Archive News Te Papa Foundation 09/03/2017 0 "We are very excited about Te Papa Foundation because it provides a new vehicle of support for the work of this fantastic institution," said Her Excellency the Governor-General of New… READ MORE
Archive News Volunteers wanted to promote membership 09/01/2017 0 Would you like some volunteer work at Te Papa? Would you like to help the Friends of Te Papa promote membership? Do you have some free time at weekends? READ MORE
Archive News Chief Executive Rick Ellis resigns 15/12/2016 0 Te Papa Chief Executive Rick Ellis will leave the role in 2017, Te Papa Board Chairman Evan Williams announced today. READ MORE
Archive Arts Gibbs Farm 2017 06/12/2016 0 Join the Wellington Sculpture Trust on a visit to the world renowned sculptures at Gibbs Farm on the Kaipara Harbour. READ MORE
Archive News New art space for Te Papa 18/11/2016 0 Te Papa will open a spectacular new art gallery space in the museum in late 2017, Chief Executive Rick Ellis announced today. Located over levels four and five, the space… READ MORE
Archive Exhibitions Venice Biennale artist Liu Jianhua 04/08/2016 0 Regular Fragile is one of Liu Jianhua signature works. Cast in white porcelain, it comprises 1500 everyday objects such as those found in his home while he was growing up;… READ MORE
Archive Arts Matt Hunt & Anton Parsons 27/06/2016 0 Our tours to local galleries offer memorable opportunities to meet artists and hear them discuss their art. Meeting two very different artists during our tour of two Cuba Street galleries,… READ MORE
Archive Workshops Te Papa’s Chathams connection 20/05/2016 0 Today they are found only on Rēkohu (the main Chatham Island) and are becoming increasingly rare due to a range of environmental factors. They were once much more common –… READ MORE
Archive History Everyday NZ in the 1950s and 1960s 15/05/2016 0 There are various ways of thinking about the 1950s – that it was dull, grey and conformist; that it is a source of ‘retro cool’ items, and Modernist art and… READ MORE
Archive Arts World War I artists: Nugent Welch and George Butler 15/05/2016 0 As Peter McIntyre once wrote “To record it in paintings and drawings, to have a visual record of a vital part of New Zealand and world history is to ensure… READ MORE