Online timer for 189 minutes
You are starting a second 189 minutes while the school group continues through Te Papa, perhaps because the first session covered only part of the planned programme. The fresh countdown can hold the remaining galleries, a lunch pause, and the return to the Wellington waterfront or bus pickup in one manageable block. Treat it as a new session rather than an extension that everyone must rush to finish.
Moving between busy exhibitions means the finishing signal may disappear beneath conversations, gallery audio, and the general noise of several school groups. Keep the phone where a supervising adult can feel or see an alert, and check the display at natural transitions between galleries. A loud signal alone is unreliable here, especially if the device stays inside a bag or the group has spread across an activity space.
On this second circuit through Te Papa, shape the remaining time around what the pupils still need to see. Allow longer for facilitated activities, cloakroom stops, and regrouping, while a self-guided visit with a fixed pickup point can use shorter gallery blocks. If the programme changes, adjust the plan rather than filling every minute: preserving time to gather the class and reach transport matters more than stretching an exhibit to match the countdown.
Common questions
What could make this Te Papa school tour run beyond the allotted time?
A facilitated session, a busy lunch area, or repeated regrouping can lengthen the visit. Leave enough room near the end for collecting belongings and moving the class to its Wellington pickup point.
What should happen if the school group finishes the Te Papa visit before the second countdown ends?
Use the spare portion for a calm headcount, cloakroom collection, and the walk towards the waterfront or bus. There is no need to add another gallery simply to fill the remaining time.
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