https://wellington.gen.nz/te-papa https://www.friendsoftepapa.org.nz/event/peggy-guggenheim-a-life-of-collecting/ Join arts educator Charlie Hall in this fascinating lecture tracing Peggy Guggenheims path to creating one of the world's most iconic collections of twentieth-century art. art lecture events communitygroups te-papa museumsandgalleries Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.friendsoftepapa.org.nz/event/peggy-guggenheim-a-life-of-collecting/ Friends of Te Papa 2026-08-23T00:00:00Z 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.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 https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=177079 te-papa museumsandgalleries art media Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=177079 Wellington Scoop 2026-01-14T00:00:00Z -41.2903326 174.78192750276241 Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2025/11/nga-rarangi-korero-o-te-tiriti-i-hunaiaredacted-treaty-panels-debut-as-art Ka whakarewatia tētahi whakaaturanga hou ki Te Pātaka Toi i Te Herenga Waka. Ka whakaaturia ētahi taonga mai Te Papa, arā, i ngā rārangi kōrero o te Tiriti i whakarerekētia e ngā ringa toi me ngā kaiwhakatumatuma tata tonu i te rua tau ki muri. art te-papa museumsandgalleries kelburn places vuw education Tue, 11 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2025/11/nga-rarangi-korero-o-te-tiriti-i-hunaiaredacted-treaty-panels-debut-as-art Victoria University of Wellington 2025-11-11T00:00:00Z -41.2903326 174.78192750276241 Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://www.acwellington.org.nz/age-concern-wellington-and-te-papa-sharing-pacific-knowledge-together/ Age Concern Wellington is proud to collaborate with Te Papa in offering unique opportunities for our social connection group participants to connect with Pacific heritage. On two recent occasions, Te Papa welcomed groups made up of participants from some of Age Concern’s regular programmes for a very special experience. The visits began in a private ... Read more te-papa museumsandgalleries art communitygroups elderly Thu, 25 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.acwellington.org.nz/age-concern-wellington-and-te-papa-sharing-pacific-knowledge-together/ Age Concern Wellington 2025-09-25T00:00:00Z -41.2903326 174.78192750276241 Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://ttwellington.org.nz/2025/06/29/2025-new-world-wellington-open-july-19-20/ Mark your calendars for the 2025 New World Wellington Open on 19 & 20 July 2025. For the 10th consecutive year, this event’s main sponsor is New World Wellington City, 279Wakefield Street, Wellington City (near Te Papa). Enter online! Details: te-papa museumsandgalleries art tabletennis sport wcnhosted Sun, 29 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://ttwellington.org.nz/2025/06/29/2025-new-world-wellington-open-july-19-20/ Table Tennis Wellington 2025-06-29T00:00:00Z -41.2903326 174.78192750276241 Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2024/12/13/sniffing-out-seabirds-on-mana-island/ Te Papa vertebrates curator Colin Miskelly recently spent 3 days on Mana Island following a conservation dog searching for well-concealed petrels in the lush vegetation. He kindly agreed to share a ‘blog with a dog’ with us. Miro is a 4-year-old German short-haired pointer cross. He is one of the dogs animals museumsandgalleries art blogs te-papa Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2024/12/13/sniffing-out-seabirds-on-mana-island/ Te Papa's blog 2024-12-13T00:00:00Z -41.087307499999994 174.7814791743982 Mana Island, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, New Zealand https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2024/06/12/matariki-korero-whats-in-an-exhibition/ As part of this year’s Matariki celebrations, Exhibition Experience Developer Dan Parke talks about creative storytelling in the Mānawatia a Matariki exhibition space on Rongomaraeroa, the marae here at Te Papa. This piece originally appeared in The Post on Wednesday 12 June.Read more exhibitions matariki te-papa art events museumsandgalleries blogs Wed, 12 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2024/06/12/matariki-korero-whats-in-an-exhibition/ Te Papa's blog 2024-06-12T00:00:00Z -41.2903326 174.78192750276241 Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2024/05/14/highlights-from-the-2024-city-nature-challenge-in-greater-wellington/ The iNaturalist City Nature Challenge is an annual event where cities around the world compete to record the most