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2021 past exhibitions

Exhibitions that opened in 2021.

  • A woman crouching on a tapa cloth painting with black paint
    Celebrating Makers: Ngatu

    Celebrating Makers: Ngatu

    Get hands on and make ngatu (Tongan bark cloth) with the women of Akomai Heritage, and learn about how the process is changing and thriving in Aotearoa.

    Closed
    6 Feb – 14 Feb 2021

    Exhibition Ngā whakaaturanga

  • Tattoed hands working on a clay pot on a pottery wheel
    Celebrating Makers: Clay

    Celebrating Makers: Clay

    Join ceramic artists and clayworkers, learn the craft, and experience the infinite possibilities of clay.

    Closed
    18 Feb – 28 Feb 2021

    Exhibition Ngā whakaaturanga

  • Woman skating in a bowl
    Skate! Explore skate culture in Aotearoa

    Skate! Explore skate culture in Aotearoa

    Explore skate culture with panel talks, workshops, and a one-day skating event.

    Closed
    20 Feb – 7 Mar 2021

    Exhibition Ngā whakaaturanga

  • Detail of a colour postcard of Lake Wanaka with bush in the foreground, the lake in the middle, and hills in the background
    Wish You Were Here: Early Photo Postcards in New Zealand

    Wish You Were Here: Early Photo Postcards in New Zealand

    A selection of postcards offering views of popular travel destinations in Aotearoa New Zealand from more than a hundred years ago.

    Closed
    24 Feb – 5 Apr 2021

    Exhibition Ngā whakaaturanga

  • Two women holding up a flag
    National Treasures

    National Treasures

    See the taonga and hear the stories behind the TV1 series National Treasures.

    Closed
    8 Mar – 18 Apr 2021

    Exhibition Ngā whakaaturanga

  • a yellow sticker and some illegible text on card
    The Back of the Painting

    The Back of the Painting

    Based on the new book ‘The Back of the Painting’ from Te Papa Press, view a work from our collection – both the artwork and what is on the back of the painting – and unpick the story it tells.

    Closed
    Apr 8 – Jul 29 2021

    Exhibition Ngā whakaaturanga