Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa is New Zealand’s national museum, located in Wellington. Known as Te Papa, or “Our Place”, it opened in 1998 after the merging of the National Museum and the National Art Gallery. More than 1.5 million people visit every year.
Te Papa Tongarewa translates literally to “container of treasures”. A fuller interpretation is ‘our container of treasured things and people that spring from mother earth here in New Zealand’.
Te Papa’s philosophy emphasizes the living face behind its cultural treasures, many of which retain deep ancestral links to the indigenous Māori people. The Museum recognizes the partnership that was created by the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, te Tiriti o Waitangi, in 1840.
NZMuseums showcases New Zealand’s museums and galleries and their collections. It’s also a directory of museums and galleries, and an online collection management system. NZMuseums is the initiative of National Services Te Paerangi, a team at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, in Wellington, New Zealand
The role of National Services Te Paerangi is to strengthen the museum sector by providing practical and strategic help to museums and iwi throughout Aotearoa New Zealand. Our objectives are to demonstrate and encourage leadership, encourage and support best practice, increase responsiveness, encourage and facilitate collaboration, and increase visibility and understanding of our purpose.
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