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Natural Hazards Commission Toka Tū Ake And Te Papa Launch New Exhibition
Thursday, 5 December 2024, 9:20 pm | Te Papa
Rūaumoko: Restless Land is an interactive, hands-on experience that delves into the realm of Rūaumoko, the atua (god) of volcanoes and earthquakes. More >>
Te Papa Debuts Spectacular Jewellery Retrospective Of Punk Fashion Pioneer, Vivienne Westwood
Friday, 13 September 2024, 9:20 am | Te Papa
Opening 14 December, the spectacular exhibition is the first of its kind to come from Westwood and showcases an impressive collection of over 550 pieces of jewellery and over 15 complete ensembles and garments, spanning four decades. More >>
Te Papa To Charge International Visitors, Remain Free For New Zealanders
Friday, 16 August 2024, 8:32 am | Te Papa
Te Papa is ensuring New Zealanders will always be able to come through its doors for free, by introducing an entry fee for international visitors from September. Te Papa will begin charging an entry fee of $35 for international visitors. The charge ... More >>
Living Legends Of Kapa Haka Return To Te Papa This Weekend
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 3:21 pm | Te Papa
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Te Puru o Tāmaki, Taikura Kapa Haka 2018, Te Papa. On Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 June, over 750 kaihaka (performers) will take to the stage for Taikura Kapa Haka, an annual festival celebrating and showcasing kapa haka and kaumātua. ... More >>
Te Papa Takes Next Steps In te Tiriti Exhibition
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 10:23 am | Te Papa
Te Papa has replaced the display panel in its exhibition Te Tiriti o Waitangi: Ngā tohu kotahitanga Treaty of Waitangi: Signs of a Nation. More >>
Dinosaurs Of Patagonia Star At Te Papa This Summer
Saturday, 1 July 2023, 1:14 pm | Te Papa
Te Papa will be the only New Zealand venue for Dinosaurs of Patagonia – a blockbuster exhibition of recently-discovered dinosaur species featuring one of the biggest creatures ever to walk the planet: the 37-metre-long Patagotitan mayorum . Excavated in 2014, ... More >>
Sacred Ancestral Remains & Taonga Return From Germany
Friday, 9 June 2023, 4:49 pm | Te Papa
The remains of 95 Māori and Moriori ancestors along with 6 Toi moko (Māori mummified tattooed heads), and taonga Māori are being repatriated from seven institutions across Germany. On Wednesday 15 June, Te Papa will hold a private repatriation pōwhiri ... More >>
Taikura Kapa Haka Returns To Te Papa Saturday 1 & Sunday 2 July
Friday, 2 June 2023, 3:48 pm | Te Papa
The beloved national Kapa Haka festival for kaumātua will return to Te Papa in 2023, after several years of disruption due to covid. Saturday 1 July and Sunday 2 July will see senior Māori performers from around the country take the stage in ... More >>
Te Papa Research Reveals How New Zealanders Mark Matariki
Friday, 2 June 2023, 3:45 pm | Te Papa
As it opens its Mānawatia a Matariki exhibition, Te Papa is sharing nationwide research and visitor insights that show how New Zealanders are embracing the indigenous New Year. The museum has also released its Matariki events programme including Taikura ... More >>
Crustacean Celebrities Of Aotearoa On Display At Te Papa
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 3:03 pm | Te Papa
Crabs, shrimps, lobsters, barnacles, slaters and other crustaceans are the stars of a new mini exhibition presented by NIWA and Te Papa. Opening 22 May, Mawhiti Tino Rawe | Clever Crustaceans is a playful exploration of the bizarre and diverse world ... More >>
Te Papa Welcomes Home Ancestral Remains
Sunday, 2 October 2022, 12:48 pm | Te Papa
This morning, Te Papa welcomed home Māori and Moriori ancestral remains, repatriated from the Natural History Museum, Vienna. A repatriation pōwhiri marked the return of these ancestors. The first repatriation to New Zealand from the Natural History ... More >>
Te Papa Purchases Two Paintings At Auction Of BNZ Art Collection
Sunday, 18 September 2022, 6:39 pm | Te Papa
Te Papa has acquired two paintings at an auction of one of the country’s most important private art collections. The paintings purchased by Te Papa are: Glenda at Tahakopa , by Robin White, oil on canvas, 1978, purchase price $406,000. ... More >>
Te Papa Purchases Two Paintings At Auction Of BNZ Art Collection
Sunday, 18 September 2022, 6:38 pm | Te Papa
Te Papa has acquired two paintings at an auction of one of the country’s most important private art collections. The paintings purchased by Te Papa are: Glenda at Tahakopa , by Robin White, oil on canvas, 1978, purchase price $406,000. ... More >>
Largest-ever Repatriation Of Moriori Ancestral Remains Welcomed At Te Papa
Friday, 8 July 2022, 2:10 pm | Te Papa
This morning, Te Papa welcomed 111 Kōimi T’chakat Moriori (Moriori skeletal remains) and 2 Māori ancestral remains with a hokomaurahiri (repatriation ceremony). <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2207/439cdac6e72f212f8047.jpeg" ... More >>
Largest-ever Repatriation Of Moriori Ancestral Remains
Tuesday, 5 July 2022, 1:57 pm | Te Papa
Te Papa will welcome 111 Kōimi T’chakat Moriori (Moriori skeletal remains) and 2 Māori ancestral remains when they are repatriated to Aotearoa New Zealand this week. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2207/e28deb8cf64c03dc182b.jpeg" ... More >>
Te Papa And Auckland Art Gallery Toi O Tāmaki Launch Retrospective Of Celebrated Aotearoa Artist Dame Robin White
Saturday, 4 June 2022, 4:51 pm | Te Papa
Te Papa and Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki are delighted to open the retrospective exhibition of contemporary Aotearoa artist Dame Robin White (b.1946, Ngāti Awa, Pāhekā) on Saturday 4 June. Robin White: Te Whanaketanga | Something is happening ... More >>
Te Papa And Auckland Art Gallery Toi O Tāmaki Launch Retrospective Of Celebrated Aotearoa Artist Dame Robin White
Saturday, 4 June 2022, 4:50 pm | Te Papa
Te Papa and Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki are delighted to open the retrospective exhibition of contemporary Aotearoa artist Dame Robin White (b.1946, Ngāti Awa, Pāhekā) on Saturday 4 June. Robin White: Te Whanaketanga | Something is happening ... More >>
Exhibition Celebrating Artist Robin White Set To Open At Te Papa And Auckland Art Gallery Toi O Tāmaki
Tuesday, 5 April 2022, 4:39 pm | Te Papa
In 2022, Te Papa and Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki will come together to jointly present a retrospective exhibition of contemporary Aotearoa artist Dame Robin White (b.1946, Ngāti Awa, Pāhekā). Robin White: Te Whanaketanga | Something is happening ... More >>
Te Papa To Require Vaccination For Visitors, Proposes Vaccination Requirement For Staff
Tuesday, 23 November 2021, 6:32 am | Te Papa
Te Papa will require its visitors be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Chief Executive | Tumu Whakarae Courtney Johnston and Kaihautū | Māori Co-Leader Arapata Hakiwai announced the decision today. The requirement will be effective from when New Zealand ... More >>
Landmark Rita Angus Exhibition To Open At Te Papa December 18
Wednesday, 17 November 2021, 10:43 am | Te Papa
Te Papa’s summer exhibition Rita Angus, New Zealand Modernist | He Ringatoi Hou o Aotearoa opens to the public on Saturday 18 December and runs until 25 April 2022. More than 70 works by one of New Zealand’s most iconic 20th-century artists, Rita ... More >>
