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
He tirohanga hou. Ngā tino hou. Ka kitea ēnei i Toi Art – te kāinga o te Kohinga Toi ā-Motu.
Kia auaha i te Papa Toi he pai mō te whānau, kimihia ngā ringatoi hou, ka noho rānei ki te taha o tētahi mahi toi tino pai ki a koe.
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Fresh takes and new favourites. You’ll find them in Toi Art – the home of the National Art Collection.
Discover new artists, get creative in the whānau-friendly Art Studio, or spend time with a favourite artwork.
Long-term exhibition
Toi Art, Levels 4 and 5
Free with museum entry
All ages
1–2 hours
Wheelchair accessible
Subtitles on all videos
Variable lighting, artworks with UV light
Whānau-friendly activity space (Level 5)
Seating available
Toilets on both levels
Parents’ room (Level 5)
Toi Art includes galleries on Levels 4 and 5, with changing exhibitions of paintings, sculpture, photography tīvaevae, jewellery, drawings, ceramics, and more.
Get creative in our hands-on, whānau-friendly activity space. There’s art-making for all ages, from shadow play to a story wheel that will get your imagination spinning. You’ll also find dedicated activities for Te Papa’s youngest art explorers.
Toi Art Events
Education resources | Rauemi mātauranga
Books from Te Papa Press | Pukapuka ki Te Papa Press
A superb selection of the work of one of New Zealand’s finest early photographers.
Richly illustrated with over 300 objects, from art pottery to Danish design, this book showcases the stars of the collection while offering an engaging short course in design history.
Find connections to art on display and in our collections | Rapua ngā pānga ki te toi e hora nei, kei ngā kohinga rānei
Artist Maureen Lander (Ngāpuhi, Te Hikutū, Pākehā) is one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s foremost experts on raranga (weaving) and a master weaver herself. She is known for combining Māori techniques and materials with contemporary multimedia. Watch her daughter Kerry Lander collaborate with Maureen whil installing Aho Huna, Aho Whai | Threads of Connection in Toi Art.
Richly illustrated with over 300 objects, from art pottery to Danish design, this book showcases the stars of the collection while offering an engaging short course in design history.
A superb selection of the work of one of New Zealand’s finest early photographers.
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
Curator Photography Athol McCredie gives us an insight into a very different view of childhood by photographer, Anne Noble.
Explore the work of artists such as Robin White, Tiffany Singh, Matt Pine, Colin McCahon, Tony Fomison, and Rita Angus through videos, podcasts, and in-depth articles. Find out about favourite art works from our curators, or see what is in our collections.
Discover the art of tīvaevae (quilting) with Cook Islands women from the Wellington region.
Leslie Adkin was a farmer and noted amateur geologist and ethnologist. Photography was also a passion of his, and he documented every aspect of his life, from his family to his scientific interests, from the 1910s until the 1950s. Explore some of the Leslie Adkin collection.
Zoom in on the detail of each of these eight brooches made by jeweller Jane Dodd, from bone, sterling silver, sapphire, marcasite, and gold.
Book a class visit through Toi Art with our Learning Team.
