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A Fluid Art: Watercolours 1778-1900

Toi Art, Level 5, Te Papa Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

Join Annika Sippel, curator of 'A Fluid Art: Watercolours 1778-1900', for a floor talk on a forgotten private collector, the history of British watercolours, and their place in New Zealand’s art collections.

$20.00

Curators’ talk: Robin White

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

Come and join Dr Sarah Farrar and Dr Nina Tonga who will talk through the curation of Dame Robin White’s retrospective exhibition Something is happening here. Sarah and Nina will give insights into

$25.00 – $30.00

Floortalk: ‘Threads that weave the world’

Thistle Hall, 293 Cuba Street, Wellington 6011

Join us for a special exhibition viewing and talk on 'Threads that Weave the World'. This creatively curated exhibition highlights the unique and exquisite heritage of textiles & crafts, with written and visual narratives from many corners of the world

$20.00 – $25.00

Curator’s Talk: Pāua: A Contemporary Jewellery Story

The Dowse Art Museum 45 Laings Road Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand

Whether its glimmering surface evokes nostalgia or cultural cringe, pāua is undeniably linked with the visual character of Aotearoa New Zealand.

$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

Visit: Enduring friendships: A Hei Tiki Talk

Pataka Art + Museum, Porirua Cnr Norrie and Parumoana Streets, Porirua, New Zealand

Join Dougal Austin (Kāti Māmoe, Kāi Tahu, Waitaha) Kura Pounamu Senior Curator Mātauranga Māori from Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand in a korero and kapu tī. You will learn about the various forms and features of our most ubiquitous taonga

Free

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

Talk: From Rural to Urban: How Indian Textile Artists Adapted During Covid-19

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

With post-covid borders now open again and tourists returning, Joji and Shani have picked up the metaphorical threads of their connections in India and will talk to us about the impact of the pandemic on the handcrafted textile industry in India, how it has recovered and what changes the pandemic has led to.

$25.00 – $30.00