Archive History Hilary Kay charmed the crowd 03/05/2014 0 Soundings Theatre at Te Papa was packed with a crowd eager to hear from the famous toy expert. We were in the palm of her hand – oohing and aahing… READ MORE
Archive History China: Throne of Emperors 24/02/2014 0 China: Throne of Emperors comes exclusively to Te Papa from the National Museum of China. Opening on 22 March. Objects from seven dynasties... silks 2000 years old...silver spouted bowls created… READ MORE
Archive History Chilean quilts 30/09/2013 0 On Monday evening 2 September 2013, the Friends hosted a lecture by Roberta Bacic. She spoke passionately to the audience about the fascinating and politically-significant stories of arpilleras - tapestries… READ MORE
Archive Exhibitions History WW1 Memorabilia 18/09/2013 0 Te Papa staff are busy working on a major exhibition about New Zealand’s role in the First World War to mark the centenaries of the outbreak of the War next… READ MORE
Archive Arts History Quilts: Arpilleras in Contested Spaces 22/08/2013 0 This wonderful exhibition, Arpilleras in Contested Spaces, has been brought to Wellington by Roberta Bacic, who is a keynote speaker at the Third International Visual Methods conference in Wellington, hosted… READ MORE