Toi Art opens at Te Papa | A Gallery from News | RNZ National

Te Papa unveils its new $8.4 million art gallery, Toi Art, which is part of the museum's biggest revamp in 20 years.

Toi Art opens at Te Papa. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Artist Ani O’Neil leads Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern into the Toi Art at Te Papa. Photo: Kate Whitley / Te Papa.

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Artwork by Lisa Walker. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Pacific Sisters at Toi Art. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Artwork by Richard Kileen. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Nga tai whakarongorua Encounters. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

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Ano he Kopere Kaleidoscope. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Mikala Dwyer, Ahitereiria Wall necklace. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Tiffany Singh Total internal reflection. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

A girl plays in the interactive art studio in Toi Art at Te Papa. Photo: Kate Whitley / Te Papa.

Te Papa's head of art Charlotte Davy. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Te Papa head of art Charlotte Davy and its chief executive Geraint Martin. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Lisa Walker has an exhibition on the first floor called 'I want to go to my bedroom but I can't be bothered'. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Co-curator Rebecca Rice. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

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