Te Papa
Address: 55 Cable St, Wellington
Phone: (04) 381 7000
Websites: Te Papa, AA Travel's 101 NZ Must Do's, NZ Museums
Hours Open:
- Monday: 10am–6pm
- Tuesday: 10am–6pm
- Wednesday: 10am–6pm
- Closed on Public Holidays
Attraction Types: Museum
Restrictions: All Ages
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Since its opening in 1998, Te Papa has built a worldwide reputation for its fresh and bold approach to presenting a nation’s treasures and stories. In that time, over ten million people have come to enjoy this unique museum experience.
Te Papa is a waharoa, a gateway, to an encounter with the essence of New Zealand’s land and people. Wonderful taonga (Māori cultural treasures), art, and objects are presented through fascinating stories, thought-provoking interpretations, and engaging interactives.
Over the five floors of our huge building you can explore the breadth of the New Zealand story - from the shaping of its land to the spirit of its diverse peoples, from its unique wildlife to its distinctive visual culture.
Upcoming events at Te Papa
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Unveiled: Exclusive Viewing
Enjoy an exclusive viewing of Unveiled: 200 years of wedding fashion from the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Escape the crowds and enjoy an… Read More
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Unveiled: 200 Years of Wedding Fashion
Unveiled showcases 200 years of extraordinary wedding fashion from one of the world’s most superb collections – that of the Victoria and… Read More
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Taualuga: The Last Dance
‘The duty we owe to history is to re-write it’ - Oscar Wilde Taualuga; the last dance is a solo dance piece choreographed by Shigeyuki… Read More
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Masi - NZIAF
The Conch (New Zealand/UK/Fiji) World premiere. The Conch Theatre’s much anticipated follow up to the international hit Vula, Masi grows… Read More
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Past events at Te Papa
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The Haute Couture World of Charles Frederick Worth
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Patterns of the Past: Tattoo Revival in the Cook Islands
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Treaty of Waitangi Floortalks
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NZSO at Te Papa
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A Polish Folk Dance Spectacular
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Playmarket Brown Ink Playreading Tour E Ono Tama'i Pato
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It's All About the Image with Dick Frizzell
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Tonga Day
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NOP.nz Joystick Orchestra
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Natalia Mann
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Argentina Day
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Writers on Mondays: The Next Page (2)
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Writers on Mondays: The Next Page (1)
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New Zealand on Screen
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Writers on Mondays: Re-imagining History
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Writers on Mondays: Joy Harjo
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Writers on Mondays: On Page and Stage
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Word Up: New Generation Writing
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NZ Film Festival: Mana Waka
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Writers on Mondays: From the Country of The Novel
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NZ Film Festival: Mana Waka
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Watch the Windy City Cook
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Writers on Mondays: From the Country of Poetry
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New Zealand Post / TelstraClear Kaumātua Kapa Haka
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Comedy Boil Up
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Te Huka ā Tai Whānau Day
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Let’s Shake
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Art After Dark Toi o te Pō: Collecting Contemporary
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E Tū Ake Artist Floortalk
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Ngāti Pōneke Young Māori Club
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Ngā Kakahu
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Woven History
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Bush City Tours
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Romance, Passion, and Drama
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Roseneath Centennial Ragtime Band
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Cantoris Choir
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Curator’s Pick
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Measina Samoa: Samoan Cultural Treasures
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Epsom Girls Grammar in Concert
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Rise Up Christchurch Telethon
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NZ Music Month Double Bill: Izzie Austin and Jesse Sheehan
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New Zealand: The Place Where Talent Wants to Live
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Opera – Passion and Power
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NZ Music Month: Drum Jam
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What Can We Learn from Christchurch?
