News | History

Takeover Night: Tours

Get a sneak peek into some of Te Papa’s collections store and view tāonga up close. Limited numbers and a booking is required.

Read more |June 29, 2021

Villa Farnese at Caprarola

While we may not be able to travel to Italy at present, if you would like to explore Italian history, art and architecture through its most famous villas and palaces and their remarkable occupants, come on our virtual tour at Club Garibaldi Wellington.

Read more |February 3, 2021

Exclusive: Cancelled – Objects Which Were Never Used

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 for events that never happened.

Read more |April 6, 2020

2020 Tour to Historic Gisborne Tairāwhiti

Our exciting tour to Gisborne Tairāwhiti, in summertime the first city in the world to see the sunrise, promises a fabulous mix of art, history, Māoritanga, gardens and landscape design, farming, along with delicious fresh local seasonal food and good companionship. The visit will include several private gardens and properties which are being especially opened for us.

Read more |November 5, 2019

An afternoon with Frances Hodgkins

In connection with the exhibition Frances Hodgkins, from Dunedin to Waikanae, Mahara Gallery are offering a special study day on Sunday 19 May, from 1 pm – 5 pm at the Waikanae Community Centre, Utauta Street, Waikanae.

Read more |May 6, 2019

Curating Between Hope and Despair: Creating POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews

Friday 8 March 4pm, Rangimarie Rooms 1 and 2, Te Papa Facing the Monument to the Ghetto Heroes on the site of the Warsaw ghetto and prewar Jewish neighborhood POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews completes the memorial complex. At the monument we honor those who died by remembering how they died. At the […]

Read more |February 26, 2019

Parliament Tours, Talk and Heritage Lunch

Get a bite of history and join in for a Heritage Lunch at Bellamys by Logan Brown.

Read more |October 10, 2018

Modern Girls in Bed

Circa Theatre offers Friends of Te Papa a discount to Modern Girls in Bed an irreverent comedy about sisters, strength, and what happens when two young women come face-to-face with five trailblazing wāhine from Aotearoa’s history.

Read more |August 28, 2018

‘Golden Days’ is closing 31 August 2017

Head of History and Pacific Cultures Dr Bronwyn Labrum says: “This nostalgic look at our past has been a real winner with visitors but it’s time to take a fresh look at ourselves, to review the last 20 years and to think about what comes next.”

Read more |August 16, 2017

Inside Gallipoli: talks, tours, and teas

Discover more of the exhibition ‘Gallipoli: The scale of our war’ in this special series of three lectures and tours, and enjoy a Devonshire tea afterwards.

Read more |August 8, 2017