observations and species, and have the greatest number of participants over a four-day period. Science Researcher Lara Shepherd highlights some of the interesting discoveries made during the challenge, in what isRead more museumsandgalleries art blogs te-papa Mon, 13 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2024/05/14/highlights-from-the-2024-city-nature-challenge-in-greater-wellington/ Te Papa's blog 2024-05-13T00:00:00Z https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2024/05/02/another-phd-student-flies-the-nest/ Each year, several biology and ecology postgraduate students are co-supervised by Te Papa natural history researchers. One of these students, Weixuan Ning, has completed his PhD at Massey University in Plant Biology. His co-supervisors – Botany Curator Heidi Meudt and Associate Professor Jen Tate – talk about his time as a Massey and Te Papa student, and the mahi he has been involved in.Read more te-papa museumsandgalleries art blogs Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2024/05/02/another-phd-student-flies-the-nest/ Te Papa's blog 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z -41.2903326 174.78192750276241 Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2024/04/19/jellies-clowns-and-stars-spectacular-wildlife-beneath-wellingtons-waves/ Wellington is known for being a biodiversity-rich city with many of its surrounding hills protected in reserves and birdlife booming from active predator control. museumsandgalleries art blogs te-papa Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2024/04/19/jellies-clowns-and-stars-spectacular-wildlife-beneath-wellingtons-waves/ Te Papa's blog 2024-04-18T00:00:00Z https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2024/03/14/save-a-spider-day/ You may be surprised to learn March 14 is Save A Spider Day. As they are not always the most popular of animals, some readers may be wondering why on Earth anybody would want to save spiders at all! In this blog, our spider man and spider fan Dr PhilRead more museumsandgalleries art blogs te-papa Wed, 13 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2024/03/14/save-a-spider-day/ Te Papa's blog 2024-03-13T00:00:00Z https://architecturalcentre.wordpress.com/2024/03/02/review-the-drifting-room/ By Paul Harvey What: ‘The Drifting Room’ by Stephen Bain, an event part of The Performance Arcade – Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts Where: Waterfront, East side of Te Papa When: Thursday 22nd February (2pm) How: 8 people enter a tent-like, lightweight structure with the intention to move around, sense and observe the world beyond its […] waterfront te-papa places museumsandgalleries art architecture communitygroups Fri, 01 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://architecturalcentre.wordpress.com/2024/03/02/review-the-drifting-room/ Architectural Centre Inc 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z -41.2903326 174.78192750276241 Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://architecture.org.nz/2024/03/02/review-the-drifting-room/ By Paul Harvey What: ‘The Drifting Room’ by Stephen Bain, an event part of The Performance Arcade – Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts Where: Waterfront, East side of Te Papa When: Thursday 22nd February (2pm) How: 8 people enter a tent-like, lightweight structure with the intention to move around, sense and observe the world beyond its […] waterfront te-papa places museumsandgalleries art architecture communitygroups Fri, 01 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://architecture.org.nz/2024/03/02/review-the-drifting-room/ Architectural Centre Inc 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z -41.2903326 174.78192750276241 Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2023/11/23/patrick-brownsey-1948-2023/ Pat was a stalwart of the museum, beginning in 1977. obituaries museumsandgalleries art blogs te-papa Wed, 22 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2023/11/23/patrick-brownsey-1948-2023/ Te Papa's blog 2023-11-22T00:00:00Z https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2023/10/24/leslie-adkins-excursion-to-kapiti-island/ Leslie Adkin (1888–1964) was a farmer by profession, based in Levin. localhistory museumsandgalleries art blogs te-papa Mon, 23 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2023/10/24/leslie-adkins-excursion-to-kapiti-island/ Te Papa's blog 2023-10-23T00:00:00Z -40.8550388 174.91513390786122 Kapiti Island, Kāpiti Coast District, Wellington, New Zealand