Nest | Te Papa

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Wooden materials placed together to look like a nest

NestTe Kōhanga

See all Te Taiao | Nature exhibitions

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.

**Te Kōhanga | Nest**
Looking at a moa egg, 2019. Te Papa

**Te Kōhanga | Nest**
Inside Te Kōhanga, 2019. Photo by Maarten Holl. Te Papa

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