Eat Your Art Out
A high tea to delight your eyes and taste buds – with new menu inspired by Slow Burn: Women and Photography.
Daily sessions at 10:30am, 11:00am, 11:30am, 1:30pm, 2:00pm, and 2:30pm.
Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake
EventsNgā kaupapa motuhake
Our exciting programme of ngā kaupapa motuhake runs all year. Watch song and dance performances, join in with kids activities and cultural days, hear from our experts, and much more.
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Writers on Mondays series
The International Institute of Modern Letters presents a series of events highlighting the very latest work of Aotearoa New Zealand writers. A lively and stimulating way to begin the week.
From Mon 6 July
BOHM Presents: Eddie Izzard performs Shakespeare’s Tragedy of Hamlet
The King of Denmark is dead, and Prince Hamlet is determined to take revenge, initiating a cascade of events that will destroy both family and state. Eddie Izzard will be portraying men, women, ghosts, scholars, tyrants, courtiers, lovers, and fools.
Tue 21 Jul 2026, 7pm
Wed 22 Jul 2026, 7pm
Thu 23 Jul 2026, 7.30pm
Fri 24 Jul 2026, 7.30pm
Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake
Press and Paint: Seaweed card making and watercolour workshops
Remember botanist and artist Nancy Adams with creative activities using watercolours and seaweed.
Sat 25 Jul 2026, 11am to 1pm
Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake
Panel Talk: Nancy Adams 100th Birthday – Her Life and Legacy
A panel discussion with prominent seaweed experts marks the 100th birthday of artist, botanist, and curator, Nancy Adams.
Sat 25 Jul 2026, 2pm to 3pm
Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake
Lucky Dip Art Talks
Zoom in on the artworks and stories in Toi Art, with a 15-minute tour guided by Te Papa’s knowledgeable hosts.
Wednesdays and Sundays, 11 to 11.15am
Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake
Writers on Mondays: Small Maps of the Heart – Ingrid Horrocks and Lawrence Patchett
Two of Aotearoa New Zealand’s top short fiction writers, Lawrence Patchett and 2026 Acorn Award-winning Ingrid Horrocks, discuss the art of the short story.
Mon 27 Jul 2026, 12.15 to 1.15
Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake
Writers on Mondays: Poetry – What's it for? Tusiata Avia
Acclaimed poet Tusiata Avia asks: what poetry is for, who it is for, and how to make it accessible to more of us?
Mon 3 Aug 2026, 12.15 to 1.15
Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake
Writers on Mondays: Sacrifice and Rebellion – Claire Mabey and Rachael King
Two novelists discuss their newest books for young readers, and how fiction might show us how to challenge tyranny and have courage.
Mon 10 Aug 2026, 12.15 to 1.15
Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake
Writers on Mondays: Who’s that girl? Kate Camp and Noelle McCarthy
Two brilliant writers discuss their funny and visceral memoirs that aren’t afraid to face up to their teenage selves, vampires, and the 1980s.
Mon 17 Aug 2026, 12.15 to 1.15
Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake
Writers on Mondays: Ōrongohau – Best New Zealand Poems 2025
A selection of excellent poets read their work chosen for Ōrongohau | Best New Zealand Poems in a warm-up for National Poetry Day.
Mon 24 Aug 2026, 12.15 to 1.15
Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake
Writers on Mondays: Uncanny Valley – pip adam, Terri Te Tau, and Tim Corbalis
Three brilliant novelists discuss their exciting and inventive new novels, writing the weird present, and possible futures.
Mon 31 Aug 2026, 12.15 to 1.15
Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake
Writers on Mondays: Year of the Horse – Abby Letteri and Marty Smith
Two writers take the horse as the subject of their memoirs, with very different approaches. They discuss writing, and life with, or alongside, horses.
Mon 7 Sep 2026, 12.15 to 1.15
Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake
