11:00 am - 12:30 pm Curator’s Talk: Tiny Statements: Badges at Te Papa Wednesday 12 July 2023, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Curator’s Talk: Tiny Statements: Badges at Te Papa 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
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Behind the Scenes: The conservation of a Regency net gown c1820 in Te Papa’s collection Wednesday 26 July 2023, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Behind the Scenes: The conservation of a Regency net gown c1820 in Te Papa’s collection Join us for a rare opportunity as Te Papa Textile Conservator Rachael Collinge and Specialist Costume Mount Maker Sam Gatley take you behind the scenes as they describe the collaborative work undertaken by a small group of specialists to conserve and mount a Regency era gown. $25.00 – $35.00
Wednesday 26 July 2023, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Behind the Scenes: The conservation of a Regency net gown c1820 in Te Papa’s collection