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Bring the national museum into your classroom with our free, cross-curricular range of educational resources – including fun, interactive ideas to support students’ learning aims.

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Curious Creatures & Marvellous Monsters art activity book

Curious Creatures & Marvellous Monsters art activity book

This book explores how art and storytelling use tipua (supernatural beings).

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Matariki activity book

Matariki activity book

Learn about Matariki through fun kids’ activities. Featuring word searches, colouring pages, games, and stories, discover what's important during Matariki – whetū (stars), the Maramataka (lunar calendar), kōrero (stories), kai (food), whenua (land), and whānau (family).

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Matariki classroom resources
Matariki classroom resources

Delve deeper into the meaning of Matariki through inspiring activities and lesson plans.
Sāmoan language activity book

Sāmoan language activity book

Celebrate Sāmoan Language by learning Sāmoan words through simple activities that kids love – word searches, colouring pages, and stories.

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Fijian language activity book

Fijian language activity book

Celebrate the Fijian language by learning Fijian words, numbers, and phrases through simple activities that kids love – word searches, colouring pages, and stories.
Te reo Māori activity book

Te reo Māori activity book

Celebrate Māori language by learning Māori words and phrases through simple activities that kids love – word searches, colouring pages, and stories.

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Venice Biennale
Venice Biennale

A learning resource for teachers and students. Learn all about New Zealand's involvement in the Venice Biennale and 2017's contributing artist Lisa Reihana.
Maramataka: The Māori calendar learning resource

Maramataka: The Māori calendar learning resource

Teach the Maramataka and the Māori months in your classroom with the help of our teaching resource and classroom poster.

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It’s a Bug’s Life science resource for ECE and Primary

It’s a Bug’s Life science resource for ECE and Primary

Teaching scientific skills, knowledge, and practices in ECE settings and primary schools is made easy with this hands-on resource.

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Tongan Language Week resource

Tongan Language Week resource

Download our resource and learn Tongan words, phrases, and pronunciation, and explore aspects of Tongan culture.

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Cook Islands Language Week resource

Cook Islands Language Week resource

Learn Cook Islands Māori words, phrases, and pronunciation, and explore aspects of Cook Islands Māori culture.

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Sāmoan Language Week resource

Sāmoan Language Week resource

Practise Sāmoan words and phrases, and explore the Sāmoan culture for Sāmoan Language Week.

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World War I teaching resource

World War I teaching resource

Use material from Gallipoli: The scale of our war to explore World War I themes with students.

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Art study cards

Art study cards

Prompt your students to analyse art works in new ways, using key art terms from eight topics.

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Art in Context teaching resource

Art in Context teaching resource

Study the relationships between sculpture and context – with inspiration from artist Bill Culbert.

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Visual language teaching resource

Visual language teaching resource

Help your students engage with art and develop their visual language skills.

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Experiments with light teaching resource

Experiments with light teaching resource

Investigate and manipulate light – with inspiration from artist Bill Culbert.

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Tales from Te Papa

Tales from Te Papa

120 mini-documentaries revealing the intriguing stories behind pieces in Te Papa’s collection.