Figure of a NZ soldier in Gallipoli Exhibit

Extinct Moa skeletons - female is twice the size of the male.

Dozens of Albatross species are found in NZ.

Colossal Squid from the deep ocean. Parts [L-R]= stomach, trunk, head, tentacles.

Colossal Squid weighs more than 500 tonnes. Head is just above tentacles.

Te Papa Museum, Wellington

December 27, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 16 °C

Premier Museum of the capital. The galleries of repute are the Gallipoli exhibit, Volcanoes and the Maori Culture. The museum is very crowded during our visit. Most interesting item we found was the Colossal Squid which took up half the room.Read more