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This public lecture explores the place of conversations between Maori and non-Maori in the second half of the 19th century, challenging the bicultural school of history ...

Talk: Rose Valland – Spy in the Museum

Oceania, Level 3, Te Papa Cable Street, Wellington

Rose Valland is one of the great unsung heroes of the fight against art crime during war. 

$20.00 – $30.00

Talk: Our Embassies, our Taonga

Te Huinga Centre, Level 3, Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

Join Jill Trevelyan and Chris Cane for a talk about the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade collection of art and taonga.

$25.00 – $30.00

Talk: Margaret Butler, Sculptor

Te Huinga Centre, Level 3, Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

Join us for an illustrated lecture by Dr Mark Stocker as he reveals the story of sculptor Margaret Butler (1883–1947). Margaret Butler occupies a unique place in the art history of her native Aotearoa New Zealand.

$25.00 – $30.00

Book Talk: A History of New Zealand in 100 Objects

Te Huinga Centre, Level 3, Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

 With his recently published “A History of New Zealand in 100 objects”, Jock Phillips creates powerful stories about exhibits in museums, including 24 objects held by Te Papa.

$25.00 – $35.00

Sponge City: A guided walk in Waitangi Park

Waitangi Park 107 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand

On 15 May, join Nicole Thompson of Wraight and Associates Landscape Architects and John Hardwick-Smith of Athfield Architects for a guided walk around Waitangi Park, next door to Te Papa. We will explore the unique features of the Park that have contributed to its award-winning status.

$25.00

TALK: Digby-Woolf Photo Digitisation Project

Rangimarie, L3, Te Papa Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

With an estimated quarter of a million negatives, The Spencer Digby - Ronald D. Woolf Collection is a treasure trove of images of faces and moments from Wellington’s past. The collection ranges from the 1930s to the 1980s and includes studio portraits, wedding photographs, and shots from community events like wrestling tournaments and cat shows among many other things.

$25.00 – $30.00