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Book Launch: 100 Natural History Treasures of Te Papa

Te Papa Store, Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand

Open to friends members only, join us to celebrate the launch of this book to coincide with opening of Te Papa’s new permanent Natural History galleries Te Taiao | Nature. We’ll hear from a variety of speakers involved in the book’s creation, what their role in bringing it together was and what their favourite object out of the 100 presented is.

$20.00 – $25.00

Behind the Book: Protest Tautohetohe

Mahuki, Level 2, Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand

In this talk we'll go behind the pages of Protest Tautohetohe: Objects of Resistance, Persistence and Defiance edited by Stephanie Gibson, Matariki Williams and Puawai Cairns. Protest Tautohetohe is an illustrated history of protest and activism in Aotearoa New Zealand and the Friends of Te Papa get a sneak peek before it's released the following day.

$15.00 – $25.00

Talk: ‘Dressed’ by Claire Regnault

Icon, Level 2, Te Papa Cable Street, Wellington

In May Te Papa Press will be launching Dressed: Fashionable dress in Aotearoa New Zealand 1840 to 1910 by Claire Regnault, Senior Curator New Zealand History here at Te Papa. Join Claire Regnault for an illustrated talk on the development of the book and more.

$25.00 – $30.00

Guided Tour: Joanna Margaret Paul

City Gallery Wellington Te Ngākau Civic Square, Wellington, New Zealand

Paul’s intimate explorations of domestic life pushed the boundaries of artistic practice through an experimental, multi-disciplinary practice spanning drawing, painting, poetry, photography and film.

$20.00

Book Talk: A History of New Zealand in 100 Objects

Te Huinga Centre, Level 3, Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

 With his recently published “A History of New Zealand in 100 objects”, Jock Phillips creates powerful stories about exhibits in museums, including 24 objects held by Te Papa.

$25.00 – $35.00

Sponge City: A guided walk in Waitangi Park

Waitangi Park 107 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand

On 15 May, join Nicole Thompson of Wraight and Associates Landscape Architects and John Hardwick-Smith of Athfield Architects for a guided walk around Waitangi Park, next door to Te Papa. We will explore the unique features of the Park that have contributed to its award-winning status.

$25.00

TALK: Digby-Woolf Photo Digitisation Project

Rangimarie, L3, Te Papa Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

With an estimated quarter of a million negatives, The Spencer Digby - Ronald D. Woolf Collection is a treasure trove of images of faces and moments from Wellington’s past. The collection ranges from the 1930s to the 1980s and includes studio portraits, wedding photographs, and shots from community events like wrestling tournaments and cat shows among many other things.

$25.00 – $30.00