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Eric and his mum stand beside some of his dinosaur collection

Collecting is in our bones: our youngest exhibitor shares his story

From tin toys to antique Chinese wood figures, Star Wars memorabilia and elephants – for the past 18 years, Te Papa has displayed peoples’ precious collections in Inspiration Station, one of four children’s discovery centres in the museum. But this summer will be the last chance for visitors to see itemsRead more

2017-01-09
By: Te Papa
On: 9 Jan 2017
In: Behind the scenes

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