Museum of New Zealand

Te Papa Tongarewa

Free museum entry for New Zealanders and people living in New Zealand

International visitor tickets

Two pairs of shoes from the 1970s, one brown pair and one pink and white pair

History research

Find out how we explore history through objects.

A black enamel kiwi with a red Peace sign on it, sitting on a white background

About our History research

Find out how we explore history through objects.

A woman in a black dress working with four toys in separate white boxes on a table

History team

Find out about the people that make up our History team and their roles at Te Papa.

A black sign on a garage that has a white kiwi and a map of New Zealand drawn on it with the words "Unity within diversity"

History research: What we’re working on

Find out about some of the projects our History team is currently working on.