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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

Bush City: The big stories of New Zealand’s plants

Te Papa. Meet at the Information Desk on Level 2 55 Cable Street, Wellington

***SOLD OUT***

Join Curator of Botany Leon Perrie to explore the plants of Te Papa’s Bush City.  We’ll discuss the distinctive features of New Zealand’s flora: high rates of species endemism; unusually common gender separation

$25.00

Original Fine Art Prints: Part Two

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

In part two, David focuses on later printmaking techniques - aquatint, mezzotint, wood engraving and linocut illustrated with a selection of works from his collection.

$25.00

Visit: Enduring friendships: A Hei Tiki Talk

Pataka Art + Museum, Porirua Cnr Norrie and Parumoana Streets, Porirua, New Zealand

Join Dougal Austin (Kāti Māmoe, Kāi Tahu, Waitaha) Kura Pounamu Senior Curator Mātauranga Māori from Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand in a korero and kapu tī. You will learn about the various forms and features of our most ubiquitous taonga

Free

Local Art Tour: Artists on Artists – Twentysix Gallery Visit

Twentysix Gallery 26 Constable Street, Wellington, New Zealand

We are delighted to invite you to join us for a personally guided tour of the Artists on Artists exhibition led by curator and exhibiting artist, Lindsey Horne.

$20.00 – $25.00

Curator’s Talk: Native Plants of Aotearoa

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

Carlos and Heidi will also share highlights from their research on some of the species featured in the book, and share with you their favourite plants and illustrations.

$25.00 – $30.00

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

Guided Tour: The Hidden Corners of the Museum (iv)

Korero, Level 3, Te Papa Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand

In response to demand – we are thrilled to offer you another opportunity to join us for a fourth Back of House tour of Te Papa Cable Street’s facilities

$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

Talk: From Rural to Urban: How Indian Textile Artists Adapted During Covid-19

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

With post-covid borders now open again and tourists returning, Joji and Shani have picked up the metaphorical threads of their connections in India and will talk to us about the impact of the pandemic on the handcrafted textile industry in India, how it has recovered and what changes the pandemic has led to.

$25.00 – $30.00