Free museum entry for New Zealanders and people living in New Zealand
Open every day 10am-6pm
(except Christmas Day)
Free museum entry for New Zealanders and people living in New Zealand
Watch your tamariki (children) marvel at moving models, then get hands-on building their own!
Sat 4 Oct - Sun 5 Oct 2025, 10.00am–5.00pm
Icon, Level 2
Free, with museum entry
All ages
For two days only, Te Papa transforms into the ultimate creative playground for tamarikiand whānau.
Marvel at awe-inspiring Meccano and LEGO creations built by makers from across Aotearoa – from moving models to imaginative designs on a grand scale.
Then roll up your sleeves! Hands-on stations invite your tamarikito dream big, build bold, and test the limits of what’s possible with their own creations.
Meccano weekend, 2024. Photo by Laura Occhiena, Te Papa. (247018)
Huia mai ki tēnei pō koukou ā-kātua anake. E kai i ngā ngongo waiata, ngā awheawhe, ngā whakaari, me te hoko waipiro – i te hūhi o te whare, o te pō.
Join us for a free, adults–only, late-night event. Enjoy live music, workshops, performances, and a cash bar – all in the museum after dark.
Fri 12 Sep 2025, 7.00pm–11.00pm
Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake
Art curator Mark Stocker interviews LEGO professional Ryan McNaught. They discuss the contentious subject of whether LEGO can be seen as art.
