Arts Exclusive: Mervyn Taylor and the Mid-Century Easy Chair 28/04/2020 0 Furniture can reveal personal stories that unfold through acquisition history. A particular pair of modernist chairs originally owned by artist E. Mervyn Taylor and his family tell a fascinating story. READ MORE
Science Exclusive: Little bird, big country: Searching for nesting storm petrels in Fiordland 20/04/2020 0 Te Papa bird curator Colin Miskelly describes a recent (pre-COVID lockdown!) attempt to solve a mystery that he has pursued in several remote parts of Fiordland over the past four… READ MORE
Science Exclusive: Bumble Bees & Pollen Insights 14/04/2020 0 What if researchers investigate how pollination and pollinator communities have changed over decades by identifying pollen from historical insect samples, sourced from museum collections? The aims are to explore the… READ MORE
Science Exclusive: Hudson Research Project 14/04/2020 0 Approximately 80 People have contacted Te Papa and asked about more information and how they can help with the Hudson Research project over the years. Of those people 20 have… READ MORE
History Museology Exclusive: Cancelled – Objects Which Were Never Used 06/04/2020 0 We asked our curators to write a light-hearted blog about Te Papa’s collections. Instead we got this rather dark blog from history curator Stephanie Gibson about objects that were made… READ MORE