Eat Your Art Out
A high tea to delight your eyes and taste buds.
From 28 June, daily sessions at 10:30am, 11:00am, 11:30am, 1:30pm, 2:00pm, and 2:30pm.
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School Holiday Kids’ Activities at Te Papa
Jump into the fun at Te Papa these school holidays with our activities for little ones and older ones, and for things to do at home!
Exhibition: Gallipoli: The Scale of Our War
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.
Now open: Toi Art
Fresh takes and new favourites. You’ll find them in the new season of Toi Art with changing exhibitions on Levels 4 and 5.
Haere mai, welcome to Te Papa
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.
Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Papa
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.
What’s on at Te Papa
Te Mātātuhi ki Te Papa
Nau mai ki tō tātou kaupapa, ki Te Mātātuhi ki Te Papa! He kauwaka tēnei ki te āta tūhura i te whakapapa o te moko.
Join us at Te Mātātuhi ki Te Papa as we acknowledge our tūpuna (ancestors), celebrate moko (Māori tattoo), and continue the journey of reconnection, healing, and kotahitanga (unity).
Mon 29 Sep to Wed 1 Oct, 9.00am–3.00pm every day
The Grand Kiki House of Marama Ball events
The Kiki House of Marama is the first Ballroom House in Te Whanganui-a-Tara and will be hosting the Grand Kiki House of Marama Ball at Te Papa in October. This will commemorate five years of Marama excellence and the legacy of the growing Wellington Ballroom scene.
School Holiday Kids’ Activities
Jump into the fun at Te Papa these school holidays with our activities. These whānau-friendly events are for children and teens.
Sat 20 Sep to Sun 5 Oct
Toi Art
Fresh takes and new favourites. You’ll find them in Toi Art.
Toi Art opened again on Saturday 14 June, with more opening up at the beginning of August – see what’s coming up!
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Long-term exhibition
Exhibition Ngā whakaaturanga
Explore the website – The digital museum
Kiwi – the national bird of Aotearoa New Zealand
Along with being a symbol of Aotearoa, 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 are woven cloaks and are highly prized taonga (treasures) as they carry the wairua (spirit) of the kiwi whose feathers make up the cloak.
They share their name with a fruit, their image is often used in logos, and the word Kiwi has become a nickname for people from Aotearoa New Zealand.
Watch interviews with the tapa artists and makers
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.
Protest, antiracism, and activism
Read about protest collecting, decolonisation, and antiracism from our collections and tohunga (experts) and across the web.
LGBTQI+ histories of Aotearoa New Zealand
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.
Learn online with Te Papa
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.
Research at Te Papa
Discover our ongoing, multidisciplinary programme of research, and find out how we can support you in your own investigations.
Te Papa Press
Discover popular, award-winning books about New Zealand’s art, culture, and natural world.
Repatriation
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.
Discover the Collections
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