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Find museum-related workshops, courses, seminars, and events in your part of the country. Browse opportunities from various institutions, including Te Papa’s workshops run by NSTP.

  • A sepia toned photo of people retrieving items from a flooded museum. The water outside the building is waist high.

    Zui: Disaster planning tools

    Join us for this online zoom hui on disaster preparedness focusing on disaster planning tools.

    Thu 11 Dec 2025, 12.00pm–1.00pm

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

  • Zui: Podcasting 101

    As feed fatigue takes hold, museums are looking for new and interesting ways to engage their audiences beyond the walls. Podcasts are uniquely intimate allowing audiences to engage directly on in-depth topics with subject matter experts.

    Fri 30 Jan 2026, 12.00pm - 1.00pm

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

  • Photo over the shoulder of a blonde child looking at a drawer containing 7 stick insects.

    From Policy to Practice: Strengthening Museum Collection Care in Aotearoa | Timaru

    This National Services Te Paerangi workshop is delivered in partnership with South Canterbury Museum for ServiceIQ trainees enrolled in the New Zealand Certificate in Museum Practice, for those looking after cultural collections and those revisiting standards of best practice in museums and galleries.

    Wed 25 Feb 2026, 10am to 5pm

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

  • A stack of books both sitting horizontally and vertically.

    Zui: Publishing for Museums – Bringing Your Stories to Life - Part One

    This two-part Zoom hui series is designed to introduce smaller organisations to the possibilities of publishing—whether you're looking to share illustrated storytelling, research, or community voices.

    Join us for Part One: Understanding the Aotearoa Publishing Landscape.

    Tue 17 Mar 2026, 12.00pm - 1.00pm

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

  • A stack of books both sitting horizontally and vertically.

    Zui: Publishing for Museums – Bringing Your Stories to Life - Part Two

    This two-part Zoom hui series is designed to introduce smaller organisations to the possibilities of publishing—whether you're looking to share illustrated storytelling, research, or community voices.

    Join us for Part Two: Navigating the Publishing Process.

    Thu 19 Mar 2026, 12.00pm - 1.00pm

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

  • Two men press their noses together for hongi

    Tikanga Māori in Museums | Whanganui

    ­­­This National Services Te Paerangi workshop is delivered in collaboration with Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery for Service IQ trainees enrolled in the New Zealand Certificate in Museum Practice and those working in cultural organisations who want to learn more about tikanga Māori in museums and galleries.

    Thu 5 Mar 2026, 10am to 4pm

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake