9:30 am - 3:00 pm Tour: The Printing Museum and Whirinaki Whare Taonga Monday 31 May 2021, 9:30 am - 3:00 pm Tour: The Printing Museum and Whirinaki Whare Taonga Despite digital domination, there has been a huge revival of interest in letterpress, particularly in the United States and Britain. Letterpress Museums and Book Arts Centres have sprung up in major cities around the world. Te Ara: Stories of our Streets at Whirinaki Whare Taonga celebrates the significant stories behind the streets of Upper Hutt, and is the city’s first major historical exhibition. $35.00
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Talk: ‘Dressed’ by Claire Regnault Wednesday 2 June 2021, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Talk: ‘Dressed’ by Claire Regnault 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
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Talk: How did a Prince influence British currency? Sunday 27 June 2021, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Talk: How did a Prince influence British currency? EVENT POSTPONED due to Wellington being in Level 2 until midnight Sunday 27th. $25.00 – $30.00