Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
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Spent all your money on coffee? We got you! Here’s 5 free things to do on your next trip to Wellington… 📍 Visit Oriental Bay Beach 📍 Te Papa Museum 📍 Cuba Street 📍 Mt Victoria Lookout 📍 Explore the Waterfront #wellingtonnz #nzmustdo #newzealand #wellington #nz #nztravel
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The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, commonly referred to as Te Papa, is New Zealand's national museum, located in Wellington. It's known for its innovative and interactive exhibitions, blending culture, history, and natural science. "Te Papa Tongarewa" translates to "Container of Treasures," reflecting its role in preserving and showcasing New Zealand's rich cultural heritage, including significant Māori artifacts. The museum is divided into various sections, including: 1. Art: Exhibits featuring both historical and contemporary New Zealand art, as well as international works. 2. History: Displays on New Zealand's social and cultural history, including exhibitions on colonial history, immigration, and important historical events. 3. Māori Culture: A significant portion dedicated to Māori heritage, with taonga (treasures), traditional carvings, and exhibitions on Māori history, language, and spirituality. 4. Natural Environment: Interactive displays on New Zealand's unique flora and fauna, geology, and the natural forces that have shaped the landscape. 5. Special Exhibitions: Te Papa often hosts temporary exhibitions, ranging from art and photography to history and science, many of which attract international attention. Te Papa is also a center for research, with teams working on natural history, art, and Māori cultural studies. It's a must-visit for anyone interested in understanding New Zealand's diverse cultural landscape.
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This is straight-up the best museum I've ever been to, and one of the biggest highlights of our trip to Wellington. I implore anyone reading this to put aside at least five hours of their day to spend in Te Papa. My one regret is we came there two hours before closing time so we had to speed through a lot of the exhibits. Don't make our mistake! The "Gallipoli: The Scale of Our War" exhibit in particular absolutely blew me away with its creativity, artistry, heart and spectacle. Anzac history is made accessible through interactive materials, stunning sculpture art by Weta Workshop, informative and immersive audio, model sculptures of ships and battlefields, historical artifacts and excerpts from letters. The exhibit gives you context as to what the soldiers were going through - what they were eating, who they were spending time with, what they were hearing, how they felt physically and how they felt emotionally - as well as the people who loved them. It's also absolutely incredible that admission into Te Papa is free, and it feeds my soul to know that anyone of any age can just walk into this incredible building with amazing architecture and brilliant exhibits and just spend the day learning.
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Nearby Attractions Of Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Wellington Cable Car
Embassy Theatre
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James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor
TSB Arena
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BurgerFuel Courtenay Place
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Basic Info
Address
55 Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
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Phone
+64 4 381 7000
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Website
tepapa.govt.nz
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The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa is New Zealand's national museum and is located in Wellington. Usually known as Te Papa, it opened in 1998 after the merging of the National Museum of New Zealand and the National Art Gallery.
attractions: Wellington Cable Car, Embassy Theatre, Wellington Museum, James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor, TSB Arena, Wellington Waterfront Walk, InterContinental Wellington by IHG, Michael Fowler Centre, Timezone Courtenay Place, Copthorne Hotel Wellington Oriental Bay, restaurants: BurgerFuel Courtenay Place, Mama Brown, Fidel's Cafe, Shed 22, Sweet Mother's Kitchen, Burger Liquor, Charley Noble, The Rogue & Vagabond, Rosie's Red-Hot Cantina Wellington, Dragons Restaurant
