Te Papa stores. At Te Papa Store, our perspective is deeply rooted in our relationship with Aotearoa New Zealand. Choose from our carefully curated selection of products that reflect the essence of the museum.

Combining the expertise of scientists from NIWA and Te Papa, our latest touring exhibition invites the public to meet Aotearoa New Zealand’s most famous crustaceans!

Te Papa is open every day 10am–6pm (except Christmas Day). Find us at 55 Cable Street, Wellington – with parking and a friendly accessible environment. Get even more from your visit with a guided tour, a coffee in one of our cafes, and browse for a gift in our stores.

Te Papa is New Zealand's national museum, renowned for being bicultural, scholarly, innovative, and fun. Our success is built on our relationships with and our ability to represent our community.

Collections Online has information on over 1,000,000 artworks, objects, and specimens from Te Papa’s collections; from dinosaur teeth to contemporary art, buzzy bee to Xena.

Collections Online has information on over 1,000,000 artworks, objects and specimens from Te Papa’s collections; from dinosaur teeth to contemporary art, & buzzy bee to Xena. Collection areas cover Taonga Māori , Pacific Cultures , History , Photography , Art , Botany and Zoology .

Discover the rich stories of New Zealand. Te Papa has something for everyone, from precious Māori and Pacific treasures, to the colossal squid and the national art collection.

Discover Aotearoa New Zealand through Te Papa’s world-leading exhibitions and treasures. Ideal for visitors with limited time or wanting an introduction to Aotearoa New Zealand’s rich history and cultures. Tour ticket includes entry to the museum.

In April 2019, Te Papa acquired a rare, early oil painting by William Hodges, artist on Captain Cook’s second voyage, titled Waterfall in Dusky Bay with Maori Canoe. Here, Te Papa tour host Bill Whelen reflects upon his journeys into Dusky Sound, and finding the exact location of Te Papa’s newly acquired painting.

Explore queer objects, artworks, and stories in Te Papa’s collections and discover more about the rich histories of Aotearoa New Zealand’s LGBTQI+ communities and icons – including the AIDS Quilt, Carmen Rupe, and Xena: Warrior Princess.