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Tribute to Commemorate the Life of Sir Peter Blake
Friday, 26 May 2006, 9:55 am | Te Papa
The New Zealand National Maritime Museum and Te Papa presented today a revised design for BLUE WATER BLACK MAGIC – A TRIBUTE TO SIR PETER BLAKE. More >>
Long-Term Exhibition Opening At Te Papa
Friday, 21 April 2006, 11:43 am | Te Papa
Te Papa’s first long-term exhibition since opening in 1998, Blood, Earth, Fire - Whângai, Whenua, Ahi Kâ: The Transformation of Aotearoa New Zealand takes you on an extraordinary journey of discovery through the changing landscape of New Zealand, ... More >>
Rings Exhibition Exceeds Expectations
Tuesday, 18 April 2006, 3:05 pm | Te Papa
The opening weekend for the return of The Lord of the Rings Motion Picture Trilogy - The Exhibition has exceeded visitor targets and surpassed the opening days of the exhibition in 2002. Since opening to the public on Good Friday, the exhibition has ... More >>
Treaty Debates Series 2006 At Te Papa
Thursday, 26 January 2006, 5:32 pm | Te Papa
A new series of debates about the Treaty of Waitangi is to be chaired by Dr Claudia Orange, of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, and Professor Matthew Palmer, of Victoria University of Wellington. They will consider the theme ‘Where to from ... More >>
TREATY 2 U – A Nationwide Touring Exhibition about
Friday, 23 December 2005, 1:53 pm | Te Papa
It took 7 days to write, 7 months to sign, 165 years to debate … and counting. TREATY 2 U brings the story of the nation’s founding document to all New Zealanders through a unique nationwide touring exhibition in a state of the art truck. More >>
Summer Fun at Te Papa
Friday, 2 December 2005, 11:02 am | Te Papa
There’s a feast of things to do at Te Papa this holiday season – Christmas music, game days, fascinating talks, The Summer Jams, a Carnevale, Discovery Hours for kids, and much more. More >>
World’s Fastest Indian bike on display
Friday, 2 December 2005, 11:01 am | Te Papa
A replica of Burt Munro’s 1962 record-breaking motorcycle – the ‘Munro Special’ Indian Scout – as featured in the great Kiwi movie The World’s Fastest Indian will be on display from 5 December 2005 – 16 January 2006 in Te Papa’s Wellington Foyer. More >>
Culture Moves! Two Pacific Dance Showcases
Friday, 4 November 2005, 5:06 pm | Te Papa
International conference Culture Moves! Dance in Oceania from hiva to hip hop is proud to present Culture Moves! Tahi and Culture Moves! Rua, two vibrant and exciting Pacific dance showcases featuring traditional, contemporary, hip hop, dance theatre ... More >>
The Genetic Revolution - Explore the future
Tuesday, 23 August 2005, 1:55 pm | Te Papa
Designer babies … gene therapy … GE food. We’re in the middle of a scientific revolution! Te Papa and sponsor Merck Sharp & Dohme present The Genetic Revolution, an exhibition that examines the extraordinary developments taking place in this key field of molecular ... More >>
Duty Calls! Posters of World War II
Monday, 15 August 2005, 2:35 pm | Te Papa
‘The Air Force Needs Men!’ poster, about 1940, by Claude Oscar William Wade (1891-1956). Click for larger version More >>
Ghosts And Vibrant Vinyl In Sculpture Court
Friday, 22 July 2005, 11:13 am | Te Papa
Te Papa is delighted to showcase two new works, I Maybe We by Mikala Dwyer and Wish you were here by Sara Hughes, in the Sculpture Court, Level 6, opening on Saturday 30 July. More >>
Opening at Te Papa - New Zealand in Bloom
Friday, 8 July 2005, 3:26 pm | Te Papa
Discover the images that helped define New Zealand as a nation. Opening on July 16, this striking and nostalgic exhibition introduces the work of the founding father of commercial art in New Zealand, Bernard Roundhill. More >>
Te Papa Celebrates 150 Years of NZ Postal History
Wednesday, 6 July 2005, 2:35 pm | Te Papa
Te Papa and proud exhibition sponsor New Zealand Post are celebrating 150 years since the issue of New Zealand’s first postage stamps with the opening of the exhibition Stamped: Celebrating New Zealand’s postal history on Saturday 16 July. More >>
Te Papa Curator to Work with Royal Dress Collect'n
Tuesday, 14 June 2005, 9:44 am | Te Papa
Te Papa Curator Awarded Scholarship to Work with Queen Mothers’ Historic Dress Collection in Buckingham Palace More >>
Te Papa Press titles shortlisted for Book Awards
Tuesday, 7 June 2005, 9:18 am | Te Papa
Te Papa Press has two titles shortlisted for the prestigious Montana New Zealand Book Awards 2005. More >>
Te Papa’s Exhibition Opens In Houston Texas
Wednesday, 1 June 2005, 4:15 pm | Te Papa
Te Papa’s hugely successful The Lord of the Rings Motion Picture Trilogy – The Exhibition opens at Houston Museum of Natural Science in Texas on Sunday 4 June 2005 until 28 August 2005. The special media preview and official opening is on Thursday 2 June. More >>
Te Papa's June Exhibitions and Events Update 2005
Wednesday, 1 June 2005, 12:04 am | Te Papa
June highlights @ Te Papa Come along and find out why Holbein to Hockney: Drawings from the Royal Collection is so popular! These extraordinary works by some of the world's greatest artists - including Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and Dürer - ... More >>
Matariki Festival At Te Papa
Tuesday, 31 May 2005, 4:52 pm | Te Papa
Te Papa is celebrating Matariki, the Mâori New Year, with a festival of free music performances, discussion, storytelling, and fun, running from Saturday 4 June to Sunday 19 June. More >>
Wild water: upgrade in Awesome Forces exhibition
Wednesday, 25 May 2005, 12:12 am | Te Papa
On Friday 27 May, Te Papa’s Awesome Forces exhibition will feature a new section called ‘Wild water’. Awesome Forces is one of the most popular long-term exhibitions at Te Papa, with an estimated 6 million visits since opening in 1998. More >>
Exhibition Coming to a Location Near You!
Friday, 20 May 2005, 4:44 pm | Te Papa
Te Papa’s Chief Executive Dr Seddon Bennington and Kaihautu Te Taru White, confirmed today that Te Papa, in partnership with Archives New Zealand and the National Library, will present a nationwide touring exhibition on the Treaty of Waitangi. The exhibition ... More >>
