Changes to vehicle access 25 Jul – Nov 2022
Our vehicle entrance will be reduced to one lane from 25 July until the end of November 2022, due to the construction of a new set of traffic lights outside Te Papa.
Changes to vehicle access 25 Jul – Nov 2022
Our vehicle entrance will be reduced to one lane from 25 July until the end of November 2022, due to the construction of a new set of traffic lights outside Te Papa.
Meet the only colossal squid on display in the world. Find her in the Te Taiao | Nature exhibition.
It’s the biggest colossal squid ever caught! Find it in the Ngā Kaitiaki | Guardians area in Te Taiao | Nature.
Colossal squid, the most massive invertebrates on the planet, make their home in the cold depths of the Southern Ocean.
Watch a video about how our specimen got from Antarctica to Te Papa, and learn about its bizarre anatomy – touch models of its beak and a tentacle hook.
An activity book to help kids explore the bizarre anatomy of the colossal squid, where it lives, how it came to Te Papa, and what it eats. Suitable for ages 10+.