Sunday 8 November 2020, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Talk: Burne-Jones’ 1871 Italian Sketchbook Te Huinga Centre, Level 3, Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Join us for a unique opportunity to hear about the 198 page sketchbook from Te Papa's collections, which will be on show. The sketchbook documents Burne-Jones Italian destinations, including Pisa, Florence, Rome, Assisi and Perugia amongst others. $20.00 – $30.00
Sunday 29 November 2020, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Ngā Wai e Rua : Stories of Us – Film Soundings Theatre, Level 2 Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand Join us and take a look back at our rich history with 'Ngā wai e rua: Stories of Us'. A special film screening from the first filmed encounter between Māori and British Royals to footage of the 1975 Land March, these items evoke a strong sense of the shared stories and rich dual histories of Aotearoa New Zealand. $20.00 – $30.00
Thursday 28 January 2021, 10:00 am - 11:00 am Furniture and Technology tour (i) Te Papa Tory Street 169 Tory Street, Wellington Go behind the scenes with Katie Cooper (Curator NZ Histories and Cultures) and Carolyn McGill (Kaitiaki Taonga Collection Manager Humanities) and see some of the highlights of Te Papa’s furniture and technology collections. $20.00
Thursday 28 January 2021, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Furniture and Technology tour (ii) Te Papa Tory Street 169 Tory Street, Wellington Go behind the scenes with Katie Cooper (Curator NZ Histories and Cultures) and Carolyn McGill (Kaitiaki Taonga Collection Manager Humanities) and see some of the highlights of Te Papa’s furniture and technology collections. $20.00
Sunday 14 March 2021, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Hidden Treasures Te Huinga Centre, Level 3, Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Māori taonga in the Russian museums of Saint Petersburg and Kazan which were collected on an expedition to the South Seas in 1819-1821 have survived chaos and destruction . $20.00 – $25.00
Thursday 18 March 2021, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Talk: Why Te Papa? Ken Gorbey explains Te Huinga Centre, Level 3, Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Ken Gorbey discusses why Te Papa draws such international attention and regard. $15.00 – $30.00
Thursday 13 May 2021, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Tour: Te Papa Archives (IV) Te Papa Tory Street 169 Tory Street, Wellington Have you ever wondered what treasures lie within the Museum’s archives? Te Papa’s Archive holds fascinating collections of papers and records from the Colonial Museum and predecessor organisations $20.00
Monday 31 May 2021, 9:30 am - 3:00 pm Tour: The Printing Museum and Whirinaki Whare Taonga Te Papa Assemble at the Main Entrance Foyer 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
Wednesday 2 June 2021, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 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
Sunday 27 June 2021, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Talk: How did a Prince influence British currency? Icon, Level 2, Te Papa Cable Street, Wellington EVENT POSTPONED due to Wellington being in Level 2 until midnight Sunday 27th. $25.00 – $30.00