A baby grins, he's poking his head above a bathtub. There's water splashes on the walls.

The little page of calm

Relax with a jigsaw or quiz, watch a sunset video from Mahitahi Bruce Bay, or browse animals and other highlights from our collections.

Illustration of two vibrantly-orange and green kākā sitting on branches

Online jigsaw puzzles using our collections

Take a moment or two to relax with online jigsaw puzzles using taonga from our collections. Come back frequently to find new ones!

An abstract painting dominated by the colour blue. A white table with white flowers floats in the middle of the frame, flanked on the left by an austere brown chair and on the right by a large table with a bowl of fruit and various other things on it

Arotahi | Focus: A slow art experience

A mindful viewing experience using taonga from the national collection. Find somewhere quiet and comfortable, put your headphones on, and take a few minutes to focus on looking.

Watch: Sunrise from Mahitahi Bruce Bay

Quiz: How well do you know Aotearoa New Zealand?

Do you recognise New Zealand in the 1800s and 1900s? Guess where these images by historic photographers Muir & Moodie and the Burton Brothers were taken.

Quiz: How well do you know your New Zealand birds?

Do you know the difference between a hihi and a huia? Or how many species of kiwi there are in NZ? Put your native bird knowledge to the test.

The stay at home quiz

Board games, television, sewing, weaving, cooking – many of us are trying to keep ourselves entertained while staying at home. Perhaps this quiz, using items from the collections, will help inspire your next project or activity.