Education visitsNgā toronga ako

Led by our knowledgeable and friendly education team, we offer education visits from ECE through to tertiary.

Please note: Programmes are free for terms 2 and 3, 2025

Please read our education visit terms and conditions before booking.

Use the filter to search by education level, subject, or museum area.

Abstract Art Adventures
Early childhood
Visit Te Papa and explore abstract art through exhibitions where we focus on colour, material and symbols.
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Active Earth
Primary, Secondary
Delve into the inner workings of our amazing planet – from the inner core to earthquakes and volcanoes at the surface.
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Arrivals
Primary, Secondary
Discover the intrepid travellers who journeyed to Aotearoa and made this country their home.
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Bush, Bugs, and Bones
Early childhood
Explore our living and growing exhibition in Bush City. Discover how bugs and bones can help us learn about our natural environment.
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Custom education visit
Early childhood, Primary, Secondary
Te Papa Learning is happy to discuss and arrange a bespoke or custom learning programme to support your learning focus and goals.
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Digital Creator
Primary, Secondary
Be inspired by the museum and use digital tools to collaboratively design your own artworks and creations.
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Gallipoli Perspectives
Primary, Secondary
Explore Te Papa’s stunning exhibition, Gallipoli: The scale of our war and use digital technologies to create and share your own perspectives on Gallipoli.
Please note: Gallipoli: The Scale of Our War is temporarily closed from 21 July to 12 September for essential maintenance and upgrades. It will open to the public again on Saturday 13 September.

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Gallipoli: The Scale of our War
Primary, Secondary
Explore our exhibition Gallipoli: The Scale of our War and the stories of those who witnessed the campaign from the front lines.
Please note: Gallipoli: The Scale of Our War is temporarily closed from 21 July to 12 September for essential maintenance and upgrades. It will open to the public again on Saturday 13 September.
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Kōrero Pūrākau
Primary
Art and language go hand in hand in this new creative programme with a literacy focus. Option to explore animation in Hīnātore learning lab.
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Lines of Connection
Primary
No need to stand in line for this new gallery-focused, creative programme.
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Matariki
Early childhood, Primary, Secondary
Mānawatia a Matariki!
Join our educators for an exploration of the nine whetū of Matariki that mark our new year.
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Pacific Explorers
Primary, Secondary
Investigate Pacific migration, navigation, and voyaging vessels by exploring our Pacific exhibitions. Get hands-on by using 3D modelling to create your own waka hourua (double-hulled canoe).
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Protest Aotearoa!
Primary, Secondary
Who are we as a nation? How did we get here? What do we value?
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Te Taiao: Deus Ex Machina
Primary, Secondary
Combining our Te Taiao | Nature exhibition, design thinking, and digital technologies, imagine inventions that will help secure a better future for our endemic species.
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Te Taiao: Ngā Kaitiaki
Early childhood, Primary, Secondary
Explore Te Taiao | Nature exhibition Te Papa’s stunning natural history exhibition
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Vaka Aotearoa: Navigating the Pacific
Early childhood
Explore the culture, tools, and technology behind the great canoe voyages across the Pacific.
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Virtual Explorer: live-stream programmes
Primary, Secondary
Get Te Papa in your classroom in real-time, no matter where you are via Zoom. Book a personalised virtual visit with one of our educators. It’s the next best thing to being here.
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Wāhine Toi
Secondary
Take a journey through our new Toi Art galleries with a special focus on the many women artists and photographers on show.
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