhibition celebrating 75 years of flying
- West Auckland gallery to conclude Te Papa’s touring exhibition Black Rainbow
- Come take a selfie with The Hobbit’s Azog™ the Defiler
- Largest repatriation of ancestral remains in New Zealand's history announced
- Art from Te Papa’s collection to feature in Waikato Museum exhibition
- Annual report shows Te Papa in sound shape for busy 2015
- Te Papa appoints new Chief Executive
- Tukutuku panels ready to go to the United Nations in New York
- Te Papa to showcase unique story of Shrek the sheep
- Te Papa Pays Tribute to a Pioneering Art Scholar and Valued Mentor
- Te Papa reinforces its commitment to science
- Tyrannosaurs surprise and delight in Te Papa’s newest exhibition
- Date Set for Scientists to Examine Colossal Squid
- Te Papa Press congratulates author Jill Trevelyan on top book award
- Whiti Te Rā! The Story of Ngāti Toa Rangatira opens at Te Papa
- Te Papa's leading art scholar receives royal recognition
- Extraordinary life story from Te Papa Press nominated for top award
- Te Papa to display extraordinary New Zealand artworks destined for the United Nations
- New Zealand Birds Online: A year on, our favourite bird revealed?
- Free events for the whole whānau at Matariki Wellington 2014! 1 June – 26 July 2014.
- Te Papa and Human Rights Commission partner to promote human rights
- Free Access to 30,000 High-Resolution Images from Te Papa’s digital collections
- Queen's Birthday honour for Te Papa's leading art scholar
- Te Papa Chief Executive to become Special Adviser on Military Heritage
- Te Papa and Auckland Museum work together to return Te Pahi Medal to New Zealand
- Extraordinary Exhibitions Showcase China at Te Papa
- Te Papa ceremony to mark success of Tainui exhibition
- The Treaty Debates Series 2014: Water is our business
- 2013 News and media releases
- Football fever catches on at Te Papa
- Rare and precious Aztec objects on show in New Zealand for the first time
- National centre for collections, learning and touring proposed for Auckland
- Te Papa’s Board takes action to protect national collections
- The ‘evolution’ of WOW® goes on show at Te Papa
- Te Papa appoints Arapata Hakiwai to Kaihautū role
- DNA analysis of a horseracing legend
- Māori feather cloak (Kahu huruhuru) welcomed at Te Papa
- Whales: Giants of the Deep exhibition centre stage in New York
- 2012 News and media releases
- Te Papa celebrates New Zealand rugby
- Game Masters opens
- Gingerbread housing boom
- Māori ancestral remains return from Canada and USA
- Chairman Mao's Feather Cloak (Kahu Huruhuru)
- Two New Zealand games included in Game Masters at Te Papa
- Te Papa Purchases Iconic Artworks at the Paris Family Auction
- Ancestral remains to be returned from Australia
- Uniformity: Cracking the dress code
- Contemporary New Zealand art heading to Shanghai
- McCahon Painting Gifted to Te Papa
- Te Papa's plan for art takes shape
- National Book Awards Announced
- Ceramics, glass and metalwork in new exhibition at Te Papa
- Red Piano and Bronze Bulls coming to Wellington
- Te Papa strengthens its commitment to art
- A tribute to the art of Māori cloak weaving
- People of Aotearoa New Zealand are invited to celebrate Matariki at Te Papa
- New Zealand AIDS Memorial Quilt Welcomed into National Collection
- Supporting Young Musicians for New Zealand Music Month
- Age no barrier to performing at New Zealand Post Kaumātua Kapa Haka
- Anzac Commemorations at Te Papa
- Te Papa Honours 40 years of New Zealand/Chinese Diplomacy 新西兰国家博物馆庆祝新西兰与中国建交40周年
- Te Papa launches Save our Services campaign
- Te Papa Demonstrates Impressive Return on Council Investment
- The Journey of Tino Rangatiratanga Heads to Mexico
- Coolest little capital's Top 40 Museum
- Busy week of final touches heralds return of kiwi treasures
- Canada Welcomes Whales Tohorā
- Collecting Contemporary: Building the National Art Collection
- Storm (Petrel) in a Teacup
- 2011 News and media releases
- Remembering Artist Don Driver at Te Papa
- Continuing the legacy of Colin McCahon at Te Papa
- Te Papa Welcomes Venice Biennale Piano to Collection
- Solar Challenge Comes to Te Papa
- Forum At Te Papa: Voting System Referendum
- Phar Lap preparing to go back on display
- Scientists film hagfish anti-shark slime weapon
- Thousands share the story of Ka Mate at Te Papa
- Auction for Christchurch
- Ka Mate - The Exhibition
- Tainui children create art for display in Te Papa
- Te Papa begins consultation on its proposed vision and strategy for the future
- Scholarly research now available online
- A Unique Chapter in New Zealand's Fashion History, New Zealand in Vogue
- Oceania: An Unprecedented Glimpse into the Soul of the Pacific
- Celebrate Māori New Year with the Matariki Festival at Te Papa, 9 June – 26 June 2011
- New contemporary art exhibition to open at Te Papa
- First repatriation of Māori remains from Rouen Museum, France
- International Museums Day 18 May 2011
- Experience Te Papa's New Touring Māori Exhibition
- Treaty Debates 2011 at Te Papa - New Challenges going forward
- 2016 News and media releases
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