What would Māui do? Playing with tough topics in Te Taiao | Nature
Experience Developers Jen Craddock and Ralph Upton explain how the Te Taiao | Nature exhibition team used mischief-maker Māui as their guide and inspiration.
ExhibitionsClosed
NestTe Kōhanga
When | Āhea
Permanent exhibition
Where | Ki hea
Te Taiao | Nature, Level 2
Cost | Te utu
Free exhibition
Ages | TE REANGA
All ages
Allow | ME WHAKARITE
15 minutes
Accessibility | E wātea ana ki
Wheelchair accessible
Dark, enclosed space with birdsong soundscape
Bench for resting
In the centre is a fragile moa egg – a symbol of lost mauriand hope at once, and one of Te Papa’s most precious collection items.
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Watch: Walk-through of Te Taiao | Nature
This video has been produced for those who would like to know what to expect before visiting.
Haka: Te Taiao
The haka Te Taiao acknowledges that each of us are kaitiaki of Aotearoa New Zealand, and that we all have a role to play in protecting and nurturing te taiao.
How to pronounce the exhibitions in Te Taiao | Nature
Kaiako (teacher) Joan Costello takes us through how to pronounce each of the Te Taiao | Nature spaces.
Let’s Go Build: A Festival for LEGO Lovers
A festival for LEGO® lovers of all ages. This summer, go on a journey around the world through huge LEGO models – then pick up some bricks and start building!
Closed
9 Dec 2017 – 18 Feb 2018
Exhibition Ngā whakaaturanga
The Colossal Squid
Meet the only colossal squid on display in the world.
On now
Permanent exhibition
Exhibition Ngā whakaaturanga
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