Whānau Day: Ngā manu o Rehua – The birds of Rehua

 

Join the team at Te Papa for a FREE summer celebration of te taiao (the natural world.

Explore ngā manu o Rehua (the birds of Rehua) and the other amazing creatures active during the warmer months 🦅

What’s on:

• Kihikihi (cicada) spotlight: Learn about these fascinating insects with Julia Kasper, Te Papa's lead Curator of Invertebrates
• Enjoy a summer-inspired creation and waiata stations
• Bush City adventure: Explore and recreate manu sounds with taonga pūoro
• Face painting for all ages
• A quiet space with games

Entry to Te Papa is free for all New Zealanders and people living in Aotearoa New Zealand

Who are Te Papa and what do they do?

Te Papa is New Zealand's national museum, renowned for being bicultural, scholarly, innovative, and fun. Their success is built on relationships with and the ability to represent our community.

Te Papa is a forum for the nation to present, explore, and preserve the heritage of its cultures and knowledge of the natural environment in order to:

• better understand and treasure the past
• enrich the present and
• meet the challenges of the future.

Te Papa is an autonomous Crown entity that operates under the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Act 1992. The Act also sets out our functions and operating rules. 

Venue

Te Ngāhere | Bush City, Te Papa
55 Cable StreetTe Aro,
Wellington 6011

Cost

Free for all New Zealanders and people living in Aotearoa, New Zealand.

Contact

publicprogrammes@tepapa.govt.nz