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LEVEL 2

Detail of the waharoa (gateway).

Waharoa (gateway)

About 1906
WELLINGTON FOYER

Detail of the art installation VOID showing a black disc on the floor circled by neon light.

VOID

Bill Culbert and Ralph Hotere, 2006
WELLINGTON FOYER

TE TAIAO | NATURE

Entrance to Te Taiao | Nature zone.

Intro to Te Taiao | Nature

LEVEL 2

Two model skeletons of giant moa.

Moa and Haast’s eagle

TE TAIAO | NATURE

Visitors stand inside the Earthquake House.

Earthquake House

TE TAIAO | NATURE

Colossal squid specimen in a large display tank.

Colossal squid

TE TAIAO | NATURE

BUSH CITY

View of Bush City.

Intro to Bush City

LEVEL 2

GALLIPOLI: THE SCALE OF OUR WAR

Entrance to Gallipoli: The Scale of Our War exhibition.

Intro to Gallipoli: The Scale of Our War

LEVEL 2

LEVEL 3

HMB Endeavour cannon

HMB Endeavour cannon

About 1750
LEVEL 3, BY STAIRWAY

BLOOD EARTH FIRE

Entrance to Blood Earth Fire exhibition.

Intro to Blood Earth Fire

LEVEL 3

LEVEL 4

TOI ART

Entrance to Toi Art.

Intro to Toi Art

LEVELS 4 AND 5

BREATHE | MAURI ORA

An Immersive Journey into Nature by Marshmallow Laser Feast

A visitor stands in front of a projection of an animated and colourful simulation of a star’s energy.

Intro to Breathe | Mauri Ora

Paid exhibition

LEVEL 4

Skeleton of the horse Phar Lap.

Phar Lap

LEVEL 4, OPPOSITE ESPRESSO CAFE

TREATY OF WAITANGI: SIGNS OF A NATION

Treaty of Waitangi: Signs of a Nation exhibition.

Intro to Treaty of Waitangi: Signs of a Nation

LEVEL 4

The prow of Teremoe waka (canoe)

Teremoe waka (canoe)

1800s
IN FRONT OF MANA WHENUA

MANA WHENUA

Entrance to Mana Whenua.

Intro to Mana Whenua

LEVEL 4

Rongomaraeroa wharenui, or meeting house.

Rongomaraeroa, Te Papa’s marae (meeting place)

LEVEL 4

PASSPORTS

Entrance to Passports exhibition.

Intro to Passports

LEVEL 4

THE MIXING ROOM: STORIES FROM YOUNG REFUGEES IN NEW ZEALAND

The Mixing Room exhibition.

Intro to The Mixing Room: Stories from Young Refugees in New Zealand

LEVEL 4

TANGATA O LE MOANA: THE STORY OF PACIFIC PEOPLE IN NEW ZEALAND

Entrance to Tangata o le Moana exhibition.

Intro to Tangata o le Moana: The Story of Pacific People in New Zealand

LEVEL 4

Image of the sculpture Pisupo lua afe (Corned beef 2000) by Michel Tuffery.

Pisupo lua afe (Corned beef 2000)

Michel Tuffery, 1994
TANGATA O LE MOANA

Britten V1000 motorcycle

Britten V1000 motorcycle

1991
IN FRONT OF TANGATA O LE MOANA EXHIBITION

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