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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