Te Papa was evacuated on Friday evening because of a suspicious package, but it's turned out to be a false alarm.
Police were notified just after 6pm of "an item of concern" that was located in a loading dock, a police spokeswoman said.
Te Papa management initiated an evacuation of the area as a precaution.
The New Zealand Defence Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team attended the scene and conducted a series of controlled detonations.
Late on Friday night police said the item was "found to not be a safety risk".
Police are still investigating the incident.
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