9:30 am - 3:00 pm Tour: The Printing Museum and Whirinaki Whare Taonga Monday 31 May 2021, 9:30 am - 3:00 pm Tour: The Printing Museum and Whirinaki Whare Taonga Despite digital domination, there has been a huge revival of interest in letterpress, particularly in the United States and Britain. Letterpress Museums and Book Arts Centres have sprung up in major cities around the world. Te Ara: Stories of our Streets at Whirinaki Whare Taonga celebrates the significant stories behind the streets of Upper Hutt, and is the city’s first major historical exhibition. $35.00
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Talk: ‘Dressed’ by Claire Regnault Wednesday 2 June 2021, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Talk: ‘Dressed’ by Claire Regnault In May Te Papa Press will be launching Dressed: Fashionable dress in Aotearoa New Zealand 1840 to 1910 by Claire Regnault, Senior Curator New Zealand History here at Te Papa. Join Claire Regnault for an illustrated talk on the development of the book and more. $25.00 – $30.00
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Members’ Preview: Surrealist Art Friday 11 June 2021, 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Members’ Preview: Surrealist Art See it first, see it free! Join us at our members preview of Surrealist Art: Masterpieces from Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen before it opens to the general public on Saturday 12 June 2021. Free
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Talk: Exploring the deep unknown Friday 18 June 2021, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Talk: Exploring the deep unknown In the cold, dark, deep ocean around Aotearoa incredibly diverse and unique animals that feed on potent chemicals that flow out of the seafloor have been found, creating life in ways never thought possible. $25.00 – $30.00
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Talk: How did a Prince influence British currency? Sunday 27 June 2021, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Talk: How did a Prince influence British currency? EVENT POSTPONED due to Wellington being in Level 2 until midnight Sunday 27th. $25.00 – $30.00
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Gallery Visit: Candy Coated Curator’s Talk Friday 2 July 2021, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Gallery Visit: Candy Coated Curator’s Talk From skull lollipops to disaster-inflected dessert commercials this exhibition features a fascinating pick ‘n mix of artworks $15.00