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The Te Papa Foundation is dedicated to supporting the work of Te Papa and its vision of changing hearts, minds, and lives.

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    About the Te Papa Foundation

    About the Te Papa Foundation

    The Te Papa Foundation is a registered charitable trust dedicated to supporting the work of Te Papa as New Zealand’s national museum and national art gallery.

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    Gifting to the Te Papa Foundation

    Gifting to the Te Papa Foundation

    Your gift to the Foundation marks the beginning of a special partnership with Te Papa.

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    Gifting from the UK

    Gifting from the UK

    The Foundation is partnering with key UK institutions in 2018/19 to highlight the strong historical and contemporary connections between NZ and the UK across the arts, culture, science and natural history.

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    Bequests – Te Papa Foundation

    Bequests – Te Papa Foundation

    Bequeathing items, property or financial gifts is a special way of creating an enduring legacy. By remembering the Te Papa Foundation in your will, you will be supporting future generations’ access to collections, exhibitions, science, learning and renewal.

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    Learning and research – Te Papa Foundation

    Learning and research – Te Papa Foundation

    The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa has a leadership responsibility among all New Zealand museums and a deep commitment to scholarship, innovation, and learning for people across all ages.

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    Exhibitions, collections, and preservation – Te Papa Foundation

    Exhibitions, collections, and preservation – Te Papa Foundation

    Te Papa was created so that the nation may understand and treasure the past, enrich the present, and meet the challenges of the future.

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    Renewal and property – Te Papa Foundation

    Renewal and property – Te Papa Foundation

    The challenges of operating one of the world’s most popular cultural sites are immense; Te Papa’s core exhibitions have captured the hearts and minds of visitors since 1998, and are currently being updated.

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    Meet the trustees

    Meet the trustees

    Find out more about the Te Papa Foundation’s trustees.

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    Te Papa Foundation privacy statement

    Te Papa Foundation privacy statement

    Your support helps to ensure that Te Papa will continue to be a place of discovery and exploration.