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A family in the forest

Bush City

Step outside into Bush City – a living, growing exhibition.

Plan your visit
  • When | Āhea Open daily until 5pm
  • Where | Ki hea Outside Levels 1 and 2
  • Cost | Te utu Free entry
  • Ages | Te reanga Parental guidance recommended
  • Allow | Me whakarite 20 minutes
  • Accessibility | E wātea ana ki

Take a short walk through some of the natural wonders of New Zealand – our bush, our rocks, our volcanic landscapes. Bush City has over 1,400 native plants, some of the oldest rocks in AotearoaAotearoa New Zealand, and harbour views. There are also many seating areas where you can take in the sights and smells of the forest, and perhaps spot a tūī or other bird.

You’ll find family-friendly activities here too – dig for fossils, cross a swing bridge, or enter a cave to discover glow worms, stalactites, and the bones of extinct moa.

Family in the Fossil Dig, 2015. Photograph by Michael Hall. Te Papa

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Family in the Fossil Dig, 2015. Photograph by Michael Hall. Te Papa

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