20 Millionth Visitor to Te Papa
25 May 2012
MEDIA ADVISORY
20 Millionth Visitor to Te Papa

Yesterday morning at around 10.45am, Te Papa reached a milestone achievement of 20 million visitors since opening in 1998.
Congratulations to Eliza Jost, the 20,000,000th visitor
to Te Papa.
Eliza, originally from Sydney, has been in Wellington for six years and is a ballerina with the Royal New Zealand Ballet.
"I'm overwhelmed!" beamed Eliza, "Thank you so much Te Papa".
Eliza was
presented with a prize pack, which
includes
• TelstraClear vouchers to the value of $600
(inclusive of GST) that can be applied to any charges billed
to a TelstraClear account.
• HP Photosmart 7510
e-All-in-One Printer
• Dinner at Monsoon Poon
• A weekend at Rydges Wellington
• Visa pressie
card
• Te Papa Fun Pack, including Te Papa Press
books, Te Papa Store Vouchers and a Friends of Te Papa
Membership
• OurSpace Rides, Free tickets for a year
to Platinum Visa Gallery exhibitions and a Back of House
Tour of your choice
Says Te Papa’s Chief Executive,
Mike Houlihan, “This milestone confirms Te Papa’s status
as the top tourist attraction in New Zealand”
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