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
Wednesday 31 July 2024, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Directing Shows within the ‘Sense and Sensibility’ and ‘The Tempestuous’ Time Periods Te Huinga Centre, Level 3, Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Jane Austen wrote Sense and Sensibility’ in the late 1700's / early 1800’s where the décolletage was in vogue, and Shakespeare was writing in the late 16th Century where women […] $25.00 – $30.00
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
Wednesday 18 September 2024, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Slow Looking Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington Join Museum Education Specialist Laura Jones for an enjoyable session where we use strategies to help us slow down and enjoy looking at art more. Going to an art gallery […] $20.00 – $25.00
Monday 23 September 2024, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Charter Members Event Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington Join Te Papa’s art curators Lizzie Bisley (Curator Modern Art), Hanahiva Rose (Curator Contemporary Art), Justine Olsen (Curator of Design and Decorative Arts), Lissa Mitchell (Curator Photography), and Athol McCredie (Curator […]
Tuesday 24 September 2024, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Back-of-House Tour: New Art Acquisitions Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington Join Te Papa’s art curators Lizzie Bisley (Curator Modern Art), Hanahiva Rose (Curator Contemporary Art), Justine Olsen (Curator of Design and Decorative Arts), and Athol McCredie (Curator Photography) for an exclusive […] $25.00 – $30.00
Thursday 3 October 2024, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Curators Tour: Weaves of the World Textile Exhibition NZ Academy of Fine Arts 1 Queens Wharf Join textile experts Shani Pillai and Joji Jacob for a one-hour private curators tour of their forthcoming textile exhibition Weaves of the World, showing at the NZ Academy of Fine […] $35.00 – $40.00
Wednesday 9 October 2024, 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Slow Looking: Generation X Toi Art, Level 4, Te Papa Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand Join Museum Education Specialist Laura Jones for an enjoyable session where we use strategies to help us slow down and enjoy looking at art more. Following on from our recent […] $25.00 – $30.00