Please note: we will be closing early on Friday 24 (4:30pm) and Saturday 25 June (5pm).

Come celebrate Matariki with us! View our Mānawatia a Matariki programme

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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.

  • Skull of a Haast’s eagle
    Online jigsaw puzzles using our collections

    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

    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.

  • Clouds rolling over trees
    Watch: Sunrise from Mahitahi Bruce Bay

    Watch: Sunrise from Mahitahi Bruce Bay

    A series of atmospheric shots taken at sunrise from Mahitahi on the West Coast. Enjoy nature without leaving the house.

  • Queenstown flooded 1878
    Quiz: How well do you know Aotearoa New Zealand?

    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.

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

    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.

  • A lady reads inside under a parasol
    The stay at home quiz

    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.

  • Black bearded fish
    Quiz: New Zealand’s ugliest fish

    Quiz: New Zealand’s ugliest fish

    There are some bizarre looking fish that live in the depths of New Zealand's waters. Take the quiz and expand your ugly fish knowledge.

  • Buzz Aldrin on the Moon
    Quiz: The Moon landing

    Quiz: The Moon landing

    50 years ago the world celebrated landing on the moon. How’s your space knowledge? Put it to the test.

  • Swim suits from different eras
    Quiz: Togs through time

    Quiz: Togs through time

    Guess the decade of these bathing suits throughout history.

  • Matariki star cluster
    Quiz: How much do you know about Matariki and the Maramataka?

    Quiz: How much do you know about Matariki and the Maramataka?

    Have a read through our online Matariki and Maramataka information before testing your knowledge on the Māori New Year and traditional lunar calendar.

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    Free downloadable activity books

    Free downloadable activity books

    Our activity books are designed for use at home or in the classroom.