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See Te Papa’s masterpieces for free
Thursday, 20 January 2011, 1:00 pm | Te Papa
Wellingtonians have the opportunity to see Te Papa’s latest temporary exhibition – The European Masters – on Thursday 3 February for free, thanks to Wellington City Council’s sponsorship of the museum. More >>
Photographer Who Brought The World Into Our Homes
Friday, 15 October 2010, 2:49 pm | Te Papa
Brian Brake: Lens on the World ( www.tepapa.govt.nz/brianbrake ) will open at Te Papa this Labour Weekend and is accompanied by a beautifully produced hardback book of the same title, edited by the exhibition’s curator Athol McCredie, and published ... More >>
Statement Regarding Guidelines of Access to Maori
Tuesday, 12 October 2010, 5:28 pm | Te Papa
Ms Michelle Hippolite, Te Papa’s Kaihautū, today clarified the Museum’s guidelines for entry to its taonga Māori (Māori treasures) collection store - an area not accessible by the general public - in response to media reports today. One of these ... More >>
Slice of Heaven: 20th Century Aotearoa
Wednesday, 29 September 2010, 2:08 pm | Te Papa
Slice of Heaven: 20th Century Aotearoa ( wwwtepapa.govt.nz/sliceofheaven ) opens on Level 4, Te Papa on 2 October 2010. Admission is free. More >>
Shimmer And Shine With Te Papa’s Latest Exhibition
Tuesday, 14 September 2010, 11:57 am | Te Papa
Enriching Fashion: an eye for detail opens in Te Papa’s Eyelights Gallery, Level 4, with a special Thursday night preview and events programme on 16 September. More >>
Breaking The Surface
Tuesday, 10 August 2010, 4:09 pm | Te Papa
Breaking the Surface is a ceremonial call to arms, written by Susana Lei'ataua and composed by Gareth Farr. The performance weaves together ancient rhythms, sacred chants, and modern-day mythology in a recital that will capture your imagination. More >>
European Masters: 19th–20th Century Art
Tuesday, 3 August 2010, 6:12 pm | Te Papa
Te Papa, with principal sponsor Accor, and associate sponsors Deutsche Bank, DHL Global Forwarding, Goethe-Institut, and Siemens, is delighted to cStädelonfirm the exhibition European Masters: 19th–20th century art from the Städel Museum More >>
Revamped McCahon Database Goes Live
Friday, 16 July 2010, 12:55 pm | Te Papa
www.mccahon.co.nz . The database, supported by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and Auckland Art Gallery, features over 1500 works from both private and public collections, making it the single largest repository of Colin McCahon’s ... More >>
Te Papa Launches Satellite Store
Thursday, 15 July 2010, 12:20 pm | Te Papa
> Te Papa Store is bringing its range of selected gifts and souvenirs to Wellington's Golden Mile with a new store in Brandon St. The boutique store will open in conjunction with the first day of the famous Kirkcaldie & Stains annual sale on Monday 19 ... More >>
Phar Lap Able To Be Lent
Thursday, 17 June 2010, 9:21 am | Te Papa
Te Papa confirmed today that the skeleton of New Zealand’s most famous racehorse is able to be lent to Melbourne Museum for display during the 150th anniversary of the first Melbourne Cup race later this year. More >>
Rare Look At The Art Of Pacific Tapa Cloth
Wednesday, 2 June 2010, 12:57 pm | Te Papa
Kavat mask, 1971, Kairak Baining people, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea. Purchased 2009, Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Grant. Collection Queensland Art Gallery More >>
Matariki Festival at Te Papa 2010
Monday, 31 May 2010, 10:59 am | Te Papa
In early June the star cluster Matariki (the Pleiades or the Seven Sisters) will reappear in our dawn skies, staying for almost 12 months. The Māori New Year begins with the first new moon after Matariki’s reappearance and, from 10 June, Te Papa ... More >>
Commemorate Anzac Day With Te Papa
Friday, 16 April 2010, 1:02 pm | Te Papa
Commemorate Anzac Day With Te Papa Te Papa, in association with TelstraClear, is asking the people of New Zealand to send in their personal ANZAC Day images to help with the Museum’s commemoration on Sunday 25 April. The images will be displayed ... More >>
The Mixing Room: Stories From Young Refugees in NZ
Thursday, 1 April 2010, 1:48 pm | Te Papa
The Mixing Room presents the settlement stories of refugee background youth in New Zealand and represents diverse cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. The stories have come from the main areas of refugee settlement in New Zealand (Auckland, Hamilton, ... More >>
Marti Friedlander Gifts Moko Suite’ To Te Papa
Thursday, 11 March 2010, 1:58 pm | Te Papa
On Tuesday 16 March, Marti Friedlander will officially gift 47 photographic prints known as The Moko Suite to Te Papa. A small ceremony will be held at FHE Galleries, 2 Kitchener St, Auckland. More >>
Letters From Italy - Brunch With Julie Biuso
Tuesday, 2 March 2010, 3:05 pm | Te Papa
In association with Te Papa’s blockbuster exhibition A Day in Pompeii, Te Papa and Visa Entertainment are pleased to present Letters from Italy, an exclusive brunch with acclaimed food writer and chef, Julie Biuso (http://www.tepapa.govt.nz/pompeii). ... More >>
Forward Thinking Keeps Photographic Treasures Safe
Monday, 1 March 2010, 9:28 am | Te Papa
Digital photography and paper conservation workshop Wednesday 3 and Thursday 4 March 2010, 9am–5pm, Pāhāōa Marae in Pāhāōa. More >>
Rust Never Sleeps
Friday, 19 February 2010, 2:37 pm | Te Papa
National Services Te Paerangi brings experienced objects conservator George Bailey (Australia) to New Zealand for a series of specialist workshops. The two-day workshop titled ‘The conservation of large metal objects displayed outdoors’, will be ... More >>
Evolution And Not Revolution - Treaty Debates
Tuesday, 26 January 2010, 2:51 pm | Te Papa
‘Each year we have selected topics that have been in the news, and of concern to New Zealanders, especially in terms of relationships between Māori and the State’, said Dr Orange. More >>
New Chief Executive for Te Papa
Wednesday, 13 January 2010, 1:46 pm | Te Papa
The Chairman and Board of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa are pleased to confirm the appointment of Michael Houlihan as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the museum. Michael Houlihan will come to New Zealand from his current ... More >>
