National Library of New Zealand, Molesworth Street, Wellington
He Tohu
Te Wehenga, Dr Cliff Whiting
Te Puna Foundation Gallery
The Store
General Reading Room, Level One
Katherine Mansfield Reading Room, Level One
He Tohu Exhibition
He Tohu has many interactives
The beautiful Document Room
70 Molesworth Street, Wellington Central, New Zealand.
Visit the National Library Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa to explore exhibitions and experiences, with He Tohu a highlight, alongside the Alexander Turnbull Library, Te Āmiki (The Store), and Home Café. There is something for everyone.
Visit the National Library Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa to explore exhibitions and experiences, with He Tohu a highlight, alongside the Alexander Turnbull Library, Te Āmiki (The Store), and Home Café. There is something for everyone.
National Library of New Zealand, Molesworth Street, Wellington
He Tohu
Te Wehenga, Dr Cliff Whiting
Te Puna Foundation Gallery
The Store
General Reading Room, Level One
Katherine Mansfield Reading Room, Level One
He Tohu Exhibition
He Tohu has many interactives
The beautiful Document Room
Free public guided tours of He Tohu every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 12-1pm. This tour covers the three documents that shaped our nation. To book a guided tour email contact@hetohu.nz Audio guides available in English, Māori, German, French, Portuguese, Mandarin, Chinese Simplified, Samoan, Tongan, Fijian and Hindi.
He Tohu is at the heart of the visitor experience - an introduction to the people and moments that shaped Aotearoa New Zealand. Discover the original documents that tell this story: He Whakaputanga (Declaration of Independence 1835), Te Tiriti o Waitangi (Treaty of Waitangi 1840), and Te Petihana Whakamana Pōti Wahine (Women’s Suffrage Petition 1893), displayed in the extraordinary curved He Tohu Document Room, inspired by a traditional waka huia (treasure box). Learn about New Zealand’s history and the stories behind these remarkable taonga. You can also visit the Alexander Turnbull Library, or cross Te Hono to the Archives building, and take in the striking architecture of the Te Kahu Heritage Campus. Free entry.
70 Molesworth Street, Wellington Central, New Zealand.
| Written | Spoken | |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese (Simplified) | NO | YES |
| French | NO | YES |
| German | NO | YES |
| Portuguese | NO | YES |
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