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Talk: A Painter’s Journey

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

Join Prue Donald and Lizzie Bisley as they discuss the creation of A Painter’s Journey – the film that welcomes visitors to the exhibition 'Rita Angus: New Zealand Modernist | He Ringatoi Hou o Aotearoa'.

$25.00 – $35.00

Talk: Shaping Modernism at Te Papa

Icon, Level 2, Te Papa Cable Street, Wellington

How did the collections arrive at Te Papa and how do curators work to interpret them? Justine Olsen looks at recent work on this subject that brings together international and New Zealand collections.

$25.00 – $30.00

Cancelled: Artist Talk and Tour: Jaimee Peters

Suite Gallery 243 Cuba Street, Wellington, New Zealand

This event is a special presentation by the artist to the Friends of Te Papa just before the official opening of the exhibition to the public. You will have the opportunity to meet Jaimee Peters and learn more about her work

$25.00 – $35.00

Postponed : David Cook on community, ecology and space.

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

Most of David's documentary projects deal with communities in transition, contested space, community and ecology. 

$25.00 – $30.00

Talk: Fifty Shades of Spider

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

With over 50000 species (and counting!) of spider known so far, it’s not surprising that their mating and courtship is often entertaining and sometimes mildly disturbing!

$20.00 – $30.00

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

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