Te Papa
Region: Wellington Activity/Event: Museum of New Zealand “Te Papa is New Zealand’s national museum and is renowned for being bi-cultural, scholarly, innovative, and fun.” There are 5 main areas of Te Papa including : Art, History, Pacific, Maori, and the Natural Environment. These exhibits are interactive, educational and there are new and different events all the time. The purpose of this museum is to educate the world on the history of New Zealand.
Te Papa History: ’s: Sir James hector led the museum until 1903 which is when Augustus Hamilton took over. It was known as the Dominion Museum from ’s – 1970’s: a new national art gallery opened and a new building housed the Dominion Museum. In 1972 the Dominion Museum became the National Museum. 1980’s: in 1988 the government established a Project Development Board. They consulted people nationwide including iwi and the goals for the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (Te Papa) museum emerged. 1990’s: In 1992, the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Act was passed. Te Papa would: unite the National Museum and National Art gallery to emerge, unite two institutions so stories could be told and be a place for discussion, debate, involvement and celebration and most of all link past present and future. 1998: Te Papa opens on February 14. Since opening over 17 million people have walked through the doors
Te Papa Maori Significance: Te Papa’s Name in English means container of treasures. Maori is very important to Te Papa a lot of Te Papa is based around Maori culture and history it has a replica of the treaty of Waitangi and the Maori exhibits focus on Maori history and culture also special treasures from tribes all around New Zealand. When building Te Papa asked the Maori of the land what they wanted for the museum and helped with the designing stage in the process.
Te Papa By Cameron A Jacob and Elliot