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 A Day in
Pompeii
19 December 2009 - 25
April 2010
Visa Platinum
Gallery
Experience a
truly spectacular event in world history
when
the Roman city of Pompeii was frozen in
time
by the eruption
of Mt.
Vesuvius in 79
A.D.
Pompeii's priceless
archaeological treasures
rarely
leave
Italy, so this
exhibition provides
a unique
opportunity to unearth the story of daily life in
Pompeii.
Mt Vesuvius,
Pompeii
See delicate garden frescos, marble
and bronze sculptures, jewellery, gold coins, and
hundreds of ancient artefacts .Experience the dramatic
eruption of Mount Vesuvius in an
immersive
theatre.
Social Sciences, Classical
Studies
Science, Planet Earth and
Beyond
Visual
Arts
Year 1 -
13
A Day in Pompeii is not to be
missed! Book by 18 December and take
advantage of our
Early
Bird Special Offer and
receive 10%
discount.
Book now!
A Day in Pompeii Teacher Preview
Thursday 28 January,
2010
4pm
- 6pm
Join the Te Papa Education Team for a free
viewing of
A Day in Pompeii. See
the exhibition, hear more about
the
education programmes on offer and teacher
resources.
During
the preview Te Papa Press
publications will
be
available for sale at 20% discount
from Te Papa
Store.
RSVP to reservations@tepapa.govt.nz Ph:
(04) 381
7443.
Can't make it to the Teacher
Preview?
Free
entry will be given to teachers only on these
days:
Herm Column
Statue
Thursday 14
January
Saturday
13
February
Terms
and conditions
apply:
To gain free entry, you must present your
teacher registration card. One free visit per
teacher.
Free entry will not be given outside of these days,
unless you are attending the Teacher
Preview.
New long term
exhibition
Opens 17 October
2009
Iwi
Gallery
Experience a multi-sensory and personal
encounter with pounamu, and discover
what
makes
pounamu so special to Aotearoa New Zealand. See over 200
taonga from Te
Papa's pounamu collections, including
ceremonial taonga, tools, weapons, and
jewellery. Hear music created by pounamu taonga
püoro (musical
instruments)
and
see
pounamu taonga being made with the use of customary
tools.
Go to Collections
OnLine to see examples of
pounamu.
To
book
Select one of the following education programmes that
will include this amazing
exhibition:
Taonga
Technology
- (Technology) - year 0 - 10
A Giant
Storybook (English) -
year 0 -
10
Tumeke Te
Papa (Introductory Tour)
- year 0 -
13
Reo Toi
(Visual Art) - Year 11 -
13
Book
now!
Teacher Preview to Kura
Pounamu
Thursday
22 October,
2009
4pm
-
6pm
Join the Te Papa education team for a free
viewing of
Kura Pounamu: Treasured Stone of Aotearoa New
Zealand.
Hear more about the education
programmes on offer and teacher
resources.
Hei
Tiki
RSVP to reservations@tepapa.govt.nz or
ph: (04) 381
7443.
During the preview Te Papa Press
publications will be available for
sale at 20%
discount from Te Papa Store.
Credits:
Hei tiki (pendant in human form), pounamu
(nephrite), inanga variety, Arahura River,
Westland.
Sir Walter Buller
Collection. Gifted by Leo Buller in 1911.
Te
Papa.
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End
of Year Trips to Te
Papa
Planning a trip to Te
Papa?
We have a great range of education
programmes
on
offer.
Book
now for an exciting and engaging lesson
with
our
museum educators. Our programmes
incorporate
bicultural learning objectives, and
most can be
offered in either English or Te Reo Mäori.
Programmes For Year 0 -
10
The Arts|Ngä Toi
@ Te Papa
Social Studies|Tikanga-a-Iwi @ Te
Papa
English @
Te Papa
Science|Putaiao
@ Te Papa
Technology|Hangarau @ Te
Papa
Programmes
For Year 11 -
13
Te Reo Mäori in
the Mainstream @ Te
Papa
Science|Putaiao
@ Te Papa
History|Ngä Körero o
Mua @ Te Papa
Art|Ngä Toi @ Te
Papa |
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Book
now!
Video
Conferences with Te Papa
Education Engage
your students with an interactive, stimulating and
lively video conference. 
The
Colossal
Squid
Explore the body of a
squid through a live dissection.
Watch an
animation about a day in the life of a
colossal
squid. This squishy, squidgy presentation is
a fun and
exciting way to learn about our
deep-sea
creature,
the colossal squid! Presented by Te Papa
educators.
Suitable for students studying at Level
4 of the
science
curriculum.
Dates: 21 October, 28 October,
11 November, 18
November,
25 November, 2 December, 9 December
and 16
December.
Time: 9am -
9.45am. Book now - select 'video conference' as your
education progamme.
Earth
Science
Meet geologist and paleontologist Dr Hamish
Campbell and ask him about
the
awesome forces that shape New Zealand's
landscape. Pick one of
these
topics: earthquakes, volcanoes, dinosaurs,
fossils, evolution,
climate
change, your local geography.
Suitable for primary and secondary
level.
Dates: 14 October, 4
November
Time: 9am -
9.45am.
Dr Hamish Campbell Book now - select 'video conference' as your
education progamme.
Check out the
Awesome Forces online resource for teachers and
students, great
for
learning about Earth
Sciences.
There
is no charge for these video
conferences.
Tales From Te Papa
Videos
Tales from Te Papa is a series
of
mini-docos
(between
2-5 minutes long) showcasing
significant
objects and taonga from the collections of
Te Papa
and
other
museums.
Te Papa
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A Day in Pompeii