Tinirau
A modern interpretation of an ancient story about people and whales.
Education resources
These education resources support a teacher-guided visit to the exhibition. They have been developed for both primary schools and secondary schools.
The education pages:
provide background information about whales (you'll find more detailed information about the exhibition on the main part of this website)
guide you through the exhibition and suggest questions for your students to help them interpret the content
offer activities for back at school.
Pātaka taonga
A modern interpretation of a storehouse for treasures.
Whale land
Māori traditions, customs, and ways of relating to the land.
Whaling, then and now
Whaling, from early harvesting by Māori to whaling today.
Whale Lab
A modern interpretation of the biology and science of whales.
Evolution
The evolution of whales.
Sperm whale
Bones give a sense of the whale’s size.
Strandings
The reasons for whale strandings and human responses to them.