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Behind the Scenes: Te Papa Cyclone Gabrielle Response

Angus Room, L3 Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

Join us for a rare opportunity to hear from Te Papa's National Services Head of Sector Victoria Esson and Head of Maturanga Maori Migoto Eria as they give us a moving firsthand […]

$25.00

Author’s Talk: Our Land in Colour

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

Join us for a wonderful opportunity to hear from New Zealand's leading historian and author Jock Phillips and digital colourist Brendan Graham on their new publication Our Land in Colour (2023, […]

$25.00 – $30.00

Talk: Francis Pound on Gordon Walters

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

Visiting Auckland University Professor, Art Historian and Author Leonard Bell will give us wonderful insight on both the art of Gordon Walters (1919-1995) and the writing of Francis Pound
(1948-2017), in particular his just-published monograph on Walters (Auckland University Press, September 2023) and the circumstances of its writing and publication.

$25.00 – $30.00

Chinese Footprints: A Wellington Walking Tour of Chinese History

Poon Fah Rooms, 150 Vivian Street

**Sold Out**Chinese Footprints, led by Lynette Shum (Oral History Advisor, Alexander Turnbull Library) and Nigel Murphy (community historian) will take attendees on a walking tour exploring the rich history of the Chinese in Wellington, much of which has been erased and is now largely invisible to passers-by.

$25.00 – $30.00

Talk: Hundertwasser: Art, Architecture and Environment

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

The Hundertwasser Art Centre with Wairau Māori Art Gallery celebrates art and architecture in harmony with nature and individual creativity. The Austrian New Zealand artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser was first and foremost a painter, but became involved in architecture and environmental activism because of his concerns about the exploitation of natural resources and ruthless urbanisation and industrialisation.

$25.00 – $30.00

Floor Talk: Arranging Nature and Wayne Barrar: From the Glass Archive

Toi Art, Level 4, Te Papa Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand

Join us for a Curator-led Floor Talk in Toi Art on new exhibitions Arranging Nature and Wayne Barrar: From the Glass Archive. Explore how Aotearoa’s natural world has been described and classified by artists and photographers since the 19th century; and discover the intricate beauty of Diatoms!

$15.00 – $20.00

Research Vignettes from the Natural History Team

Te Taiao | Nature Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

Te Papa's Natural History Team are at the forefront of New Zealand's science research - producing some 40 to 50 published research papers annually!  Join us for a unique opportunity to hear some of their latest research findings while seated in the Te Taiao | Nature exhibiton space on Level Two.  We will hear from four experts, covering a range of topics, before taking a guided look at the recently refreshed Science display in Te Taio. Following the talk, you are warmly invited to mingle with a glass of wine, get to know our Natural History Curators and ask any burning questions you may have.

$25.00 – $30.00

Floor Talk: Memory Spaces and This Natural World

Toi Art, Level 4, Te Papa Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand

Join us for a Curator-led Floor Talk in Toi Art on new exhibitions Memory Spaces and This Natural World. Gain insight on stories about place and memory and engaging with our environment, then be enthralled by a variety of artistic forms and materials created by working with nature!

$15.00 – $20.00