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

Talk: Design secrets revealed – our money

Icon, Level 2, Te Papa Cable Street, Wellington

Dr Mark Stocker presents an illustrated talk based upon his article published in Majesty magazine. Sixty years ago Prince Philip was a progressive royal who exerted a profound influence on what British currency looks like, largely because he cared about good design.

$25.00 – $30.00

Indian Textiles

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

A multi-media presentation followed by a trunk sale of personally handpicked exquisite textiles from different parts of India.

$25.00 – $30.00

Talk: A Painter’s Journey

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

Join Prue Donald and Lizzie Bisley as they discuss the creation of A Painter’s Journey – the film that welcomes visitors to the exhibition 'Rita Angus: New Zealand Modernist | He Ringatoi Hou o Aotearoa'.

$25.00 – $35.00

Talk: Shaping Modernism at Te Papa

Icon, Level 2, Te Papa Cable Street, Wellington

How did the collections arrive at Te Papa and how do curators work to interpret them? Justine Olsen looks at recent work on this subject that brings together international and New Zealand collections.

$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

High Tea: Celebrating Katherine Mansfield

Icon, Level 2, Te Papa Cable Street, Wellington

In 1940 the National Art Gallery acquired a striking portrait of Katherine Mansfield, by the American artist Anne Estelle Rice. It is a bold, modern painting, full of colour and pattern, and alive with the rhythm of early 20th-century modernism.

$65.00 – $80.00

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