https://wellington.gen.nz/museumsandgalleries Wellington related newsitems tagged with Museums and Galleries https://www.friendsoftepapa.org.nz/event/museums-and-national-identity/ Friends of Te Papa invite you to an illustrated talk exploring how museums across Central and Eastern Europe express national identity shaped by centuries of empire, conflict, and cultural change. te-papa museumsandgalleries art communitygroups events Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.friendsoftepapa.org.nz/event/museums-and-national-identity/ Friends of Te Papa 2026-08-20T00:00:00Z -41.2903326 174.78192750276241 Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://www.katherinemansfield.com/article/a-fascination-with-the-east During her Museum and Heritage Studies placement at Katherine Mansfield House & Garden in June 2026, Claire Ranby took a particular interest in the interior decoration of Katherine Mansfield House & Garden and what it can tell us about trends at the end of the Victorian era and beginning of the 20th century. heritagebuildings localhistory museumsandgalleries art thorndon places Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.katherinemansfield.com/article/a-fascination-with-the-east Katherine Mansfield House 2026-08-12T00:00:00Z -41.2701568 174.77982461219574 Katherine Mansfield House and Garden, 25, Tinakori Road, Wadestown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/lost-weekend/ The post Lost Weekend Planetarium Experience appeared first on Museums Wellington. museumsandgalleries art Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/lost-weekend/ MuseumsWellington 2026-08-06T00:00:00Z https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/wellington-cable-car-annual-maintenance-closure/ The post Wellington Cable Car Annual Maintenance Closure appeared first on Museums Wellington. cablecar transport museumsandgalleries art Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/wellington-cable-car-annual-maintenance-closure/ MuseumsWellington 2026-07-14T00:00:00Z -41.2850138 174.769882 Wellington Cable Car, Salamanca Road, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6145, New Zealand https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/xyzzy-album-release/ The post XYZZY Album Release appeared first on Museums Wellington. museumsandgalleries art Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/xyzzy-album-release/ MuseumsWellington 2026-07-12T00:00:00Z https://www.katherinemansfield.com/article/katherine-mansfields-queer-identity Wellington writer Joy Holley reflects on Katherine Mansfield's statement 'I'm a writer first and a woman after' in light of her queer identity. gaybisexual heritagebuildings localhistory museumsandgalleries art thorndon places Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.katherinemansfield.com/article/katherine-mansfields-queer-identity Katherine Mansfield House 2026-07-08T00:00:00Z -41.2701568 174.77982461219574 Katherine Mansfield House and Garden, 25, Tinakori Road, Wadestown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/unsettling-nairn-street/ The post Unsettling Nairn Street appeared first on Museums Wellington. exhibitions art museumsandgalleries Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/unsettling-nairn-street/ MuseumsWellington 2026-07-05T00:00:00Z https://citygallery.org.nz/city-gallery-wellington-te-whare-toi-announces-public-sculpture-winner/ Today, City Gallery Wellington announced artist Sean Kerr the first recipient of its major public sculpture open call, the City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi Sculpture Terrace Commission. museumsandgalleries art Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://citygallery.org.nz/city-gallery-wellington-te-whare-toi-announces-public-sculpture-winner/ City Gallery 2026-06-25T00:00:00Z -41.28844155 174.77725074851375 Wellington City Gallery, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://www.katherinemansfield.com/article/katherine-mansfield-and-old-st-pauls Old St Paul’s celebrates its 160th anniversary on 6 June 2026. To mark the occasion, Katherine Mansfield House & Garden Director Cherie Jacobson looks at the connection between Katherine Mansfield and this very special Wellington building. heritagebuildings localhistory museumsandgalleries art thorndon places Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.katherinemansfield.com/article/katherine-mansfield-and-old-st-pauls Katherine Mansfield House 2026-06-05T00:00:00Z -41.2701568 174.77982461219574 Katherine Mansfield House and Garden, 25, Tinakori Road, Wadestown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/take-a-red-rocket-to-space-3/ The post Take a Red Rocket to Space appeared first on Museums Wellington. matariki events museumsandgalleries art Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/take-a-red-rocket-to-space-3/ MuseumsWellington 2026-05-28T00:00:00Z https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/tree-of-remembrance-2/ The post Tree of Remembrance appeared first on Museums Wellington. matariki events museumsandgalleries art Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/tree-of-remembrance-2/ MuseumsWellington 2026-05-21T00:00:00Z https://citygallery.org.nz/wellingtons-design-community-gathers-for-a-new-creative-platform/ Common Material brings together four of Wellington’s most significant fashion labels for a three-day programme at City Gallery Wellington – the first public opening of the building in over two years, and the first edition of what its founders hope will grow into a biennial for New Zealand’s design community. museumsandgalleries art Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://citygallery.org.nz/wellingtons-design-community-gathers-for-a-new-creative-platform/ City Gallery 2026-05-04T00:00:00Z -41.28844155 174.77725074851375 Wellington City Gallery, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://citygallery.org.nz/through-their-eyes/ In Recording Mauri: Moments of Light and Earth, Cora-Allan traces mauri through whenua, material, and movement—inviting us to consider how energy lives in the world around us. museumsandgalleries art Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://citygallery.org.nz/through-their-eyes/ City Gallery 2026-05-03T00:00:00Z -41.28844155 174.77725074851375 Wellington City Gallery, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/capital-of-kai/ The post Capital of Kai appeared first on Museums Wellington. exhibitions art museumsandgalleries Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/capital-of-kai/ MuseumsWellington 2026-05-03T00:00:00Z https://citygallery.org.nz/36324-2/ One of the most significant artists of the 21st century, Cornelia Parker, has gifted a limited-edition print to City Gallery Wellington to sell at the Aotearoa Art Fair in Auckland in April. art museumsandgalleries Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://citygallery.org.nz/36324-2/ City Gallery 2026-04-30T00:00:00Z -41.28844155 174.77725074851375 Wellington City Gallery, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/stargazing-201/ The post Stargazing 201 appeared first on Museums Wellington. museumsandgalleries art Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/stargazing-201/ MuseumsWellington 2026-04-01T00:00:00Z https://citygallery.org.nz/cora-allan-maps-mauri-through-pigment-performance-and-whenua/ Cora-Allan paints Mauri in the Whenua during her artist talk on the opening day of Recording Mauri: Moments of Light and Earth. museumsandgalleries art Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://citygallery.org.nz/cora-allan-maps-mauri-through-pigment-performance-and-whenua/ City Gallery 2026-03-23T00:00:00Z -41.28844155 174.77725074851375 Wellington City Gallery, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand http://enjoy.org.nz/blog/2026/03/latamai-katoa We caught up with Latamai Katoa, whose exhibition What happens if it's broken? opens Saturday 28 March. exhibitions art cubastreet places museumsandgalleries Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT http://enjoy.org.nz/blog/2026/03/latamai-katoa Enjoy Contemporary Art Space 2026-03-23T00:00:00Z -41.2926017 174.7755377 Enjoy Contemporary Art Space, 211, Left Bank, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand http://enjoy.org.nz/blog/2026/03/lily-worrall We caught up with Lily Worrall, whose exhibition moon iron wings opens Saturday 28 March. exhibitions art cubastreet places museumsandgalleries Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT http://enjoy.org.nz/blog/2026/03/lily-worrall Enjoy Contemporary Art Space 2026-03-23T00:00:00Z -41.2926017 174.7755377 Enjoy Contemporary Art Space, 211, Left Bank, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://toiponeke.nz/events/2026/05/01/performance-and-artist-talk-daniel-beban-and-tim-barlow Co-creators of the 'Shadow Signals' exhibition, Daniel Beban and Tim Barlow will activate the installation in a duo performance, followed by an artist talk discussing the exhibition and other works. exhibitions art toi-pneke museumsandgalleries Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://toiponeke.nz/events/2026/05/01/performance-and-artist-talk-daniel-beban-and-tim-barlow Toi Pōneke 2026-03-03T00:00:00Z -41.296236050000005 174.77324350825376 Toi Pōneke Arts Centre, Footscray Avenue, Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand https://toiponeke.nz/events/shadow-signals Daniel Beban and Tim Barlow's immersive, interactive sound installation fills the environment of Toi Pōneke gallery for the final exhibition at the Able-Smith Street space. exhibitions art toi-pneke museumsandgalleries Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://toiponeke.nz/events/shadow-signals Toi Pōneke 2026-03-03T00:00:00Z -41.296236050000005 174.77324350825376 Toi Pōneke Arts Centre, Footscray Avenue, Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand