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 during the time of Genghis Khan... early weapons, weights and coins
China: Throne of Emperors
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Shi Lu: A revolution in paint
In 1970, the Chinese artist, Shi Lu (1919-1982) locked himself in a small shack beside the family apartment and began revising sketches made in the 1950s. A painting of an ancient Delhi fort became surrounded with red and black inscriptions, an Indian monk was transformed...
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China exhibitions: Friends' Preview
Two exhibitions from the National Museum of China. See them first, see them free before they open to the public on Saturday 22 March 2014.
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Embroidery with Jenny Adin-Christie
Embroiderer Jenny Adin-Christie, part of the team that made the Duchess of Cambridge’s wedding dress, discusses needlework past and present in this illustrated talk.
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A Century of Toys with Hilary Kay
Hilary Kay, from the BBC TV’s Antiques Roadshow, explores the fascinating development of toys from the first clockwork carriages to battery-powered robots.
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Tour to Hawke's Bay
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Gala Evening at the Chinese Embassy
Support the Friends of Te Papa with this gala evening to celebrate the opening of two new exhibitions from the National Museum of China: Throne of Emperors and Shi Lu: A revolution in paint.
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