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• General enquiries
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• Gifting an object to Te Papa
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News

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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.

• Leadership
• Our curators
• Organisation structure
• Our history
• Iwi (tribes) and Te Papa
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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.

• Our collections policy
• Acquisition process
• All Te Papa websites

Past exhibitions

Look at exhibitions presented at Te Papa, going back to 1998.

• 2019 past exhibitions
• 2018 past exhibitions
• 2017 past exhibitions
• 2016 past exhibitions
• 2015 past exhibitions
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Repatriation

In 2003, the government mandated Te Papa to develop a formal programme for the repatriation of kōiwi and koimi tangata (Māori and Moriori skeletal remains) from international institutions to iwi. Here you can learn about the repatriation process, see all the repatriations to date, and meet the team.

• The Karanga Aotearoa Repatriation Programme
• The repatriation of Māori and Moriori remains
• International repatriation
• Domestic repatriation
• Repatriation team
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Touring exhibitions

• Bug Lab
• Remembering Rodin
• Kura Pounamu
• Whiti Te Rā! The story of Ngāti Toa Rangatira
• Buller’s Birds: The art of Keulemans and Buchanan
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Jobs

Current vacancies at Te Papa

• Jobs centre
• Help guide for job candidates

Te Papa Press

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

• Art books
• History books
• Taonga Māori books
• Pacific cultures books
• Natural history
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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.

• License images
• License footage
• Buy prints
• Commercial photography and filming
• Terms and conditions
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Press and media

Read Te Papa’s press releases or make a media enquiry.

• Media enquiries
• Press releases