Showing posts with label Te Papa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Te Papa. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Te Papa Tongarewa

As covered in the introduction blog, in this series we are going to discover Wellington. Today we are going to cover one of the most famous Museums in Wellington. Regarded as the symbol for Nationhood and Heritage, Arts and Culture, of New Zealand, the ‘Te Papa Tongarewa'.


'Te Papa Tongarewa', literally means ‘container of treasures'. The name is made up of two classical expressions used in Māori poetry and song.  Te Papa is New Zealand’s national museum, renowned for being bicultural, scholarly, innovative, and fun. Located at, 55 Cable Street, in the heart of the city is 10 minutes’ walk from Queens Wharf.