Touring exhibitionsNgā whakaaturanga poi haere

Touring Exhibition – Rūaumoko: Restless land

Te Papa and the Natural Hazards Commission Toka Tū Ake are taking Rūaumoko: Restless land around Aotearoa New Zealand to promote natural hazard awareness and preparedness.

Touring Exhibition – Clever Crustaceans

Combining the expertise of scientists from NIWA and Te Papa, our latest touring exhibition invites the public to meet Aotearoa New Zealand’s most famous crustaceans!

Touring Exhibition – Tatau: Sāmoan Tattooing and Photography

This exhibition presents the work of four photographers who capture the dynamic practice of contemporary Sāmoan tatau (tattooing) over the last 40 years. 

Touring Exhibition – Colossal Squid: Freaky Features!

Because they live at extreme depths in freezing water, us humans know very little about the colossal squid’s life, they are very rarely captured or seen. Find out about different parts of the colossal squid using Interactive objects and rotating models.

Touring exhbition: Rita Angus: New Zealand Modernist

Rita Angus created a distinctive vision of a new, modern New Zealand. This exhibition brings together a rich collection of 20 of her oil paintings.

Bug Lab

Te Papa and Weta Workshop bring you a science exhibition like no other – a spectacular, immersive experience ‘designed by bugs, for humans’.

Touring Exhibition – Kura Pounamu: Our Treasured Stone

An exhibition created by Te Papa working closely with Ngāi Tahu, featuring more than 200 taonga pounamu (Aotearoa New Zealand greenstone treasures).

Faka-Tokelau: Living with Change

Explore Tokelau’s unique way of life, faka-Tokelau, through the lenses of two New Zealand photographers. Glenn Jowitt visited in 1981, Andrew Matautia 36 years later, in 2017.

Whiti Te Rā! The story of Ngāti Toa Rangatira

Featuring unique taonga, the exhibition explores the successes, dramatic setbacks, and extraordinary resurgence of Ngāti Toa Rangatira, starting from Te Heke Mai Raro (the Southern Migration) 200 years ago when Te Rauparaha lead the iwi to the Wellington region.

Buller’s Birds: The art of Keulemans and Buchanan

Illustrations from a rare first edition, and more. Host this touring exhibition at your venue.

Kupe Sites

Stunning photography – landmarks from Kupe’s voyage. Host this touring art exhibition at your venue.

Past touring exhibitions