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Free museum entry for New Zealanders and people living in New Zealand
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(except Christmas Day)
Free museum entry for New Zealanders and people living in New Zealand
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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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.
Dive into Te Papa’s range of websites, from Collections Online to the blog, and find out about our collections policy and acquisition process.
Te Papa is a landmark building in the heart of Wellington. It’s an engineering feat, rich with symbolism, and accessible to all.
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.
Te Papa exhibitions on tour.
Look at exhibitions presented at Te Papa, going back to 1998.
Discover popular, award-winning books about New Zealand’s art, culture, and natural world.
Read Te Papa’s press releases or make a media enquiry.
License images or footage from Te Papa’s collection, or request access to films or photographs at the museum.
Current vacancies at Te Papa.