Pātū Toi | Te Papa

ExhibitionsOn now

A large room with three walls showing at wide angle. On the left wal there is a large panel of text. On the back wall there is a projected image of a painting and some text. On the right there is a painting of a boy reaching up to some electrical switches. In the middle there are chairs, a table and two tablets to use to interact with the projection.

Pātū ToiArt Wall

Mōu te toi, māu te kōwhiri. Your art, your choice.

From Rembrandt van Rijn to Vivian Lynn – come and browse a slice of the national art collection.

When | Āhea

From 25 Jul

Where | Ki hea

Toi Art, Level 4

Cost | Te utu

Free with museum entry

Pātū Toi | Art Wall brings together over 400 artworks from across Te Papa’s collection. Choose your favourite, write a comment about why you love it, and see it projected on the wall.

Over the next few months we’ll also be hanging a series of favourite artworks, as chosen by visitors. We kick off in July with Michael Smither’s Big occity (1970) – the painting most often commented on when Pātū Toi / Art Wall was launched in 2017.

Visit the Pātū Toi | Art Wall exhibition to dive into your national art collection and choose a painting to project.

Make a selection for Pātū Toi | Art Wall from home

You can also choose your favourite on your own device and see it displayed on Pātū Toi | Art Wall website with your comments. It will also be projected in the gallery.

Browse the artworks

then

View your choice

You are welcome to send as many of your choices as you like to Pātū Toi | Art Wall.

A rack on wheels in a store room – the rack has two art paintings tied on with strops.

Behind the scenes: creating exhibitions and hidden stories

Find out about discoveries behind paintings, timelapses of exhibition installations, and the best way to curate an exhibition for our rangitahi (youth).

A woman in a red jacket is talking about a painting that is in an art store room. She has pulled it out on its rack.

A curator’s take: Hear from our art curators

What art does an art curator like? What makes a piece of art important? Our art curators talk about their favourite artworks and describe particular pieces in our collection.

Get our newsletter

Stay in the loop about our wide range of events and exhibitions.

Follow our social media channels for a glimpse behind the scenes at Te Papa.

instagram facebook linkedin

Join Friends of Te Papa

Friends enjoy benefits and discounts including invitations to previews and private viewings.

JOIN

Donate

Find out how you can support Te Papa through a donation or bequest by becoming a patron.

DONATE