11:00 am - 12:30 pm Talk: Stories about Wellington’s Curious Geological Heritage Wednesday 28 June 2023, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Talk: Stories about Wellington’s Curious Geological Heritage ***SOLD OUT***Explore some of the highlights of interesting local geology stories in Wellington and surrounds, as recalled through the eyes of someone who has spent the past 45 years 'on task', New Zealand's best-known geologist Hamish Campbell. $25.00 – $35.00
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Curator’s Talk: Rockpools: Life in the Most Extreme Environment on Earth Friday 7 July 2023, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Curator’s Talk: Rockpools: Life in the Most Extreme Environment on Earth What is the most extreme environment on the planet? It probably isn’t where you think! Rockpools are places of extreme and rapid changes in temperature, where the living environment can completely change with a single wave! Join Te Papa Natural History Assistant Curator Andrew Stewart at our Tory Street Facility, as we explore these fascinating, beautiful and unique places, hear about some of the fishes that live there, their endemism and evolution. $25.00 – $30.00
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Curator’s Talk: Tiny Statements: Badges at Te Papa Wednesday 12 July 2023, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Curator’s Talk: Tiny Statements: Badges at Te Papa Te Papa curators and award-winning authors Stephanie Gibson and Claire Regnault have recently written Tiny Statements: A social history of Aotearoa New Zealand in badges, published by Te Papa Press in April 2023. Badges are tiny objects with big stories: evidence that pride, identity and outrage can be wrapped up in small dimensions and worn like mini billboards. Throughout New Zealand’s history, people have used badges to join, belong, resist, defy and celebrate a myriad of causes and organisations. $25.00 – $30.00
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Talk and Guided Tour: Holocaust Centre and Synagogue Wednesday 19 July 2023, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Talk and Guided Tour: Holocaust Centre and Synagogue ***SOLD OUT****Education Director Kris Clancy will guide us, as we learn about the fundamental tenets of the Jewish faith, including Jewish identity, religious movements, and integration within wider European society. This talk is designed to provide a foundation in understanding why Jews were often separate from the society in which they lived, leading to common misconceptions of the Jewish faith and classical antisemitism that was exploited by Nazi Propaganda. $30.00 – $35.00
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Behind the Scenes: The conservation of a Regency net gown c1820 in Te Papa’s collection Wednesday 26 July 2023, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Behind the Scenes: The conservation of a Regency net gown c1820 in Te Papa’s collection Join us for a rare opportunity as Te Papa Textile Conservator Rachael Collinge and Specialist Costume Mount Maker Sam Gatley take you behind the scenes as they describe the collaborative work undertaken by a small group of specialists to conserve and mount a Regency era gown. $25.00 – $35.00
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Curator’s Talk: TATAU: Sāmoan tattoo, New Zealand Art, Global Culture Wednesday 2 August 2023, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Curator’s Talk: TATAU: Sāmoan tattoo, New Zealand Art, Global Culture Join Te Papa Senior Curator Sean Mallon as he discusses his long term research on Sāmoan Tattooing and the stories behind the recent publication TATAU: Sāmoan tattoo, New Zealand Art, Global Culture (2010 and 2023). This book is the first to cover the 3,000-year history of Sāmoan tattooing, and remarkably, the tools for making Sāmoan tatau remained largely unchanged from the 1800s through to the late 20th century. $25.00
Wednesday 28 June 2023, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Talk: Stories about Wellington’s Curious Geological Heritage
Friday 7 July 2023, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Curator’s Talk: Rockpools: Life in the Most Extreme Environment on Earth
Wednesday 26 July 2023, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Behind the Scenes: The conservation of a Regency net gown c1820 in Te Papa’s collection
Wednesday 2 August 2023, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Curator’s Talk: TATAU: Sāmoan tattoo, New Zealand Art, Global Culture