Education visitsNgā toronga ako

Abstract Art Adventures

Early childhood

Visit Te Papa and explore abstract art through exhibitions where we focus on colour, material and symbols.

Active Earth

Primary, Secondary

Delve into the inner workings of our amazing planet – from the inner core to earthquakes and volcanoes at the surface.

Arrivals

Primary, Secondary

Discover the intrepid travellers who journeyed to Aotearoa and made this country their home.

Bush, Bugs, and Bones

Early childhood

Explore our living and growing exhibition in Bush City. Discover how bugs and bones can help us learn about our natural environment.

Custom education visit

Early childhood, Primary, Secondary

Te Papa Learning is happy to discuss and arrange a bespoke or custom learning programme to support your learning focus and goals.

Digital Creator

Primary, Secondary

Be inspired by the museum and use digital tools to collaboratively design your own artworks and creations.

Explore Te Papa

Primary, Secondary

Join us for an exciting, interactive journey of discovery through New Zealand’s national museum, Te Papa.

Gallipoli Perspectives

Primary, Secondary

Explore Te Papa’s stunning exhibition, Gallipoli: The scale of our war and use digital technologies to create and share your own perspectives on Gallipoli.

Gallipoli: The Scale of our War

Primary, Secondary

Explore our exhibition Gallipoli: The Scale of our War and the stories of those who witnessed the campaign from the front lines.

Kōrero Pūrākau

Primary

Art and language go hand in hand in this new creative programme with a literacy focus. Option to explore animation in Hīnātore learning lab.

Lines of Connection

Primary

No need to stand in line for this new gallery-focused, creative programme.

Matariki

Early childhood, Primary, Secondary

Mānawatia a Matariki!

Join our educators for an exploration of the nine whetū of Matariki that mark our new year.

Pacific Explorers

Primary, Secondary

Investigate Pacific migration, navigation, and voyaging vessels by exploring our Pacific exhibitions. Get hands-on by using 3D modelling to create your own waka hourua (double-hulled canoe).

Protest Aotearoa!

Primary, Secondary

Who are we as a nation? How did we get here? What do we value?

Talking Pictures

Primary, Secondary

Take an interactive journey of discovery through the Toi Art exhibition spaces at Te Papa.

Te Taiao: Deus Ex Machina

Primary, Secondary

Combining our Te Taiao | Nature exhibition, design thinking, and digital technologies, imagine inventions that will help secure a better future for our endemic species.

Te Taiao: Ngā Kaitiaki

Early childhood, Primary, Secondary

Explore Te Taiao | Nature exhibition Te Papa’s stunning natural history exhibition

Vaka Aotearoa: Navigating the Pacific

Early childhood

Explore the culture, tools, and technology behind the great canoe voyages across the Pacific.

Virtual Explorer: live-stream programmes

Primary, Secondary

Get Te Papa in your classroom in real-time, no matter where you are via Zoom. Book a personalised virtual visit with one of our educators. It’s the next best thing to being here.

Wāhine Toi

Secondary

Take a journey through our new Toi Art galleries with a special focus on the many women artists and photographers on show.