https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2023/10/04/the-digby-woolf-project-is-wrapping-up/ For almost two years, Te Papa has been digitising the Spencer Digby / Ronald D Woolf collection of photographic negatives. Now the project has reached the end of its funding, here's some highlights from the current team members. Read more te-papa photography museumsandgalleries art business blogs Tue, 03 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2023/10/04/the-digby-woolf-project-is-wrapping-up/ Te Papa's blog 2023-10-03T00:00:00Z -41.2903326 174.78192750276241 Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2023/07/13/matariki-a-time-to-share-your-aspirations-for-the-coming-year/ In 2022, we created an exhibition experience, Mānawatia a Matariki, a place for manuhiri to reflect and look to the future. Here are some insights into the types of pledges and aspirations shared in 2022.Read more exhibitions matariki art events museumsandgalleries blogs te-papa Thu, 13 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2023/07/13/matariki-a-time-to-share-your-aspirations-for-the-coming-year/ Te Papa's blog 2023-07-13T00:00:00Z https://www.tepapa.govt.nz/about/press-and-media/press-releases/2023-media-releases/dinosaurs-patagonia-star-te-papa-summer Te Papa will be the only New Zealand venue for Dinosaurs of Patagonia – a blockbuster exhibition of recently-discovered dinosaur species featuring one of the biggest creatures ever to walk the planet: the 37-metre-long Patagotitan mayorum. Excavated in 2014, these South American giants have been described by Sir David Attenborough as “one of the most extraordinary finds in the history of palaeontology.” exhibitions art museumsandgalleries te-papa Sat, 01 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.tepapa.govt.nz/about/press-and-media/press-releases/2023-media-releases/dinosaurs-patagonia-star-te-papa-summer Te Papa 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2023/06/30/jim-allen-artist-1922-2023/ New Zealand artist, teacher, and critic Jim Allen passed away on the 9th of June, at the age of 100. Allen was one of the most influential, visionary figures of his generation. Here Curator Modern Art Lizzie Bisley and Curator Contemporary Art Nina Tonga reflect on his work and remarkable legacy.Read more art obituaries museumsandgalleries blogs te-papa Fri, 30 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2023/06/30/jim-allen-artist-1922-2023/ Te Papa's blog 2023-06-30T00:00:00Z https://www.tepapa.govt.nz/about/press-and-media/press-releases/2023-media-releases/crustacean-celebrities-aotearoa-new-zealand Crabs, shrimps, lobsters, barnacles, slaters and other crustaceans are the stars of a new mini exhibition presented by NIWA and Te Papa. Opening 22 May, Mawhiti Tino Rawe | Clever Crustaceans is a playful exploration of the bizarre and diverse world of five marine crustaceans. They can change their shape, circle the globe, and maybe even cure cancer – crustaceans are the unsung heroes of the sea. NIWA scientists Rachael Peart and Kareen Schnabel worked with Te Papa experts to deliver this mini exhibition that showcases the importance and special capabilities of the ‘insects of the sea’. exhibitions art museumsandgalleries te-papa Thu, 18 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.tepapa.govt.nz/about/press-and-media/press-releases/2023-media-releases/crustacean-celebrities-aotearoa-new-zealand Te Papa 2023-05-18T00:00:00Z https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2023/03/16/mana-taonga-in-action-cyclone-gabrielle-recovery-in-ngati-kahungunu/ Iwi and hapū in regions affected by Cyclone Gabrielle suffered damage to marae, urupā, and taonga – some irrevocable – causing long-term impacts on these communities. Te Papa staff had their boots on the ground to help out at four marae in Ngāti Kahungunu. Here, they share their kōrero.Read more te-papa museumsandgalleries art blogs Thu, 16 Mar 2023 01:59:08 GMT https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2023/03/16/mana-taonga-in-action-cyclone-gabrielle-recovery-in-ngati-kahungunu/ Te Papa's blog 2023-03-16T01:59:08Z -41.2903326 174.78192750276241 Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2023/02/14/growing-up-with-te-papa-celebrating-25-years-of-te-papa-tongarewa/ Thousands of people have worked at Te Papa – while it was being designed, then constructed, and since it opened to the people of Aotearoa New Zealand on 14 February 1998. te-papa museumsandgalleries art blogs Mon, 13 Feb 2023 20:00:39 GMT