
Abstract Art Adventures
Early childhood
Visit Te Papa and explore abstract art through exhibitions where we focus on colour, material and symbols.
Education visit
Free museum entry for New Zealanders and people living in New Zealand
Open every day 10am-6pm
(except Christmas Day)
Free museum entry for New Zealanders and people living in New Zealand
Led by our knowledgeable and friendly education team, we offer free education visits from ECE through to tertiary.
Contact us at: learning@tepapa.govt.nz
Please read our education visit terms and conditions before booking.
Use the filter to search by education level, subject, or museum area.
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Early childhood
Visit Te Papa and explore abstract art through exhibitions where we focus on colour, material and symbols.
Education visit

Primary, Secondary
Delve into the inner workings of our amazing planet – from the inner core to earthquakes and volcanoes at the surface.
Education visit

Primary, Secondary
Discover the intrepid travellers who journeyed to Aotearoa and made this country their home.
Education visit

Early childhood
Explore our living and growing exhibition in Bush City. Discover how bugs and bones can help us learn about our natural environment.
Education visit

Primary, Secondary
Have a go at using digital media to create art that tells stories.
Education visit

Primary, Secondary
Join us for an exciting, interactive journey of discovery through New Zealand’s national museum, Te Papa.
Education visit

Primary, Secondary
Explore our exhibition Gallipoli: The Scale of our War and the stories of those who witnessed the campaign from the front lines.
Education visit

Primary
Art and language go hand in hand in this new creative programme with a literacy focus. Option to explore animation in Hīnātore learning lab.
Education visit

Primary, Secondary
This programme covers movements across Te Moananui-a-Kiwa, understanding Tangata Whenua concepts, and unpacks relationships with later arrivals to Aotearoa.
Education visit

Primary, Secondary
Investigate Pacific migration, navigation, and voyaging vessels by exploring our Pacific exhibitions. Get hands-on by using 3D modelling to create your own waka hourua (double-hulled canoe).
Education visit

Primary, Secondary
Who are we as a nation? How did we get here? What do we value?
Education visit

Primary, Secondary
Te Tiriti o Waitangi is an important foundational document of Aotearoa New Zealand. Join us for an exploration of the influence it has had on 'our place', the key concepts that underpin Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and the aspirational shared future that it guides us to.
Education visit

Primary, Secondary
Combining our Te Taiao | Nature exhibition, design thinking, and digital technologies, imagine inventions that will help secure a better future for our endemic species.
Education visit

Early childhood, Primary, Secondary
Explore Te Taiao | Nature exhibition Te Papa’s stunning natural history exhibition.
Education visit

Early childhood
Explore the culture, tools, and technology behind the great canoe voyages across the Pacific.
Education visit

Primary, Secondary
Get Te Papa in your classroom in real-time, no matter where you are via Zoom. Book a personalised virtual visit with one of our educators. It’s the next best thing to being here.
Education visit