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Te Papa Closes Temporarily To Protect Health Of The Community
Friday, 20 March 2020, 3:34 pm | Te Papa
From 6pm today, Te Papa will be closed to the public. The museum will review the situation after two weeks and advise the public on Friday 3 April of its status. Te Papa’s offices will remain open with staff continuing to work, and following ... More >>
Te Papa Acquires Le Lau Ta’amu Tafea, A Sacred ‘ie Tōga (finemat) From Sāmoa
Wednesday, 26 February 2020, 11:31 am | Te Papa
On Friday 28 February 2020, his Highness Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi (Former Head of State of Samoa) will present Le Lau Ta’amu Tafea , a sacred 'ie tōga (fine mat) to Te Papa at a special event. Participants of this ceremony will witness rituals ... More >>
Courtney Johnston will lead Te Papa into a new era
Friday, 13 December 2019, 11:40 am | Te Papa
Courtney Johnston has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of Te Papa. Ms Johnston will take up the role in December 2019. More >>
Jacket helps show how Te Papa collects and why
Wednesday, 11 December 2019, 2:10 pm | Te Papa
A gang patch jacket from the 1994 film Once Were Warriors will feature in Kei te Kairauhī: 21 ngā Taonga | Curators’ Choice: 21 Things; a mini exhibition exploring how and why Te Papa curators collect. More >>
Te Papa exhibits painting of encounter from Cook’s voyage
Friday, 1 November 2019, 8:41 am | Te Papa
The oldest European painting of Aotearoa New Zealand in Te Papa's collection will go in display in Toi Art, Te Papa’s art gallery, as part of Tamatea: He Tūtakinga Tuku Iho |Legacies of encounter. The exhibition opens on Saturday 9 November. More >>
Powerful photographs of Sāmoan tattooing on show at Te Papa
Wednesday, 16 October 2019, 2:42 pm | Te Papa
O ni ata maoae o le tā tatau a Sāmoa oloo faaalia i le Falemātaaga More >>
Geraint Martin to step down as Te Papa’s Chief Executive
Monday, 9 September 2019, 5:36 pm | Te Papa
Te Papa’s Chief Executive Geraint Martin announced today he will step down from the role at the end of the year. More >>
Dame Fran Wilde appointed as Chair of Te Papa’s board
Wednesday, 3 July 2019, 5:01 pm | Te Papa
Dame Fran Wilde will chair the board of Te Papa from 1 July 2019. Dame Fran has been a member of the board since 2015 and its Deputy Chair since January 2019. More >>
Increased funding for Te Papa in Budget 2019
Thursday, 30 May 2019, 4:04 pm | Te Papa
Te Papa’s baseline funding from the Crown has been increased by $12.5m a year in this year’s Budget, to support ongoing maintenance of the museum’s buildings, and refresh of exhibitions. More >>
Te Papa art exhibitions focus on NZ in the 60s and 70s
Wednesday, 29 May 2019, 5:47 pm | Te Papa
Two exhibitions at Te Papa this winter take viewers back to an era of radical change in New Zealand: The New Photography – Life in the 60s and 70s and Gordon Walters: New Vision. More >>
Sacred ancestral remains return from Germany and Netherlands
Monday, 6 May 2019, 10:39 am | Te Papa
On Sunday 5 May, Te Papa held a private pōwhiri (welcome) to mark the return home of 121 Māori and Moriori ancestral remains from Germany and The Netherlands. More >>
Te Papa extends Gallipoli exhibition to Anzac Day 2022
Thursday, 25 April 2019, 10:58 am | Te Papa
Te Papa announced today that its ground-breaking exhibition Gallipoli: The scale of our war will remain at the museum for at least three more years, and will not close before Anzac Day, 25 April, 2022. More >>
Terracotta Warriors exhibition doubles visitor target
Wednesday, 24 April 2019, 10:33 am | Te Papa
Te Papa’s exhibition Terracotta Warriors: Guardians of Immortality has attracted twice as many visitors as originally planned, with 198,021 people having seen the exhibition since it opened on 15 December. More >>
Opening announced for Te Papa’s ground-breaking nature zone
Monday, 18 February 2019, 9:10 am | Te Papa
The biggest change to Te Papa since the museum opened will be unveiled to the public on 11 May 2019. Te Taiao Nature, Te Papa’s brand new $12 million nature zone, is a bold and immersive journey through the natural world of Aotearoa New Zealand, combining ... More >>
‘Breathtaking’ Terracotta Warriors opens tomorrow at Te Papa
Friday, 14 December 2018, 4:17 pm | Te Papa
‘Breathtaking’ Terracotta Warriors opens tomorrow at Te Papa Following an incredible 200 strong karakia and pōwhiri, Te Papa’s landmark Terracotta Warriors exhibition will officially open to the public tomorrow Saturday 15 December. The ancient terracotta ... More >>
Gisborne iwi Rongowhakaata launches new book at Te Papa
Monday, 1 October 2018, 11:57 am | Te Papa
Gisborne iwi Rongowhakaata launches new book at Te Papa to mark first anniversary of iwi exhibition More >>
Terracotta Warriors at Te Papa
Friday, 28 September 2018, 10:56 am | Te Papa
China’s ancient treasures, the 2,300 year old terracotta warriors, are coming to Te Papa this summer. Tickets to the landmark exhibition will be going on sale this Sunday 30 September. More >>
Te Papa highlights the legacy of female suffrage
Wednesday, 29 August 2018, 11:00 am | Te Papa
On 19 September, exactly 125 years since Aotearoa became the first self-governing country in the world to grant women the vote, Te Papa will open a pop-up exhibition and launch a new Te Papa Press publication to mark Suffrage 125. Dr Bronwyn Labrum, ... More >>
Kids Go Wild for Te Papa’s Monster Exhibitions
Friday, 17 August 2018, 4:44 pm | Te Papa
Two monstrous new art exhibitions for kids and teens open in Toi Art at Te Papa More >>
Mahuki welcomes this year’s technology entrepreneurs
Tuesday, 14 August 2018, 4:04 pm | Te Papa
Ten teams of technology entrepreneurs from across New Zealand have been selected by Te Papa to develop their innovations in this year’s residency programme at the national museum. Now in its third year, Mahuki, the world’s first culture-tech ... More >>