https://toiponeke.nz/events/2026/04/12/poison-a-reading-by-andi-c-buchanan Join us to hear a work-in-progress reading from Andi C. Buchanan. Andi will be reading extracts from their draft Young Adult novel, Poison, which explores interdependence, community, and our expectations of self-reliance, and is filled with plants both poisoned and poisonous. Please note: This reading will be NZSL interpreted. toi-pneke museumsandgalleries art Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://toiponeke.nz/events/2026/04/12/poison-a-reading-by-andi-c-buchanan Toi Pōneke 2026-03-02T00:00:00Z -41.296236050000005 174.77324350825376 Toi Pōneke Arts Centre, Footscray Avenue, Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand https://toiponeke.nz/events/2026/2/26/pride-and-pretty-things-headpiece-workshop Get ready for the Wellington Pride festival with an absolutely fabulous headpiece. Artist Charmagne Anthony (Taranaki, Ngāti Hauā) is a Wellington based fashion designer who will help you create a one-off statement piece to wear at the Pride festivities. toi-pneke museumsandgalleries art Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://toiponeke.nz/events/2026/2/26/pride-and-pretty-things-headpiece-workshop Toi Pōneke 2026-02-24T00:00:00Z -41.296236050000005 174.77324350825376 Toi Pōneke Arts Centre, Footscray Avenue, Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand https://www.acwellington.org.nz/age-concern-and-te-papa-collaborate-on-a-pilot-programme/ Age Concern recently collaborated with Te Papa on a pilot programme to bring Kaumatua to Te Papa to experience the culture and history of the museum, some for the very first time. Vanessa, our Events Coordinator, along with Te Papa staff, were able to share this opportunity with the Manners St Coffee Group and Omai ... Read more te-papa museumsandgalleries art communitygroups elderly Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.acwellington.org.nz/age-concern-and-te-papa-collaborate-on-a-pilot-programme/ Age Concern Wellington 2026-02-24T00:00:00Z -41.2903326 174.78192750276241 Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand http://enjoy.org.nz/blog/2026/02/tarika-sabherwal We caught up with Tarika Sabherwal, Enjoy's 2026 Rita Angus Cottage resident, to see what she has been up to during her time at the cottage. art cubastreet places museumsandgalleries Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT http://enjoy.org.nz/blog/2026/02/tarika-sabherwal Enjoy Contemporary Art Space 2026-02-24T00:00:00Z -41.2926017 174.7755377 Enjoy Contemporary Art Space, 211, Left Bank, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/astronomy-on-tap-2026/ The post Astronomy on Tap appeared first on Museums Wellington. museumsandgalleries art Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/astronomy-on-tap-2026/ MuseumsWellington 2026-02-24T00:00:00Z https://toiponeke.nz/events/2026/02/16/-2026-write-room-screenwriter-announcement Toi Pōneke Arts Centre and Pop Film are delighted to announce writer - Crosby Allen-Jennings has been selected as the 2026 Wellington Write Room Resident with his project Burnout Days. toi-pneke museumsandgalleries art Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://toiponeke.nz/events/2026/02/16/-2026-write-room-screenwriter-announcement Toi Pōneke 2026-02-16T00:00:00Z -41.296236050000005 174.77324350825376 Toi Pōneke Arts Centre, Footscray Avenue, Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand https://toiponeke.nz/events/2026/04/04/artists-talk-with-mitchell-manuel-and-teawanuireeder Join Mitchell Manuel as he discusses with Te Awanui Reeder, the works in his exhibition Tartan Meets Koru. exhibitions art toi-pneke museumsandgalleries Sun, 15 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://toiponeke.nz/events/2026/04/04/artists-talk-with-mitchell-manuel-and-teawanuireeder Toi Pōneke 2026-02-15T00:00:00Z -41.296236050000005 174.77324350825376 Toi Pōneke Arts Centre, Footscray Avenue, Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/cable-car-museum-tour/ The post Cable Car Museum Tour appeared first on Museums Wellington. cablecar transport museumsandgalleries art Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/cable-car-museum-tour/ MuseumsWellington 2026-02-10T00:00:00Z -41.2850138 174.769882 Wellington Cable Car, Salamanca Road, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6145, New Zealand https://citygallery.org.nz/city-gallery-wellington-exhibition-weaves-cultures/ Recording Mauri: Moments of Light and Earth, a solo show by award-winning visual artist Cora-Allan (Ngāpuhi, Ngātitumutumu; Niuean -Alofi, Liku), is unapologetically political, deeply thought, and imbued with earth-toned beauty. exhibitions art museumsandgalleries Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://citygallery.org.nz/city-gallery-wellington-exhibition-weaves-cultures/ City Gallery 2026-01-30T00:00:00Z -41.28844155 174.77725074851375 Wellington City Gallery, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand