Ken Gorbey discusses why Te Papa draws such international attention and regard.

Talk: Why Te Papa? Ken Gorbey explains
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Hidden Treasures
Māori taonga in the Russian museums of Saint Petersburg and Kazan which were collected on an expedition to the South Seas in 1819-1821 have survived chaos and destruction .

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Tour: The National Geohazards Monitoring Centre
A special Members Only tour of the NGMC which opened in 2018, and which builds on the service delivered by GNS Science and GeoNet for the last 17 years.

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Talk: Greek Easter
The Friends of Te Papa and Hellenic New Zealand Congress (HNZC) are delighted to share Greek Easter with you in an intimate look at how Hellenic communities celebrate Easter. While it is similar to Western Easter, there are some major differences including no chocolate Easter eggs!

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Tour: Te Papa Archives (iii)
Go behind the scenes with Te Papa Archivist, Jennifer Twist, and see some of the highlights from the museums fascinating collection of paper and records.

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Update on our Tour to Golden Bay
Yes, inspecting the footprints of land-based dinosaurs will be a highlight of our visit to Golden Bay this May! …

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President's Column March 2021
What stories should a museum tell? …

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Review: Tales from the Back Rooms
If you’d like tales giving history, detail and context together with a wander through Te Papa’s Tory Street storerooms you would have loved our recent …
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