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How to… Honour the Past to Enrich the Future

Reading Room, Mezzanine, L4, Te Papa Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand

Join us for the second in our series of ‘How to…’ session to discover how Te Papa staff members collaborate and research to bring together huge exhibitions containing thousands of objects, facts and stories.

$15.00 – $20.00

How to… Conserve the Treaty of Waitangi

Tory Street Labs 169 Tory Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

Tour Te Papa's genetics lab, learn about DNA tests that have been done on the Treaty of Waitangi and discover the history of it's conservation.

$25.00 – $30.00

How to… Connect With Art

Toi Art, Level 5, Te Papa Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

This session will take place in Toi Art, tackling different areas of the gallery with Laura breaking down how she would make the section accessible to school children, how she asks them to engage with the work and taking a step back to see why she takes that approach. Look at Toi Art in a new light and come away with tips and tricks as to how to engage young people in your life with art and those intimidated by gallery spaces.

$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

Curator’s Talk: Native Plants of Aotearoa

Rangimarie, L3, Te Papa Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

Carlos and Heidi will also share highlights from their research on some of the species featured in the book, and share with you their favourite plants and illustrations.

$25.00 – $30.00

Sponge City: A guided walk in Waitangi Park

Waitangi Park 107 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand

On 15 May, join Nicole Thompson of Wraight and Associates Landscape Architects and John Hardwick-Smith of Athfield Architects for a guided walk around Waitangi Park, next door to Te Papa. We will explore the unique features of the Park that have contributed to its award-winning status.

$25.00

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

Talk: From Rural to Urban: How Indian Textile Artists Adapted During Covid-19

Rangimarie, L3, Te Papa Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

With post-covid borders now open again and tourists returning, Joji and Shani have picked up the metaphorical threads of their connections in India and will talk to us about the impact of the pandemic on the handcrafted textile industry in India, how it has recovered and what changes the pandemic has led to.

$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