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Events Ngā kaupapa motuhake

Our exciting programme of ngā kaupapa motuhake

  ngā kaupapa motuhakeeventsMāori runs all year. Watch song and dance performances, join in with kids activities and cultural days, hear from our experts, and much more.

See our Friends of Te Papa events (non-members can still attend these events, but members get a discounted price).

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    Tour: WOW Up Close Exhibition

    Discover even more about the jaw-dropping detail and unconventional creativity of wearable art on the WOW Up Close Exhibition Tour.


    12 Dec 2020 – 14 Feb 2021, check for times

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

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  • People sitting in a cafē with teapots and cups in front of them

    High Teas

    Prepare for your theatrical journey with our WOW High Tea.


    Sat 12 Dec – Sun 14 Feb: Daily, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

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  • Four women with their hands in the air in a dark stage space

    For Asterié: performed by Inano Dance

    Join Inano Dance as they explore the story of two lovers, separated by sea and tempted by others, in this performance inspired by the painting Asterié.


    Sun 17 Jan 2021, 11.30am–11.45am

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

  • A group of women pose with a giant World of WearableArt logo on the Wellington waterfront

    WOW Up Close: Meet the Designers

    Join us for a panel discussion and Q&A with past World of WearableArt designers Kate MacKenzie, Dylan Mulder, Kayla Christensen, and Gillian Saunders.


    Sun 17 Jan 2021, 1.30pm–3.00pm

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

  • A woman's eye showing through sea shapes made of felt

    Talks: Up Close with WOW

    Hear fascinating behind-the-scene stories of how the people at WOW bring this yearly event together.


    Tue 19 Jan 2021, 12.00pm–1.00pm
    Tue 2 Feb 2021, 12.00pm–1.00pm

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

  • A man carving wood on a table with a lot of tools surrounding him

    Celebrating Makers: Māori and Pacific Art – Carving

    Get up close and immerse yourself in Māori and Pacific art with a celebration of carvers on our marae.


    Fri 22 Jan 2021, 10.00am–3.00pm
    Sat 23 Jan 2021, 10.00am–3.00pm

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

  • Children with facepaint on playing in front of flags

    WOW Whānau Day

    Bring the whole family to Te Papa for a day of imagination and wearable art.


    Sat 23 Jan 2021, 10.00am–2.00pm

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

  • Children in blue and pink matching suits holding tambourines in the air

    Multicultural Festival 2021

    Join us with your friends and whānau to celebrate Wellington’s vibrant cultural diversity in this annual festival of music and dance.


    Sat 30 Jan 2021, 10.30am–12.30pm

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

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    Two poets: An ode to Asterié

    Join poets Chris Tse and Claudia Jardine for a reading of poems about longing and desire, including their own interpretations of the original ode that inspired the painting Asterié.


    Sun 31 Jan 2021, 2.00pm–2.30pm

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

  • Two people wearing black and white costumes

    Late Nights

    Join us for a late night of up-close wearable art, after hours.


    Thu 4 Feb 2021, 7.00pm–9.30pm

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

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    Modern Living – Sensory Tour for Blind and Low-vision Visitors

    Join a tour of Modern Living: Design in 1950s New Zealand for blind and low-vision visitors. Explore this important era through audio description, handling objects, and discussion.


    Wed 10 Feb 2021, 10.30am–11.30am
    Sun 7 Mar 2021, 10.30am–11.30am

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

  • hands weaving multi-coloured strands of flax

    Celebrating Makers: Māori and Pacific Art – Weaving

    Immerse yourself in Māori and Pacific art with a celebration of raranga (weaving).


    Sat 13 Feb 2021, 10.00am–3.00pm
    Sun 14 Feb 2021, 10.00am–3.00pm

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

  • A man and a child looking at a large web of black wool in a building

    Through memory and time… a sensory tour for blind and low vision visitors

    Join a sensory tour featuring artworks by Chiharu Shiota and Colin McCahon, with audio description, handling objects, and discussion.


    Sun 21 Feb 2021, 10.30am–11.30am
    Wed 24 Feb 2021, 10.30am–11.30am

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

  • A dark room with screens and printed words on the walls

    Meet the Scientists Evening

    Come and hear from some of the experts involved in developing Te Taiao | Nature. Join us for drinks and nibbles in Hīnātore before exploring the exhibition.


    Fri 12 Mar 2021, 3.30pm–6.00pm

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

  • Hands wearing plastic gloves tattooing someone's skin

    Celebrating Makers: Māori and Pacific Art – Tattoo

    Get up close with tattoo artists and immerse yourself in Māori and Pacific art with a celebration of tāmoko (Māori tattoo) and tatau (Sāmoan tattoo).


    Sat 27 Mar 2021, 10.00am–3.00pm
    Sun 28 Mar 2021, 10.00am–3.00pm

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake