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Te Papa multilingual guidebooks: free mobile guides for your pocket

Discover some of Te Papa’s top attractions, exhibitions, and visitor information in Māori, English, NZSL, 한국어, 简体中文, 繁體中文, Deutsch, 日本語, Français, and हिंदी.

Use these free guidebooks on your phone when you visit.

Discover some of Te Papa’s top attractions, exhibitions, and visitor information.

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  • Te Papa External View. Photograph by Michael Hall. Te Papa

    Plan your visit

    Get directions, museum entry information, download the museum map, find out about our parking facilities, reserve a wheelchair, and more.

  • A black rectangle with an artwork of a woven cloak hanging over a circle of similar woven material.

    Toi Art

    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 family-friendly Art Studio, or spend time with a favourite artwork.

    On now

    Long-term exhibition

    Exhibition Ngā whakaaturanga

  • View of Te Taiao | Nature, with two moa in the foreground and various displays behind

    Exhibitions

    Celebrate Aotearoa New Zealand’s unique natural environment. Hear extraordinary stories from Te Moana nui-a-Kiwa Pacific peoples. Find your favourite paintings, sculptures, photographs, or art installations. Experience powerful stories that celebrate Māori as tangata whenua – the indigenous people of Aotearoa New Zealand.