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
Go deeper into the action at Gallipoli, understand more about the Māori world, and hear the stories about the treasures Te Papa holds. Let Te Papa’s guides bring Aotearoa New Zealand’s people and landscapes to life!
Breathe | Mauri Ora features large-scale video works, a guided meditation by Cate Blanchett, and interactive experiences deepening our connection to the world around us. You can also immerse yourself in the journey of breath with a VR experience. Book ahead to explore digital artworks on an awe-inspiring scale this summer!
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.
Fresh takes and new favourites. You’ll find them in the new season of Toi Art with changing exhibitions on Levels 4 and 5.
New Zealand’s national museum is home to over two million objects across art, natural history, New Zealand histories, mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge), and Pacific cultures. World-renowned for its commitment to biculturalism, Te Papa is TripAdvisor’s top tourist attraction in New Zealand.
The museum is free for all New Zealanders and delivers an exceptional experience to international visitors.
Ko Te Papa Tongarewa tēnei e mihi atu nei, e tiaki nei i ngā taonga rua miriona neke atu. He taonga toi, taiao, hītori, Māori, ā-Kiwa hoki ki konei. He whare taonga e pūmau tonu ki te Tiriti o Waitangi. Ki tā TripAdvisor, ko Te Papa te tino mō te hunga tāpoi ki Aotearoa.
He utukore te kuhu mai ki te whare taonga mō ngā tāngata o Aotearoa.
This year’s theme for Solomon Islands Language Week is ‘Protektim langguis an kalsa blong yumi – Protect our language and culture’.
Browse online stories about the Solomon Islands from the Te Papa Collections, and download resources about the Solomon Aelan Pijin language.
This is a tevau, a coil of highly prized red feathers from the Santa Cruz Islands in the Temotu Province of the Solomon Islands. In this region, tevau was a kind of currency often exchanged for services and goods such as canoes, root crops, turtles and pigs.
The very diverse island cultural groups that make up the Solomon Islands create different kinds of tapa, for different uses. Read about how tapa are made and used in the Solomon Islands.
This is the story of Tiola, a banara (chief) in Solomon Islands mythology and the origin of the nguzunguzu, canoe prow figureheads used by the islands’ tribes.
The Solomon Islands, an archipelago nation situated in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, is made up of over 900 islands with rainforests, coastal environments, and coral reefs. The people of the Solomon Islands are primarily Melanesian and the official language is English, however, pidgin English is widely spoken.
Extra resources for Solomon Islands Language Week are available from the Ministry for Pacific Peoples.
This link will take you to their website.
Coming in December 2025, the Breathe | Mauri Ora exhibition will feature major digital artworks on an awe-inspiring scale from London-based collective Marshmallow Laser Feast (MLF). Get your tickets online now.
Opening soon
Exhibition Ngā whakaaturanga
Join us at Te Papa Café this November for a kai Māori (Māori food) special menu. Each dish celebrates Māori traditions and springtime produce.
1 - 30 Nov 2025, 9.00am to 3.00pm
Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake
Fresh takes and new favourites. You’ll find them in Toi Art – the home of the National Art Collection.
Discover new artists, get creative in the family-friendly Art Studio, or spend time with a favourite artwork.
On now
Long-term exhibition
Exhibition Ngā whakaaturanga
A high tea to delight your eyes and taste buds.
From 28 June, daily sessions at 10:30am, 11am, 11:30am, 1:30pm, 2pm, and 2:30pm.
Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake
Get even more out of your visit to Te Papa by letting our guides bring the stories of Aotearoa New Zealand’s people and landscapes to life.
Experience the story that shaped a nation.
Take a powerful one-hour journey through Te Papa’s Gallipoli exhibition. Guided storytelling and Wētā Workshop’s artistry bring to life the real experiences of New Zealanders in a defining moment of history.
From $50.00
Explore te ao Māori (the Māori world) in this one-hour introductory tour. Discover key cultural concepts and taonga (treasures) through engaging stories and insights that spark curiosity and deepen understanding of Aotearoa New Zealand’s Indigenous heritage.
From $50.00
Discover Aotearoa New Zealand’s rich history and cultures through Te Papa’s world-leading exhibitions and treasures. Ideal for visitors with limited time or wanting an introduction to Aotearoa New Zealand’s rich history and cultures.
From $50.00
通过生动翔实的中文讲解，让您进一步了解新西兰的历史文化，聆听馆藏珍宝背后的故事。 The perfect way to get an overview of Te Papa’s highlights, Māori treasures, and New Zealand history.
From $50.00
Departs Wednesdays and Fridays at 11.00am.
Journey through carefully selected highlights from galleries showcasing the diversity and innovation of contemporary art in Aotearoa New Zealand. From monumental sculptures and moving images to embroidery, ceramics, and even a playable video game, discover how contemporary artists are shaping
and reflecting our nation's evolving story.
From $50
Along with being a symbol and nickname for people from Aotearoa New Zealand, the kiwi is also one of the strangest birds in the world – with noses at the end of their beaks, and giant eggs that take up much of their body.
Kiwi feathers are used for kahu kiwi (woven cloaks) and are highly prized taonga (treasures) as they carry the wairua (spirit) of the kiwi whose feathers make up the cloak.
Watch interviews with the artists and makers of tapa talking about how they started tapa making, where they are with the practice now, and sharing what their work means to them.
Read about protest collecting, decolonisation, and antiracism from our collections and tohunga (experts) and across the web.
Explore queer objects, artworks, and stories in Te Papa’s collections and discover more about the rich histories of Aotearoa New Zealand’s LGBTQI+ communities and icons – including the AIDS Quilt, Carmen Rupe, and Xena: Warrior Princess.
Are you interested in peeking inside Te Papa to take a journey into the wonders, taonga (treasures), and events that make up Aotearoa New Zealand’s history? Find out about our online learning options.
Discover our ongoing, multidisciplinary programme of research, and find out how we can support you in your own investigations.
Discover popular, award-winning books about New Zealand’s art, culture, and natural world.
In 2003, the government mandated Te Papa to develop a formal programme for the repatriation of Māori and Moriori ancestral remains from international institutions to iwi. Here you can learn about the repatriation process, see all the repatriations to date, and meet the team.
View the collections held at Te Papa, learn about outreach that is happening, read our blog, or find out about a specific topic.
Hear from our subject experts and go behind the scenes to find out the latest on what’s happening at Te Papa.
Stay in the loop about the wide range of happenings at Te Papa.
Friends enjoy a range of benefits and discounts with their membership, including invitations to exhibition previews and private viewings.
Find out how you can support Te Papa through a donation or bequest, or by becoming a patron.
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