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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).

  • A woman pours a cup of tea for two children at a table

    Surrealist Art High Tea

    Prepare for your Surrealist Art journey with our High Tea package.


    Daily at 11am, 12.30pm, and 2pm during the exhibition (12 Jun – 31 Oct 2021).

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  • A black and white photo of eight people in makeup and 20s clothing looking at the camera in a variety of ways

    Surrealist Soirée

    Experience surrealism in all its magnificence at our Surrealist Soirée. Dust off your black tie and ball gowns, this is a party like you’ve never known – with a side of surreal.


    Sat 31 Jul, 7:30pm to midnight

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  • People sitting in a row on a very colourful stage

    Speaker Series: Wellington Food Stories

    Join us after work on Tuesdays for this free speaker series, where we will hear from four immigrant communities that have shaped Wellington's food scene.


    Every Tuesday in August

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

  • Photo of a table with a black tablecloth and silver cutlery and empty glasses, before an event. In the background is a vast artwork made of black wool

    Surrealist Supper

    Join us for an evening immersed in the world of surrealist art, with a dinner that opens the door to an alternate reality.

    Sold out
    Tue 3 Aug 2021, 7.00pm–10.00pm
    Wed 4 Aug 2021, 7.00pm–10.00pm

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  • A photo of two sets of hands holding the same textured object.

    Sensory tour: Surrealist Art | He Toi Pohewa

    Discover the exhibition Surrealist Art | He Toi Pohewa with this tour designed for blind and low-vision visitors.


    1:30 – 3:00 pm, Thu 22 Jul and Sun 8 Aug

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

  • A woman in a white dress with giant lego on her wrists

    Talk: Yvonne Todd – Peter Turner Memorial Lecture

    Rogue Wave: Leading Aotearoa New Zealand photographic artist Yvonne Todd will discuss the role her insistent imagination plays in creating photographs.


    Wes 11 Aug, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, followed by an exhibition viewing

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  • Three people sitting around a large touchscreen and looking at it

    Professional Development: Digital Stories PLD for Taranaki Educators

    Puke Ariki, Govett-Brewster Art Gallery | Len Lye Centre and Te Papa are working together to bring you a fun, hands-on workshop about literacy, creativity and digital storytelling.


    Thu 12 Aug 2021, 9.00am–3.00pm

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  • Three people sitting around a large touchscreen and looking at it

    Professional Development: Digital Stories PLD for Taranaki Educators

    Puke Ariki, Govett-Brewster Art Gallery | Len Lye Centre and Te Papa are working together to bring you a fun, hands-on workshop about literacy, creativity and digital storytelling.


    Fri 13 Aug 2021, 9.00am–3.00pm

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  • A headshot of a woman with black glasses and her hair in a bun on top of her head.

    Talk: A Mouthful of Fur – The hairy, furry and beastly symbolism of female surrealists

    Hear Dr Chelsea Nichols untangle the symbolic use of animal fur in artworks by female surrealist artists including Meret Oppenheim, Dorothea Tanning, and Leonora Carrington.


    Sat 14 Aug 2021, 2.00pm–3.00pm

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

  • Three people sitting around a touchscreen and looking at it

    Professional Development: Digital Stories PLD for Otago Educators

    Otago Museum and Te Papa are working together to bring you a fun, hands-on workshop about taonga, technology and digital storytelling.


    Fri 27 Aug 2021, 9.00am–3.00pm

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  • A black and white photo of a bald man laughing

    Film Screening: Spellbound

    Get swept up in the mystery of ‘Spellbound’, Hitchcock’s 1945 classic. Featuring a surreal dream sequence designed by Salvador Dali. Rated PG.


    Sun 29 Aug 2021, 2.00pm–4.00pm

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

  • Three people around a laptop screen - two of the people are sitting and one is standing

    Professional Development: Digital Stories PLD for Tairāwhiti Educators

    Tairāwhiti Museum, TŌNUI Collab and Te Papa are working together to bring you a fun, hands-on workshop about taonga (treasures), technology and digital storytelling.


    Fri 3 Sep 2021, 9.00am–3.00pm

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  • A sculpture on an eye on a black stand, the eye is blue and has red veins in the white area.

    Surrealist Art | He Toi Pohewa: Relaxed viewing sessions

    Experience a quieter viewing of this immersive exhibition - for visitors with autism or sensory sensitivities, or living with disability.


    Sun 5 Sep 2021, 10.00am–11.00am

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  • People dancing in a large space. Two people have white costumes that have wings on poles

    Dreaming After Dark

    A night at the museum like no other. Enter a dream world of otherworldly performance, strange stories, experimental games, and activities.


    Fri 10 Sep 2021, 7.30pm–10.30pm

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  • Plates of food float in a pink and orange sky

    Dinner, Dalí, and Masterpieces

    Our sell-out dinners are back, so gather your friends and prepare to settle in for a night of beautiful food, drinks, live entertainment and of course, Surrealist Art | He Toi Pohewa.


    Fri 17 Sep 2021, 7.00pm–11.00pm

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  • A man with white hair and a beard in front of a bookcase

    Talk: On the Threshold of Liberty – Surrealism and Politics

    Dr. Raymond Spiteri explores the dynamic between politics and culture that animates the history of surrealism.


    Sat 18 Sep 2021, 2.00pm–3.00pm

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