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A gift to Te Papa is a gift to the nation.
Every year, Te Papa needs to raise around $30 million over and above its core funding. You can help our national museum to thrive by making a contribution – every gift counts.
Donating to the Te Papa Foundation enables world-leading research, important preservation work on our national collection, and wrap-around programmes to offer people from all walks of life greater access to Te Papa and the millions of taonga we care for.
There are many ways you can play a part in supporting Te Papa and enjoy a closer relationship with our national museum.
Donate to a campaign or make a one-off contribution of any amount.
Find out about the Annual Gala that Te Papa Foundation hosts at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.
Sat 6 Sep 2025, 6.30pm to 11.30pm
Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake
The annual giving programme starts at just $10 a week and offers access to exciting benefits designed to bring you closer to the museum, its collections and community.
Our major benefactors work in partnership with Te Papa to achieve transformational change – from capital projects, major exhibitions, publications and significant bodies of research.
Find out more about international giving.
Bequests are one of the simplest ways to provide for Te Papa’s future. Gifts of art, artefacts and other objects are welcome and may be transferred to Te Papa subject to its Collections Acquisition Strategy.
Te Papa loves to work with like-minded companies who share common values around educating New Zealanders and contributing to research into the planet’s most relevant and pressing issues.
Previous projects and campaigns we have been involved in.
Find out about Te Papa Foundation.