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Students respond to Warhol: Immortal
Friday, 26 July 2013, 11:49 am | Te Papa
An event celebrating Andy Warhol’s famous studio, The Factory, is set to transform Te Papa into a social playground next Wednesday night (31 July 2013). More than 300 people are expected to attend POP, an experiential night being put on by students ... More >>
Te Papa to reopen tomorrow
Monday, 22 July 2013, 5:00 pm | Te Papa
Te Papa will reopen again tomorrow (Tuesday 23 July 2013) following a structural engineering assessment that has confirmed the building is safe to occupy. Te Papa was closed for the day while engineers carried out the inspection. More >>
Te Papa to remain closed today
Monday, 22 July 2013, 1:22 pm | Te Papa
Te Papa will not open today until a structural engineering assessment on the safety of the building is completed. More >>
Te Papa opens new gallery with Impressionism exhibition
Thursday, 4 July 2013, 2:26 pm | Te Papa
A new art gallery opens at Te Papa next week with Colour & Light: Impressionism from France & America , an exhibition from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. More >>
Research Advisory Panel: Major boost for research at Te Papa
Tuesday, 2 July 2013, 4:32 pm | Te Papa
Te Papa’s newly established Research Advisory Panel has met for the first time. The panel, chaired by Dr Raewyn Dalziel from the University of Auckland, will have oversight of the strategic direction of the Museum’s research. More >>
The Omri Mor Trio at Te Papa
Friday, 31 May 2013, 5:27 pm | Te Papa
Leading Jerusalem-based pianist Omri Mor and his Trio have created a vibrant new musical language through their new AndalouJazz project, weaving an intoxicating blend of contemporary jazz improvisation with traditional North African Andalusian music. More >>
Te Papa launches New Zealand Birds Online
Friday, 31 May 2013, 11:33 am | Te Papa
Te Papa is launching the website New Zealand Birds Online www.nzbirdsonline.org.nz on Sunday. More >>
Te Papa’s WWI Trench Experience to Get Hollywood Treatment
Monday, 27 May 2013, 10:28 am | Te Papa
Kiwi film industry icons Sir Peter Jackson and Sir Richard Taylor are partnering with Te Papa to re-create a First World War ‘trench experience’ as part of the War’s Centenary commemorations. More >>
Concert to honour expert on Māori musical instruments
Thursday, 16 May 2013, 9:26 am | Te Papa
A concert is being held at Te Papa on Saturday night to pay tribute to musician Dr Richard Nunns, New Zealand’s foremost authority on Māori musical instruments. More >>
Te Papa to show exclusive Andy Warhol exhibition next month
Monday, 6 May 2013, 4:42 pm | Te Papa
Selected works by Andy Warhol go on display at Te Papa next month in what is a significant coup for the national museum. More >>
Māori feather cloak welcomed at Te Papa
Tuesday, 23 April 2013, 11:16 am | Te Papa
Te Papa’s Chief Executive Michael Houlihan has paid tribute to the New Zealand China Friendship Society for their role in the temporary return of a Māori feather cloak gifted to Chairman Mao Zedong. More >>
Build up to First World War commemoration starts
Thursday, 18 April 2013, 9:42 am | Te Papa
Te Papa today announced its plans for a five-year programme to commemorate the centenary of the First World War. More >>
Te Papa strengthens commitment to art
Thursday, 28 March 2013, 11:54 am | Te Papa
Visitors to Te Papa can expect to be wowed by the new approach to art, according to Chief Executive Michael Houlihan. More >>
Whales: Giants of the Deep exhibition centre stage in NY
Monday, 25 March 2013, 12:50 pm | Te Papa
Te Papa’s Whales exhibition is about to open at one of the world’s most prestigious venues, the American Museum of Natural History, in New York. More >>
Leading International Game Masters Attend Forum
Wednesday, 13 February 2013, 12:24 pm | Te Papa
13 February 2013 MEDIA RELEASE Leading International Game Masters Attend Forum at Te Papa Te Papa has announced top line international game developers Masaya Matsuura and Luke Muscat as keynote speakers for Game Masters – The Forum to be held at ... More >>
Te Papa acquisition brings new appreciation
Saturday, 3 November 2012, 1:43 pm | Te Papa
When Barry Thomas commandeered a vacant lot on the corner of Willis and Manners Street to make a temporary public art statement in 1978, there was no thought given to it becoming a permanent part of the nation’s memory bank of art. More >>
Helping New Zealand’s museums get people through their doors
Wednesday, 10 October 2012, 11:36 am | Te Papa
Visitors are the key to the life of a museum, and museums and galleries work hard to get tourists and locals through their front doors – often with limited resources. More >>
Two New Zealand Games Included In Game Masters at Te Papa
Tuesday, 9 October 2012, 4:54 pm | Te Papa
Two games by New Zealand designers are to be included in the blockbuster new exhibition Game Masters when it opens at Te Papa on 15 December 2012. The two games have been selected to represent both ends of game development in New Zealand, and to celebrate ... More >>
Ancestral Remains to Return From Australia
Thursday, 4 October 2012, 11:41 am | Te Papa
22 kōiwi tangata (ancestral remains) are to be returned to New Zealand from J.L. Shellshear Museum at The University of Sydney and the Western Australian Museum in Perth. ‘The repatriation of these tupuna (ancestors) is a time for reflection and ... More >>
Te Papa Purchases Iconic Artworks at Paris Family Auction
Thursday, 20 September 2012, 5:03 pm | Te Papa
Te Papa is delighted to announce that it has purchased iconic artworks from the Les and Milly Paris Collection for the national collection. Key works acquired include Gordon Walters’ Painting no 7 ( 1965 ) , Michael Illingworth’s As Adam and Eve ... More >>
