Education visits

Browse our school visits led by our knowledgeable and friendly education team.

To protect against the risk of covid-19, education visits aren’t happening until further notice.

• Te Taiao: Deus Ex Machina
• Stardome Outreach
• Connecting the Koru
• Te Taiao Explorer
• Bush, bugs, and bones
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Free downloadable activity books

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

• Tokelau language activity book
• Te reo Māori activity book
• Matariki activity book
• The colossal squid activity book
• Waitangi Day activity book
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Teaching resources

Bring the national museum into your classroom with our cross-curricular range of educational resources.

• Learn to animate teaching resource: The children of Tangaroa
• Building an earthquake ready future: Teaching resource
• Virtual reality classroom resource
• Matariki classroom resources
• The Venice Biennale
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Self-guided education visits

Use our resources to explore the nation’s stories on a fun, self-guided education visit to Te Papa.

• Kids’ activity trails
• Rongomaraeroa – self-guided education visit
• Te Marae pounamu (greenstone) – self-guided education visit
• Bush City Scavenger Hunt
• Ko Rongowhakaata whānau trail
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Learning news and blogs

Read about the most recent happenings in Te Papa's Learning Innovation team.

Professional development and educator events

Develop your skills and connect with other educators.

• Tutu Toolbox: Teacher’s Evening
• Professional Development: Leading Digital Futures (Alexandra)
• Professional Development: Teaching Through the Stanford Design Thinking Process