Love it or hate it, pāua is something undeniably kiwi and a large part of the visual culture of Aotearoa New Zealand.
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The object which can be uniquely described as a 'photobook' first appeared in Aotearoa in around the 1930s. The exhibition has a number of examples from Te Papa's collections displayed…
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By original prints, we mean handmade engravings, etchings, woodcuts, etc, made by the artists themselves or by printmakers interpreting the design of an artist.
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The Friends of Te Papa were privileged to be given an in-depth tour of an amazing, colourful collection, beautifully displayed in the Thistle Hall, Cuba Street.
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Sharing authority has been a problem for iwi and government to negotiate from the time of Hobson in the 1840s until this day. The Treaty was, and is, a significant…
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Everyone should visit this amazing place. If you can’t, look it up on line!
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A lively conversation about what we have been taught and what we have not learnt took place when Gregor Fountain and Leah Bell interviewed each other about the introduction of…
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Insects and deep sea fishes from Te Papa's storage facility? Who doesn’t want to see that? When Friends of Te Papa had this event come up, I was keen. Such…
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Annika’s knowledge of her subject, her enthusiasm and obvious affection for the Smythe collection shone through.
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When Amber travels the world for research, or to bring ancestors home, she takes part in conversations and dialogue around this which is a very important part of her mahi.
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