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The World’s 100 Best Museums

Te Papa

Wellington, New Zealand

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST MUSEUMS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 59 2026
Te Papa

New Zealand's national museum on the Wellington waterfront covers Māori culture, natural history, war and art across several floors. Interactive displays run throughout, and Wētā Workshop's large figures in the Gallipoli exhibition draw many visitors.

Highlights

  • Gallipoli: The Scale of Our War
  • Giant squid display
  • Earthquake and volcano section

Good to know

  • Free for NZ residents, $35 for overseas visitors
  • Overseas ticket allows return within 48 hours
  • Allow at least four to five hours

Also in Oceania

  1. MONA N° 44 MONA Hobart, Australia Art museum