RobClubley

We went for a look at the new exhibition on tohora (whales) this afternoon.

It's ace - well worth the $8 entry fee. They have whale skeletons, a full size model of a blue whale's heart that kids can crawl inside, a simulation of a whale diving with audio recorded from a real whale as it dives, loads of short films, displays on the evolution of whales, stuff about strandings, Maori whalebone art, huge screens.

We were in there for over an hour.

So go and have a look

Oh, and teachers get free entry to all Te Papa exhibitions.

hjmilligan

Will it still be on over Easter as off to welly for weekend to see Uncle?

Helen

bourbon-biscuit

'Tis indeed worth going along too. My two loved it, especially the 10 year old, although the 5 year old was suitably riveted too.

RobClubley

Yep.

http://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/exhibitions/whales/

Stef_Paul

I couldn't believe how good Te Papa was...with the majority of it being free entry I didn't think it would be that good so only allowed 2 hours for the whole thing I was gutted as I didn't get to the whale bit as I was in there so long. Oh well we are going back at Easter, we will have to pop in.

RobClubley

Just thought I'd bump this.
Five weeks left to see this exhibition. Well worth it!

irnbru14

Te Papa is a great place, especially if you are here and the weather isn't great, had friends here last week and we spent about 4 hours in the place, Whale exhibition is great value for money when you consider there is an exhibition in one of the glacier centres in Franz Josef that costs $25!!!!

Just make sure you allocate enough time to it all, covers a whole spectrum of NZ life and history, has a great shop and 2 good cafes

Ted Logan

Bloody expensive food though !!!

irnbru14

Was nice cake

RobClubley

Yeah the cafe's well over priced.

irnbru14

Did I not mention the lovely cake??

hjmilligan

Went to te papa it was great! Nice coffee and cake,like you say hard on the pockett though!!

irnbru14

The shop has some lovely stuff in it, especially for presents for folks back home

Maz

*fritter fritter* Is that the sound of money being spent lavishly I hear?

I could bankrupt us quite easily with some of the lovely stuff in that shop!

irnbru14

Not at all, I only bought a hoodie and a t shirt today, oh and some food!!!