Whimsical but with a critical edge, ‘Détour’ is Michael Parekowhai’s response to the repositioning of contemporary art at Te Papa with the opening of the new gallery.
Closed 17 Mar – 8 Nov 2018
Exhibition Ngā whakaaturanga
Pacific Sisters: Fashion Activists
A celebration of mana wāhine, indigenous identities, and the role this collective has played over the past 26 years in giving voice and visibility to Māori and Pacific peoples in Aotearoa New Zealand.
This ground-breaking exhibition tells the story of the Gallipoli campaign in World War I through the eyes and words of eight ordinary New Zealanders who found themselves in extraordinary circumstances.
Choose from over 1,000 art works from Te Papa’s collection to ‘hang’ on our wall.
Closed Temporarily closed until early 2019
Exhibition Ngā whakaaturanga
Tūrangawaewae: Art and New Zealand
Through Te Papa’s extensive collection of New Zealand painting, sculpture, and photography, explore questions of art, identity, and cross-cultural exchange.
This medal is the first official state gift given to a Māori chief by a foreign leader. Yet this national treasure vanished from Aotearoa New Zealand for over 200 years.
Closed Closed 29 Apr 2018
Exhibition Ngā whakaaturanga
Rā Maumahara | New Zealand Wars
With this exhibition, Te Papa marks the first national commemoration of the New Zealand Wars – Rā Maumahara, or Remembrance Day, 28 October 2017.
Tiffany Singh: Indra’s bow & Total internal reflection
A rainbow that encourages us to acknowledge the spectrum of colours present in our everyday lives, and an experimental light installation that invites us to choose a colour based on how we feel right now.
Tangata o le Moana: The story of Pacific people in New Zealand
Celebrate the story of Pacific people, past and present, in all areas of life.
On now Long-term exhibition
Exhibition Ngā whakaaturanga
Passports
Remarkable stories of people who migrated to New Zealand over the last 200 years.
On now Long-term exhibition
Exhibition Ngā whakaaturanga
The Mixing Room: Stories from young refugees in New Zealand
Young refugees invite you to hear their extraordinary stories.
On now Long-term exhibition
Exhibition Ngā whakaaturanga
Te Marae
An authentic and inclusive marae (communal meeting place) for the 21st century.
On now Long-term exhibition
Exhibition Ngā whakaaturanga
Phar Lap
Phar Lap was a legendary racehorse and an adored animal hero for a generation of people in New Zealand. You can pay your respects to his bones here, in the country he was born.
On now Long-term exhibition
Exhibition Ngā whakaaturanga
Blood Earth Fire
Explore New Zealand’s dramatic transition from untouched paradise to cultivated land.
A fascinating slice of modern art, from surrealism to abstraction, featuring art works by Salvador Dalí, Roy Lichtenstein, René Magritte, Jackson Pollock, and Andy Warhol.
