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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.
Join Te Papa’s Senior Rights Advisor, Catriona McPherson, to explore what upcoming changes to the Copyright Act 1994 could mean for museums and galleries.
Thu 5 Nov 2026, 12.00pm – 1.00pm
Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake
Delivered by Professor Areti Galani, and drawing on contemporary examples of AI use in heritage practices, the lecture unpicks and critically reflects on the dilemma taking place in museums around the world: are AI technologies to be embraced and trusted or should they be approached with suspicion and resisted?
Wed 18 Nov 2026, 4pm to 6pm
Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake
Join Emilia Steer, Senior Partnerships Advisor at Firearms Safety and Education New Zealand, for a practical and timely overview of the Arms Act 2026 changes and what museums need to do to keep their firearms collections compliant.
Thu 19 Nov 2026, 11.30am – 12.30pm
Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake
Join Jeanine Parkinson and Mike O’Neill to explore and help shape emerging sector guidance for managing harmful, offensive, culturally sensitive, or ethically complex collection material.
Thu 3 Dec 2026, 12.00pm – 1.00pm
Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake
Dr Volkerling was the founding Director of the Museum and Heritage Studies programme at Victoria University, an Executive Director of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, and Director of the Arts Council (now Creative New Zealand). He made a huge contribution to the arts, culture, and heritage in New Zealand over a 30-year period.
This lecture series is run in partnership between National Services Te Paerangi, Te Papa, and Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington.
