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
Slow Burn showcases the diversity of photography by women and non-binary artists in Aotearoa New Zealand from the 1960s to today.
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!
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.
Inspired by hōtoke (winter), smoky flavours, and shared stories, Kai-kōrero is Te Papa Cafe’s entry in Aotearoa New Zealand’s most hotly contested culinary competition.
Mon 03 Aug to Sun 23 Aug, 9am–3pm
Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake
The Photobook Festival is back for 2026 with workshops, bookselling, and talks at Te Papa. A multi-event festival celebrating artists’ photobooks from around Aotearoa New Zealand and internationally – Including a book fair, talks, exhibitions, and workshops. A must for anyone interested in innovative books and visual art. Free and open to everyone.
6:30pm, Thu 6 Aug – 4.00pm, Sat 8 Aug 2026
Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake
Talented artist and botanist Nancy Adams had a passion for algae and seaweed. This small display of collected specimens and vivid watercolours celebrates the centenary of Adams’ birth.
On now
Wed 22 July – November 2026
Exhibition Ngā whakaaturanga
Badges are small objects that tell big stories. These miniature billboards broadcast statements of identity and belonging. Explore over 200 badges expressing commitment and resistance in this small but mighty exhibition.
On now
16 Jul to 22 Oct 2026
Exhibition Ngā whakaaturanga
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
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
Botanical illustration can serve the needs of botany, documenting and supporting the description of plants and flowers for science records. But it can also serve the needs of art, conveying the beauty of a plant to viewers.
Te Papa, home to both the national art collection and the WELT Herbarium, holds a wide range of botanical illustrations, from Joseph Banks’ Florilegium to Sarah Featon’s exquisite 19th-century watercolours of Aotearoa’s indigenous flora. Explore some of them here.
Find out about navigating the Pacific, the knowledge revival of building of waka hourua (double-hulled vessels) and navigation, and sharing the mātauranga (Māori knowledge) and experiences in the process.
Watch five interviews with eight Pasifika women examining the trope of the sensual ‘dusky maiden’ and the cultural significance of flowers in the Te Moananui-a-Kiwa Pacific Islands. Explore further through blog articles responding to the films, Te Papa collection images, and Pacific writing and media.
It is celebrated and argued over. It contains contradictions, and yet it offers clarity. It has a rocky past, but it is providing New Zealanders with new ways forward. It is the Treaty of Waitangi – this nation’s founding agreement.
Rongomaraeroa is a unique marae (meeting place) within Aotearoa New Zealand. Like all marae, it is founded on Māori principles of kawa (marae protocol) and tikanga (cultural practices) it was created for our unique museum context as a contemporary marae acknowledging the whakapapa (ancestral history) and the taonga (treasures) of all peoples who call Aotearoa New Zealand home.
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.
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.
Hear from our subject experts and go behind the scenes to find out the latest on what’s happening at Te Papa.
View the collections held at Te Papa, learn about outreach that is happening, read our blog, or find out about a specific topic.
Discover popular, award-winning books about New Zealand’s art, culture, and natural world.
We share open collections, data, and knowledge around the web. Here’s why we do this and where to find us.
Stay in the loop about the wide range of happenings at Te Papa.
Find out how you can support Te Papa through a donation or bequest, or by becoming a patron.
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