Experience the whole of New Zealand in one building! Te Papa is New Zealand's bold, innovative and interactive national museum. Explore the …
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Jan 25, 2025
An unusual building of layered voids, cleverly curated to tell many stories. Whether you wish to discover New Zealand flora and fauna, geology, Maori or Pakeha culture and history, you’ll find stimul…Full review by PaulMatters
Jan 20, 2025
Went to the Vivienne Westwood exhibition which was great but quite pricey for what it was There seemed to be no way to identify residents or visitors on entry. Anyone could have walked in regardless…Full review by LindiLou1960
Jan 12, 2025
Disappointed that a great museum which communicates New Zealand's culture and war heritage has decided to discriminate aganst international visitors, especially when the government spends so much m…Full review by Rodney F
About how much time does it take to go through this museum?
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Easily 2 hours - and that’s not doing it in-depth. Obviously, it depends if you enjoy museums or are just doing it because you want to “tick it off the list”. It is an excellent depiction of …
Easily 2 hours - and that’s not doing it in-depth. Obviously, it depends if you enjoy museums or are just doing it because you want to “tick it off the list”. It is an excellent depiction of early New Zealand and Maori history and worth the time you put into it.
My Wife and I are doing a cruise round New Zealand next year ,so we only get a day in each port .I suppose that all the cruises stop at the same ports of call. My question is what are the best places to visit ,we are in our 70's so nothing like hang gliding or that adventurous.
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Personally I would advise Zealandia (nature reserve) and a visit to Weta workshops (this co does fabulous movie set work and the tour is great)
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