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Reflections on Repatriation

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

Dr Amber Aranui will take a deep dive into our past to explore our repatriation history here and further afield, as well as the developments presently taking place with our own backyard

$20.00 – $30.00

Talk: Our young people will learn our history

Te Marae Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

The introduction of the Aotearoa New Zealand Histories Curriculum for students in Years 1-10 is a significant change for the New Zealand Curriculum which had previously largely avoided compulsory subjects or content.

$25.00 – $30.00

Talk: Co-governance or shared authority?

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

After 40 years of research and writing, this presentation gives Dame Claudia Orange a chance to reflect and comment

$25.00 – $30.00

Talk: Non-conformist Mt Victoria

Icon, Level 2, Te Papa Cable Street, Wellington

Mount Victoria, first settled in the early 1840s by New Zealand Company colonists and named in honour of their young queen, is an inner-city suburb of Wellington with a rich history and heritage.

$25.00 – $30.00

Guided Tour: The Hidden Corners of the Museum (ii)

Korero, Level 3, Te Papa Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand

In response to demand - we are thrilled to offer you another opportunity to join us for a second Back of House tour of Te Papa Cable Street’s facilities with Head of Property, Facilities & Security, Pete Cunninghame.

$25.00

Talk: The BBC Antiques Roadshow

Soundings Theatre, Level 2 Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand

Marc Allum shares his personal insight and experience of Antiques Roadshow and it's many great discoveries, drawing upon his knowledge of the world of art and antiques.

$20.00 – $25.00

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

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

Curator’s Talk: Tiny Statements: Badges at Te Papa

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

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