‘Breathtaking’ Terracotta Warriors opens at Te Papa
Sat 15 Dec 2018
Following an incredible 200 strong karakia and pōwhiri, Te Papa’s landmark Terracotta Warriors exhibition officially opens to the public today.
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2018 media releases
Entrepreneurialism and culture collide at Te Papa’s Mahuki showcase
Tue 4 Dec 2018
At Te Papa’s Glamactic Mahuki Showcase yesterday, ten teams of innovators from Auckland to Invercargill, unveiled digital solutions to challenges faced by Te Papa and other cultural institutions across New Zealand and the world.
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The terracotta warriors have arrived at Te Papa
Mon 3 Dec 2018
After travelling more than 10,000 kilometres from Xi’an, China, the 2,300-year-old terracotta warriors have arrived at Te Papa.
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Air New Zealand gifts Tohu Reo pounamu pin to Te Papa
Fri 23 Nov 2018
The Tohu Reo pin was created by Air New Zealand in 2016 to identify fluent te reo speaking cabin crew and encourage wider te reo use in daily conversation.
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Te Papa’s pounamu exhibition to open at Canterbury Museum
Fri 23 Nov 2018
'Kura Pounamu: Our Treasured Stone', an exhibition of more than 200 taonga pounamu (greenstone treasures) opens at Canterbury Museum on 15 December.
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New scholarships honour Te Papa founders Cheryll Sotheran and Cliff Whiting
Mon 19 Nov 2018
Te Papa has honoured its founders Cheryll Sotheran and Cliff Whiting by creating two scholarships in partnership with the Museum and Heritage Studies at Victoria University of Wellington.
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Iwi challenge the colonial myths that surround Te Kooti – symposium at Te Papa
Fri 31 Aug 2018
Te Papa and Te Tira Whakaari Trust co-host 'Te Kooti: Ngā Reo o Te Motu' (Te Kooti: Voices from the Iwi), a symposium to activate discussion around the legacy of influential leader Te Kooti on iwi.
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Te Papa highlights the legacy of female suffrage
Wed 29 Aug 2018
On 19 September, exactly 125 years since Aotearoa became the first self-governing country in the world to grant women the vote, Te Papa will open a pop-up exhibition and launch a new Te Papa Press publication to mark Suffrage 125.
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Kids go wild for Te Papa’s monster exhibitions
Fri 17 Aug 2018
Two monstrous new art exhibitions for kids and teens open in Toi Art at Te Papa.
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Te Papa’s innovation accelerator, Mahuki, welcomes this year’s technology entrepreneurs
Ten teams of technology entrepreneurs from across New Zealand have been selected by Te Papa to develop their innovations in this year’s residency programme at the national museum.
Te Papa to undertake further work before decision on collections care
Wed 1 Aug 2018
Te Papa will take additional time to consider the best way to deliver its collections care function, including undertaking an independent review into the care of its natural history collections.
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Te Papa secures 2,300-year-old Terracotta Warriors
Tue 31 Jul 2018
China’s ancient treasures, the 2,300-year-old terracotta warriors, are coming to Te Papa this summer. Terracotta Warriors: Guardians of Immortality 秦始皇兵马俑:永恒的守卫 will open 15 December 2018 and run until 22 April 2019.
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Art monsters for kids and teens at Te Papa
Fri 27 Jul 2018
Two monstrous new art exhibitions for the under 20s open 18 August, Toi Art at Te Papa.
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Leadership appointments bring new expertise to Te Papa
Tue 24 Jul 2018
New appointments to senior roles at Te Papa show the strength of talent in the New Zealand museum and gallery sector.
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Māori and Moriori ancestral remains offered respect and dignity
Wed 11 Jul 2018
On Friday 13 July, the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa will hold a pōwhiri (welcome) to mark the return home of 17 Māori and Moriori ancestral remains from the United States of America and Germany.
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Te Papa wants Matariki celebrated as an event of national identity
Wed 13 Jun 2018
Te Papa believes Matariki should be celebrated by all New Zealanders as an indigenous event of national identity.
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Te Papa’s innovation accelerator, Mahuki, calls for technology entrepreneurs to take up the challenge
Fri 8 Jun 2018
Virtual reality tours into artists’ studios, digital treasure hunts, and animated portraits of historical characters that come to life to tell their story, are just some of the innovations that have been developed within Te Papa’s innovation accelerator – Mahuki.
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Te Papa and EQC’s Minecraft Mod shakes up earthquake education
Tue 15 May 2018
Skeleton horses and killer bunnies may not be traditional learning tools, but a new mod for the computer game Minecraft is using them to teach important lessons about earthquake safety.
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New extinct pigeon species related to dodo found in Central Otago
Wed 9 May 2018
Te Papa curator Alan Tennyson helps identify a new extinct pigeon species found in Central Otago. Related to the dodo, it’s been called the Zealandian Dove.
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End of an era – Te Papa’s nature exhibitions make way for the new
Fri 23 Mar 2018
As part of Te Papa’s renewal of its permanent exhibitions, the natural history spaces on Level 2 of the national museum will close after Easter for redevelopment.
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Dramatic performance as Prime Minister opens Te Papa’s new art gallery, Toi Art
Fri 16 Mar 2018
A dramatic and emotionally-charged performance from Auckland artist collective Pacific Sisters welcomed Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern into the new art gallery at Te Papa known as Toi Art.
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Te Papa’s new art gallery a game changer for art in New Zealand
Fri 9 Mar 2018
Toi Art, New Zealand’s spectacular new art gallery, will be officially opened by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, at Te Papa on Friday 16 March, 6.30pm.
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Suffrage 125 at Te Papa
Thu 8 Mar 2018
International Women’s Day (8 March) marks the launch of the year-long Suffrage 125 commemorations. Te Papa has a diverse range of projects and events planned to mark this important year.
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Te Papa celebrates 20 years of “our place” on 14 February
Mon 12 Feb 2018
Te Papa will mark its birthday with a special evening concert, and activities in the museum including special free tours and film screenings. The museum will be open until 9pm on Wednesday 14 February.
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Ours: Twenty Objects from Te Papa
Mon 12 Feb 2018
A unique creative collaboration between RNZ and Te Papa will mark the museum’s 20th anniversary this week by showcasing an eclectic and surprisingly diverse collection of national treasures.
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Giant extinct burrowing bat discovered in Central Otago
Thu 11 Jan 2018
The fossilised remains of a giant burrowing bat that lived in New Zealand millions of years ago have been found.
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50,000 LEGO® lovers visit Brickman’s Wonders of the World at Te Papa
Wed 10 Jan 2018
By this weekend 50,000 people will have visited Brickman: Wonders of the World in the 35 days since opening at Te Papa.
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