Museum & gallery education / Te whakaakoranga ki ngā whare taonga me ngā whare toi

New Zealand museums, galleries and other natural and cultural heritage sites care for taonga, art, objects, artifacts, and animals, plants and places which are special and unique to our history and contribute to our national identity. New Zealand museums and galleries are actively focused on enriching communities. Educators and public programmers perform a vital role in this work. As a reflection of Aotearoa New Zealand’s bicultural society, education and public programmes often involve Te Reo Māori, Mātauranga Māori, and Tikanga Māori.

Educators and public programmers find ways to make collections accessible to visitors, they tell stories, share histories, ask questions, provoke discussion, invite engagement, and open creative dialogues between visitors and institutions. Through work with schools, educators enable young people to understand their natural and cultural heritage, facilitate their active engagement with it, and provide pathways for them to contribute to it.

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