https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2023/02/14/growing-up-with-te-papa-celebrating-25-years-of-te-papa-tongarewa/ Te Papa's blog 2023-02-13T20:00:39Z -41.2903326 174.78192750276241 Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://www.tepapa.govt.nz/about/press-and-media/press-releases/2023-media-releases/te-papa-celebrates-25-years-new-strategy On Tuesday 14 February, Te Papa celebrates 25 years since opening with a new Rautaki | Strategy to take it forward into the future. The museum’s co-leaders, Kaihautū | Māori Co-leader Arapata Hakiwai and Tumu Whakarae | Chief Executive Courtney Johnston, and its Board led by Dame Fran Wilde have embraced a new vision for Te Papa to carry it forward for the next 25 years and beyond. By 14 February 2023, Te Papa will have welcomed more than 34 million visitors since opening. It cares for more than two million items, from ancient fossils to digital artworks, from tiny aphids to ocean-going waka. It consistently rates as one of the world’s best museums, and its approach to storytelling and indigenous knowledge remains a global model. museumsandgalleries art te-papa Mon, 13 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.tepapa.govt.nz/about/press-and-media/press-releases/2023-media-releases/te-papa-celebrates-25-years-new-strategy Te Papa 2023-02-13T00:00:00Z https://www.innercitywellington.nz/latest-news/2023/1/29/free-concerts-te-papa-is-celebrating-mori-language-musi From Te Papa Nau mai, haere mai! Welcome! Minaaka Music invites you to celebrate Māori language music during Waitangi weekend 2023. te-papa museumsandgalleries art communitygroups Sun, 29 Jan 2023 01:48:17 GMT https://www.innercitywellington.nz/latest-news/2023/1/29/free-concerts-te-papa-is-celebrating-mori-language-musi Inner-City Wellington 2023-01-29T01:48:17Z -41.2903326 174.78192750276241 Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2022/10/17/thomas-kirks-new-species-of-veronica-from-newtown-park-wellington-in-1896/ Recently the Botany team at Te Papa dedicated a week to curating several boxes of plant specimens – we called it the Botany Blitz! Our aim was to crack open boxes that have been patiently waiting – months, years, or in some cases decades – to be processed and databased. newtown newtown-park te-papa places museumsandgalleries art blogs Sun, 16 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2022/10/17/thomas-kirks-new-species-of-veronica-from-newtown-park-wellington-in-1896/ Te Papa's blog 2022-10-16T00:00:00Z -41.3206306 174.78273176115312 Newtown Park, Melrose, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://wellingtonista.com/2022/09/22/review-krishnans-dairy/ Review by Talia Carlisle. A wise man once told me that real loves grows, and so does my love of Indian Ink’s now legendary tale of Krishnan’s Dairy that wound up its final season in Wellington this week. The production is a well polished gem in the crown of creative team Jacob Rajan and Justin […] te-papa theatre museumsandgalleries art performingarts blogs featured Thu, 22 Sep 2022 01:31:47 GMT https://wellingtonista.com/2022/09/22/review-krishnans-dairy/ The Wellingtonista 2022-09-22T01:31:47Z -41.2903326 174.78192750276241 Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2022/07/new-book-explores-lauga-samoas-premier-cultural-oratory-practice In early June, Dr Sadat Muaiava from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s School of Languages and Cultures launched his new book, Lāuga: understanding Sāmoan oratory (Te Papa Press). te-papa museumsandgalleries art kelburn places vuw education Tue, 26 Jul 2022 00:18:07 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2022/07/new-book-explores-lauga-samoas-premier-cultural-oratory-practice Victoria University of Wellington 2022-07-26T00:18:07Z -41.2903326 174.78192750276241 Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://www.tepapa.govt.nz/about/press-and-media/press-releases/2022-media-releases/largest-ever-repatriation-moriori-ancestr-0 This morning, Te Papa welcomed 111 Kōimi T’chakat Moriori (Moriori skeletal remains) and 2 Māori ancestral remains with a hokomaurahiri (repatriation ceremony). This is the largest-ever return of ancestors belonging to a single imi (iwi, tribe). It coincided with the opening of a refreshed display of Moriori taonga (treasures) at Te Papa. museumsandgalleries art te-papa Fri, 08 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.tepapa.govt.nz/about/press-and-media/press-releases/2022-media-releases/largest-ever-repatriation-moriori-ancestr-0 Te Papa 2022-07-08T00:00:00Z