At this one off event join Christine in discussion with Bronwyn Labrum, Head of New Zealand and Pacific Cultures at Te Papa, to journey through Christine’s collection, take a look at memorabilia from New Zealand’s golden era and explore ideas of collecting and preserving our nation’s history through two very different perspectives...
Talk: Museum of the Everyday
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A History of Animation: Wonderland Wednesdays
Mariya Kalachova, Lead Animator at Weta, will take us through how animators have attempted to share the magic of Alice's story on the big screen throughout the ages. Why is this story, written in 1865, an undoubtedly bizarre and complicated tale, so extremely popular to adapt to film?
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Language & Ideas: Wonderland Wednesdays
Join translator and academic Tom Roa to delve into the topic of translators as co-authors with original storytellers. Tom translated Alice's Adventures in Wonderland into Te Reo and faced some interesting challenges in the process.
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Feminine Creativity: Wonderland Wednesdays
Join some of the best creatives in New Zealand for a lively discussion around contemporary feminine creative practices and utilising art and storytelling to represent untold perspectives and to challenge the status quo.
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Wonder in Adulthood: Wonderland Wednesdays
Join us for a lively discussion amongst some of the most forward thinking professionals in the wellbeing and creative industries to explore how they are making space for some childhood wonder and why this is important to workplace happiness and mental health.
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Tour: Day at Foxton
Join us for a special Friends tour to historic Foxton in the Horowhenua. We will travel from Wellington to visit the town’s exciting new museum …
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Wonderland Wednesdays Combo
This ticket is for all 4 talks happening throughout February covering ideas around animation, language, mental health and feminism and creativity. includes a chance to …
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Appointment of Te Papa’s New Chief Executive
Tēnā koutou, The Friends of Te Papa are delighted that Courtney Johnston has been appointed by the Te Papa Board to be the museum’s new Chief Executive. …
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Review: Collecting and Exhibiting LGBTQI Fashion and Dress
Personable, passionate and clearly very involved in his topic Dr. Cole’s talk for the Friends of Te Papa referenced the politics, identities, artists, cultural environment …
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Review: From Enlightened Naturalists to Greta Thunberg
What a privilege to hear from Professor Sörlin from the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. The professor works in environmental history and gave …
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President's Column - December 2019
This December brings the opening of Te Papa’s exciting immersive summer exhibition, the magical and intriguing Wonderland, a brand-new exhibition developed in Melbourne by the Australian …
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