Thursday 21 March 2024, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Museums and Mauri: Who Really Cares? The Tensions Between Kaitiakitanga and Museology Te Huinga Centre, Level 3, Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Join Dr Jamie Metzger to learn about the concept of Mauri in the context of museology. Taonga (treasured ancestral resources) are imbued with many unique elements, one of those is […] $20.00 – $25.00
Sunday 14 April 2024, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Marc Chagall, Paris and the Russian Avant-Garde Soundings Theatre, Level 2 Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand Friends of Te Papa and Te Papa Foundation, in conjunction with Arts Society Wellington, are delighted to offer you this very special opportunity to here from renowned Courtauld Institute of […] $25.00 – $30.00
Thursday 2 May 2024, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Floor Talk: Encounters – The Portrait Room Toi Art, Level 4, Te Papa Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand The portrait room, Nga tai whakarongorua | Encounters, has been at the heart of Te Papa’s Toi Art galleries since their opening in 2018. We’ll be saying goodbye to these […] $20.00 – $25.00
Wednesday 8 May 2024, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm The Unsettled: The Forgotten Corners of our Settler-Colonial Histories and What We Can Do About Them Te Huinga Centre, Level 3, Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Join author Richard Shaw as he takes us through his new book, The Unsettled (2024, MUP), which is based on responses he received to an earlier account of his great-grandfather’s […] $25.00 – $30.00
Wednesday 12 June 2024, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm What Happened Down Inaha Road: The Historical Geography of South Taranaki Te Huinga Centre, Level 3, Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Join Richard Willis, Victoria University Senior Associate, School of Geography, Environment, and Earth Sciences, as he gives us fascinating insight into the rich and varied history of Inaha Road, in […] $25.00 – $30.00
Thursday 4 July 2024, 9:00 am - 11:30 am Shared Histories, Connected Futures: The Entangled Relationships between Aotearoa New Zealand, Germany and Sāmoa – Morning Session rangimarie 2 The island nation of Sāmoa is rich in natural resources and cultural heritage, but it also has a turbulent history of colonisation and occupation by foreign powers, primarily New Zealand […] Free
Thursday 4 July 2024, 1:15 pm - 3:45 pm Shared Histories, Connected Futures: The Entangled Relationships between Aotearoa New Zealand, Germany and Sāmoa – Afternoon Session rangimarie 2 The island nation of Sāmoa is rich in natural resources and cultural heritage, but it also has a turbulent history of colonisation and occupation by foreign powers, primarily New Zealand […] Free
Tuesday 13 August 2024, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Madras Checks: A Global Symbol of Social Equality Te Huinga Centre, Level 3, Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Let us take you on a colourful adventure on the back of the humble Madras Checks! Our adventure will begin from the tropical shores of South India, where Madras Checks originated. These iconic textiles wove a rich history and captivated the hearts of people across the world—literally, a rags-to-riches story. We will trace the journey of this textile from its humble beginnings as cool, comfortable, hand-dyed and woven cotton daily wear to a global phenomenon being sold through luxury boutiques and gracing haute couture runways to this day. $20.00 – $25.00
Friday 11 October 2024, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm Walking Tour: Geological Curiosities of Wellington CBD Te Papa Assemble at the Main Entrance Foyer Join geological expert Hamish Campbell for a fun and fascinating 2-hour walk through the Wellington CBD, where we'll learn about geologically significant sites along the way! Starting at Te Papa, […]
Friday 22 November 2024, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm Walking Tour: Geological Curiosities of Wellington CBD (ii) Te Papa Assemble at the Main Entrance Foyer Join geologist Hamish Campbell for a fun and fascinating 2-hour walk through the Wellington CBD, where we'll learn about geologically significant sites along the way! Starting at Te Papa, Hamish […] $50.00 – $65.00