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Current partnersNgā hononga kaipakihi o te wā

We thank our generous partners. Your continued support enables Te Papa to share, explore, and preserve Aotearoa New Zealand’s cultural heritage and knowledge of the natural environment.

Strategic, founding, and long-term partners

Manatū Taonga | Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Manatū Taonga | Ministry for Culture and Heritage works to enrich the lives of all New Zealanders by supporting many of the country’s arts, media, heritage and sports organisations. It advises government on cultural matters and provides research and resources for everyone to access.

The Ministry’s work supports a sustainable and resilient cultural system in a wide variety of ways including through funding, governance, protection and conservation, and guidance on protocols.

Wellington City Council | Me Heke Ki Pōneke

Wellington City Council has proudly supported Te Papa since it opened its doors more than 25 years ago. This long-standing collaboration enhances Wellington’s economic, social, and cultural vibrancy, boosts local arts and culture,  and reinforces Wellington's status as New Zealand's creative capital.

Natural Hazards Commission Toka Tū Ake

Natural Hazards Commission Toka Tū Ake has supported Te Papa exhibitions and education programmes for more than 25 years. Through our partnership, EQC aims to connect museum visitors, tamariki and rangatahi with vital information about Aotearoa New Zealand’s natural hazard risks - and what we can all do to be prepared.

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Earth Sciences New Zealand | Te Whatu Ao

Earth Sciences New Zealand is a Public Research Organisation tasked with driving increasing returns from the use of our natural resources and environments, enhancing energy security, and building hazard resilience. Its founding organisations, GNS Science and NIWA, have partnered with Te Papa for more than 20 years, supporting exhibitions and providing expertise and objects for display.

Go Media

Go Media are Te Papa’s media partner. They are a Kiwi-based and run outdoor media solutions company with strong community knowledge and connections, allowing us to deliver our clients unparalleled audience insights, national reach, programmatic advertising and the ability to implement the right message at exactly the right time.

Wellington Airport

Wellington Airport is the gateway to our capital city and surrounding regions. As one of New Zealand’s three busiest airports, we connect people and goods across the country and the world. We host millions of travellers every year and make a major contribution to Wellington's economy, society and wellbeing.

Dulux

As Te Papa’s official paint partner, Dulux New Zealand supports both Te Papa’s changing programme of exhibitions as well as ongoing maintenance, through the supply of paint and technical expertise. Since 1939, Dulux has helped protect and enhance the space and places where Kiwis live, work and play.

Interested in joining Te Papa’s community of partners? Get in touch with our Partnerships team

Exhibition sponsors

Gallipoli: The Scale of Our War

Te Taiao | Nature

Toi Art

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Touring exhibition partners

Learning partners

Corporate members

Panasonic

    Wētā FX

      ISS Facility Services Ltd

        Bloomberg

          Te Papa Foundation partners

          Other partnerships and supporters

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            Corporate partnerships

            Te Papa loves to work with like-minded companies who share common values around educating New Zealanders and contributing to research into the planet’s most relevant and pressing issues.

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            Exhibitions

            Celebrate Aotearoa New Zealand’s unique natural environment. Experience powerful stories that celebrate Māori as tangata whenua – the Indigenous people of Aotearoa New Zealand. Hear extraordinary stories from Te Moana nui-a-Kiwa Pacific people. Find your favourite paintings, sculptures, photographs, or artworks from the national art collection.

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            Major gifts

            Our major benefactors work in partnership with Te Papa to achieve transformational change – from capital projects, major exhibitions, publications and significant bodies of research.