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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 group of people sit around a table eating small foods and drinking tea

    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).

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

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  • A wooden wheel to spin with black and white pie segments on it and a clacker that stops at a certain point

    Activity: The Wheel of Surreal!

    Explore Te Papa through the eyes of a surrealist with this fun activity for whānau


    Fri 8 Oct to Sun 31 Oct

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

  • People looking at Mae West Lips Sofa, a sofa in the shape of red lips

    Surrealist Art: Friday Night Viewings

    Step out of the working week and into the marvellous world of surrealism, with evening sessions for Surrealist Art in its final month.


    Fri 22 Oct 2021, 6.30pm–9.00pm

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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, Alfred Hitchcock’s 1945 classic film featuring a surreal dream sequence designed by Salvador Dali. Rated PG.


    Sun 24 Oct 2021, 2.00pm–4.00pm

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

  • A man is showing something on a laptop device to two children

    Webinar Series: App Smashing for Beginners

    Multiply the possibilities of using digital tools in the classroom with this webinar series on smashing apps together.


    Weekly on Wednesdays, 27 Oct - 08 Dec at 3:30 pm

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

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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 29 Oct 2021, 7.00pm–11.00pm

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    Surrealist Sisters: Writers Respond

    We’ve teamed up with VERB Wellington to commission responses to Surrealist Art | He Toi Pohewa – featuring Khadro Mohamed, Rebecca Hawkes, Sarah Scott, Jo Randerson, and more.


    Sun 31 Oct 2021, 2.00pm–3.00pm

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

  • A group of children standing on a stage facing the audience and singing

    Tamariki Kapa Haka

    Watch kapa haka performed by tamariki (children) from Wellington schools, Early childhood and Te Puna Reo o Ngā Kākano Early Childhood Centre. They have been practising waiata-a-ringa, poi, and haka all year culminating in this performance.


    Wed 3 Nov 2021, 10.30am–12.00pm

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

  • A split photo of head and shoulder portraits of a man and a woman

    Talk: Peeling back the layers

    Learn about the panoramic French wallpaper that was the catalyst for Lisa Reihana’s vast digital wallpaper 'in Pursuit of Venus [infected]'.


    Sat 6 Nov 2021, 11.00am–12.00pm

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

  • A man and a woman standing in front of a white van looking at the camera

    Friends Talk: Ans Westra Photography

    David Alsop established {Suite} Gallery in 2007 and is also the Director of Suite Tirohanga, acting as agent for NZ Arts Icon photographer Ans Westra. He will give a talk about managing the Ans Westra photo archive, what the archive consists of, how it can be accessed, the role of the archive manager, and how the archive may evolve in the future.


    Fri 12 Nov 2021, 4.30pm–5.30pm

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

  • A man and a child at a market stall looking at things to buy

    Christmas night market

    Join Aotearoa’s leading brands for a festive night of shopping at Te Papa including live music, a cash bar, and incredible giveaways.


    Thu 25 Nov 2021, 6.30pm–9.00pm

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

  • An oil painting of a pastoral scene and a small village next to a river

    Friends Talk: Rose Valland – Spy in the Museum

    Join us for our final lecture of 2021 when Judge Arthur Tompkins returns with another Art Crime tale – this time about Rose Valland is one of the great unsung heroes of the fight against art crime during World War II when she was a volunteer curator at the Louvre. At her death, she was the most decorated woman in French military history.


    Wed 8 Dec 2021, 5.30pm–7.00pm

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