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2019 media releases

  • Banners advertising the Terracotta Warriors exhibition hang above the Te Papa entrance foyer
    Terracotta Warriors exhibition doubles visitor target at Te Papa

    Terracotta Warriors exhibition doubles visitor target at Te Papa

    Wed 24 Apr 2019

    Te Papa’s exhibition ‘Terracotta Warriors: Guardians of Immortality’ has attracted twice as many visitors as originally planned, with 198,021 people having seen the exhibition since it opened on 15 December.

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    Te Papa extends Gallipoli exhibition to Anzac Day 2022

    Te Papa extends Gallipoli exhibition to Anzac Day 2022

    Wed 24 Apr 2019

    Te Papa announced today that its ground-breaking exhibition Gallipoli: The scale of our war will remain at the museum for at least three more years, and will not close before Anzac Day, 25 Apr 2022.

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  • Craftsman working on a marae
    Spotlight on the world’s oldest surviving whare whakairo, Te Hau ki Tūranga

    Spotlight on the world’s oldest surviving whare whakairo, Te Hau ki Tūranga

    Mon 25 Mar 2019

    Iwi from around the country will gather in Tūranganui-ā-Kiwa | Gisborne this week to share kaupapa of kaitiakitanga (guardianship) at the Tūhonohono conference.

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    ‘Art for everyone’ breaks records at Te Papa

    ‘Art for everyone’ breaks records at Te Papa

    Mon 25 Mar 2019

    Having surpassed its visitor target of 350,000 visitors in its first year, Te Papa’s new art gallery Toi Art has welcomed 670,346 visitors since opening in March 2018.

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    Te Papa confirms future of world-class fish collection

    Te Papa confirms future of world-class fish collection

    Wed 27 Feb 2019

    Te Papa has assured fish researchers that its world-class fish collection is well positioned for the future.

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    Opening date announced for Te Papa’s ground-breaking nature zone

    Opening date announced for Te Papa’s ground-breaking nature zone

    Mon 18 Feb 2019

    The biggest change to Te Papa since the museum opened will be unveiled to the public on 11 May 2019.

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