Museums and Galleries / November 2008
December 2008 | October 2008-
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The Big Lift
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- I have to admit - there’s something special about about getting up at an ungodly hour to do something or see something out of the ordinary. Driving this morning through a beautifully still Wellington morning with no traffic is something out of the ordinary in itself So it was exciting to see all the big trucks, flashing lights and men in reflective vests - I knew I’d come to the righ
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Shrinkage?
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- Many people have asked us why the colossal squid specimen was so much smaller than anticipated when we thawed it. Initial reports suggested that the specimen was considerably larger than the final measurement of 4.2 metres in total length. We suspected that the specimen had shrunk (rather than the size being greatly exaggerated!). In order to test our theory we purchased several fresh arrow squid
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A moving experience
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- With less than a month to go until our squid meets her adoring fans, there is still much to be done behind the scenes, not least of which is trying to figure out the best way of getting a 2.5 tonne display tank - squid included - from its storage facility across town, to its final resting place here at Te Papa. As the Exhibition Preparator assigned to the exhibition, it is my job to not only manag
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The End of World War I: 11 November 1918
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- Almost 250 objects and images related to World War I held by Te Papa can now be viewed on online. Curators have chosen items with sentimental value or connected to the home front and the war’s aftermath in New Zealand, as well as those associated directly with the conflict and overseas theatres of war. Find out more about these items and their significance at http://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/Theme.aspx?irn=647. This work commemorates the anniversary of the end of World War I when, ninety years ago on 11 November 1918, the Armistice was signed between the Allies and Germany. You will also find some of Te Papa’s World War I collection items amongst similar content from other institutions around the country by searching Coming Home / Te Hokinga Mai:       
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