Te Papa, New Zealand’s national museum, will begin charging a $35 entry fee for international visitors starting September 17.
The museum will remain free for New Zealand residents. The fee is being introduced to help cover rising costs, including energy, insurance, and staffing, according to Te Papa’s chief executive, Courtney Johnston.
Te Papa needs an extra $30 million each year to maintain its operations and provide a high-quality experience. Although partly funded by the government, the museum must earn additional income through fees, commercial activities, and donations. With nearly 600,000 international visitors last year, Te Papa expects to earn between $5 to $10 million annually from the new charge.
The fee will apply to visitors aged 16 and older, while those under 16 can enter for free.
Visitors will be asked about their nationality when they arrive. Johnston emphasised that this decision ensures Te Papa can continue offering an excellent experience to all guests while remaining free for New Zealanders.
very interesting
I loved reading it because, I never knew that maybe chocolate might be gone in the future!
save the chocolate…
I enjoyed this reading because
it show what climate changes does!!
they might have to move most chocolate into a colder place, since the climate clock is getting low
so temperature might get higher.
i love chocolate
I’m allergic to dairy, but this makes me sad for my best friends all around NZ (don’t think it’s weird because I actually do). And my chocolate loving cousin, her name is Dana (I’m from South Korea and she told me how to spell her name in Korean but its not pronounced like Dana).
I know that there are chocolate lovers around the world so, poor them or if you like chocolate poor you (even though I’m allergic to dairy, or to make it easy dairy products: cheese, milk, butter etc).