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Te Papa school holidays

Your insider guide to April school holidays at Te Papa

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Travelling overseas with the kids? Here’s the one app that saves your sanity when returning to NZ

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MOTAT

Dive into data these school holidays at MOTAT

Jump, test and vote your way through a range of interactive activities exploring data science and statistics. Take on the Data Circuit, measure your reaction speed and more, then watch your results appear in real-time graphs. Discover how information is collected, displayed and used in fun, hands-on ways.

It’s an energetic, engaging experience for the whole whānau, full of movement, curiosity and discovery.

Included with General Admission.

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School holidays at Te Papa

Head to Te Papa for school holiday fun!

Te Papa offers a mix of free and paid experiences that make for a day of learning, creativity, and discovery for kids of all ages these school holidays.

🖼️ Enjoy the immersive video installations in the must-do experience Breathe | Mauri Ora
⛰️ Explore the nature exhibition zone, Te Taiao | Nature, and learn how to become a kaitiaki (protector) with The Path of Māui mobile guide
🎨 Get creative in Toi Art’s whānau-friendly Art Studio
🪖 Explore the extraordinary exhibit Gallipoli: The Scale of Our War
☕Breakfast, lunch or snacks are available at the café
➕ And there’s so much more with FREE entry!

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School holiday activities

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