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Conscious Afrobeat Hits New Zealand Music Month
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Strike Percussion’s Batterie 100 Programme
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Brian Brake Floortalk
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E Tū Ake: Standing Strong Floortalk
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Brian Brake Film Screening
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Make Your Own Poi
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The Last of the Human Freedoms
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Home-grown Family Trail
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Art After Dark - Toi o te Pō
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NatureSpace Discovery Hour: Edible plants
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E Tū Ake Short Films
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E Tū Ak Floortalk
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Ngā Kawai Hekenga
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Science Express
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Royal New Zealand Ballet: Tower Tutus on Tour
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Curator’s Pick
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Spiritsong
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The Stories Behind the Art
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Capital E National Arts Festival - Kidzone Giggles Live
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Mīharo CD Launch
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Food for Thought with Alison Holst
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Brian Brake Floortalk
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Seaweek 2011: The Magical, Mythical World of Seahorses
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Science Express: Understanding Autism
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Made in Europe: Music for Violin and Piano
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Spoke’n Word
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Exploring Nature's Medicine Chest
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Lecture: Tribal Artefacts and Modernist Art
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Brian Brake Floortalk with Damian Skinner
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Art After Dark - Toi o te Pō
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Heart Strings Exhibition/Concert by Mandy Pickering
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Waitangi Day: New Treaty Militia
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Treaty Debate: A Long Conversation – Constitutional Review
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So Like & Beautifully Painted
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National Digital Forum 2011
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Jigsaw National Conference
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Canada Day
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Well’come – Hip Hop Performance By Posue
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Tumatauenga: The Use of Weaponary in Haka
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Scotland Day
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Laying Down the Challenge: Whitireia Kapa Haka
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Island Chai
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Welsh National Day
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New Frontiers of Pacific Research
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'Operation Hero' Challenge Day
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Unveiled: 200 Years of Wedding Dress from V&A Museum, London: SOLD OUT
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Oceania
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Polynesian Cultural Center Performance
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NZ Film Festival: View from Olympus
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NZ Film Festival: Daytime Tiger
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Writers on Mondays: Is Home Where the Heart Is?
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Writers on Mondays: Best New Zealand Poems 10
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20th Century Poetry
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Hou: Daren Kamali Book Launch and Māori/Pacific Poetry Read
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Came a Hot Friday
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Seven Brothers Day
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Ngahiwi Apanui CD Launch
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Mobile Phone Video Production
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Mark Cabaj Workshops: Communities Leading - Working Together
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Seven Sisters Day
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Māori and Pacific Arts and Crafts Market
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Unlock a Moment in Time
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Starlab
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Queen’s Birthday Party
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Handmade 2011
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Home-grown Family Trail
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June Science Express: Geothermal: Energy Beneath Our Feet
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NZ Music Month - Blue Smoke: The Birth of NZ Pop
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NZ Music Month: Your Musical Career: What You Need to Know
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E Tū Ake Protest Soapbox
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Art After Dark - Toi o te Pō
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E Tū Ake: Contemporary Art Talks
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E Tū Ake Protest Songs
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E Tū Ake: Contemporary Art Talks
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Magnificent Dyslexic CD Release
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NZ Music Month Double Bill: Ash Graham and Rusty Designz
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Curator’s Pick
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May Science Express
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NZ Music Month: Hip Hop Workshop and DJ Spell
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PlaNet Pasifika Family Day 2011 - Musika Pasifika
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Around the Piano – Stories and Music from World War I
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Brazillian Singing Sensation Fernanda Takai
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Inspiration Station Discovery Hour: Fabulous Shoes
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Make Your Own Poi
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E Tū Ake Curator Floortalk
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E Tū Ake Kids' Activities
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E Tū Ake Protest Soapbox
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E Tū Ake: Standing Strong
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Brian Brake Floortalk
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Delava Performs Traditional Music of Iran
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Science Meets Art: Pigments In Art & Archaeology
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Lunchtime Poetry
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6 x 4: Up Close and Personal
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Kildunne School of Irish Dance
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Out After Dark - Toi Takatāpui
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Una Serata Italiana – An Italian Night
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Feel the Force - Make a Stunning Light-sabre
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Janet Frame Memorial Lecture
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Mana Maoli
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Janet Rogers - Mohawk Lyricist
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Art After Dark - Toi o te Pō
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Lunchtime Floortalk: The Artist’s View
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Lotte Reiniger Short Films
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Friday Lunchtime Curator Floortalks
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Lunchtime Floortalk: Gregory O’Brien – The Artist's View
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