Title: Te Papa in Te Aro - Tours and Activities | Expedia.ca

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# Te Papa Tours and Activities

![Te Papa](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6108396/44ec87bf-6a75-4967-b806-437fa78f80d2.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![Te Papa](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6108396/44ec87bf-6a75-4967-b806-437fa78f80d2.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![Te Papa](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6108396/fe2e18f1-859b-4724-8964-665b3bde78c0.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![Te Papa featuring interior views](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6108396/eed24ccd-b42b-4070-947a-91a3f5e72018.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![Te Papa which includes interior views as well as a couple](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6108396/1270acfa-beff-4a5f-a77b-629d29496fc6.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

## Visit Te Papa

Activities

Reviews

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#### See, smell and touch the exhibits at New Zealand’s hi-tech and interactive free national museum.

Embrace New Zealand’s culture, history, flora and fauna with six floors of exhibitions and interactive experiences at Te Papa (Museum of New Zealand). Its full Māori name is “Te Papa Tongarewa,” which means “container of treasures.”   
  
Start your hands-on adventure inside Our Space, a hi-tech interactive experience that includes The Wall, a 59 feet (18 meter) long interactive video wall.   
  
Learn about the natural forces that shaped New Zealand at the Awesome Forces exhibit. Step inside the shake house and experience a simulated earthquake. Watch the light and sound show that tells the Māori account of creation.   
  
At Mountains to Sea you’ll see displays of more than 2,500 native plants and animals, from insects to the 68-feet (21-meter) skeleton of pygmy blue whale.   
  
Get close to what’s thought to be the heaviest squid ever caught. It weighs 1,091 pounds (495 kilograms) and has a mantle length (the length of the muscular organ that protects the body) of 8.2 feet (2.5 meters). It was captured by a New Zealand fishing vessel in Antarctic waters in 2007 and is preserved in a large tank.   
  
Appreciate some of the museum’s cultural treasures, including thousands of Māori ancestral carvings, ornaments and weapons. Te Papa also houses the national art collection, which includes thousands of works by New Zealand artists, photographers and sculptors.   
  
Explore an urban rainforest at Bush City, just outside the museum. Here, you can crawl through a limestone cave to see glow worms and the bones of an extinct moa bird.  
  
Kids will love the activities designed for them. They can dig for dinosaur bones, learn traditional Māori games, make a puppet, examine insects under a microscope or take an art class.  
  
Situated in Cable Street on Wellington’s waterfront, Te Papa is easily reached by car and public transport. Most of the city’s buses travel near the museum and the main railway station is just a short walk away. There is pay parking 24 hours a day.   
  
Te Papa is open daily, including public holidays. Admission is free though charges may apply to some temporary exhibitions.

## Plan a trip to see Te Papa

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![Victoria Court Motor Lodge](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/10000000/9630000/9624300/9624253/782ab6e2_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)

### Victoria Court Motor Lodge

Te Aro

CA $2,359

per person

May 2 - May 7

found 1 hour ago

Roundtrip flight included

Montreal (YMQ) to Wellington (WLG)

8.4/10 Very Good! (639 reviews)

Staff at check in was very friendly and helpful.

Reviewed on Feb 7, 2026

![Rydges Wellington Airport](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/31000000/30110000/30101400/30101357/02929c99_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)

### Rydges Wellington Airport

Rongotai

CA $2,392

per person

May 2 - May 7

found 1 hour ago

Roundtrip flight included

Montreal (YMQ) to Wellington (WLG)

9/10 Wonderful! (1,001 reviews)

Great value for money. The room was a great size, massive bed, and nice lounge area in the room. Great that it is on site of the airport. Highly recommend.

Reviewed on Feb 8, 2026

![Naumi Hotel Wellington](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/2000000/1800000/1797100/1797016/30804392_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)

### Naumi Hotel Wellington

Te Aro

CA $2,434

per person

May 2 - May 7

found 1 hour ago

Roundtrip flight included

Montreal (YMQ) to Wellington (WLG)

8.8/10 Excellent! (1,003 reviews)

Our room was quite spacious and clean, the front desk staff were helpful and friendly, and we had a great trip overall. Parking can be a little bit tricky though. If the hotel lot is out of parking permits you'll have to gamble on street parking.

Reviewed on Feb 8, 2026

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10/10

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10/10

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Free cancellation available

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9.8/10

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10/10

3 Viator reviews

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9.6/10

13 Viator reviews

Free cancellation available

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10/10

1 Viator review

Free cancellation available

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8/10

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9.8/10

16 Viator reviews

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4h

10/10

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Free cancellation available

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CA $538

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6h

Free cancellation available

CA $1,356

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2h

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2h 30m

10/10

1 Viator review

Free cancellation available

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12h

Free cancellation available

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1d

9.8/10

40 Viator reviews

Free cancellation available

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## Reviews of Te Papa

4.9

Top destination

5 - Excellent

47

4 - Good

6

3 - Okay

0

2 - Disappointing

0

1 - Terrible

0

### 5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

Been to this museum twice now - twenty years apart and still one of my most favourite museums in the world.

### 5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

4th floor had fantastic displays of Maori history and culture

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#### Courtenay Place

4.5/5(13 reviews)

Shop, wine and dine in this culinary hot spot on one of Wellington's most fashionable streets.

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#### Wellington Town Hall

Catch an event at Wellington Town Hall during your trip to Wellington. Discover the fascinating museums and shops in this walkable area. 

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#### Civic Square

4/5(9 reviews)

Relax outdoors in the center of Wellington, surrounded by public artworks and some of the city’s most iconic buildings.

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#### Frank Kitts Park

Explore the great outdoors at Frank Kitts Park, a lovely green space in Wellington. Experience the acclaimed theater scene and fascinating museums in this walkable area. 

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#### City Gallery Wellington

4/5(1 review)

Enjoy eclectic and cutting-edge contemporary art at this free gallery.

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James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor

147 The Terrace Wellington 

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Rydges Wellington

75 Featherston St Wellington 

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Gilmer Apartment Hotel

10 Gilmer Terrace Wellington 

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Naumi Studio Wellington

213 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington Wellington

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15 Tory Street, Te Aro Wellington 

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ibis Wellington

153 Featherston St Wellington 

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Oaks Wellington Hotel

89 Courtenay Place Wellington Wellington

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Quest 256 Lambton

Level 4, 256 Lambton Quay Wellington 

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Travelodge Hotel Wellington

2-6 Gilmer Terrace Wellington 

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