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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).

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  • A black and white video of two adults and a child playing music on a stage

    7 Days of Te Reo Māori Waiata

    Minaaka Music presents a series of online performances of waiata (songs) and kōrero (talks) to embrace and celebrate the beauty of te reo Māori (the Māori language) during Te Wiki o te reo Māori 2021 with one performance every day of original waiata.


    Mon 13 Sep – Sun 19 Sep

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  • A woman standing by a blackboard with te reo Māori writing on it talking to some children sitting on the floor.

    Te Wiki o te reo Māori | Māori Language Week 2021

    Te Wiki o te reo Māori is the celebration of te reo Māori including all things te ao Māori. Let us help you on your reo (language) journey by providing fun kemu (games), online waiata (songs), and access to taonga (treasures) that tell the stories of te reo Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand.


    Mon 13 Sep – Sun 19 Sep

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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

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

  • 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 26 Sep 2021, 10.00am–11.00am
    Sun 26 Sep 2021, 10.30am–11.30am

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  • Close-up of a person using a typewriter

    Poetry reading: Black Meteor Shower in a Tunnel

    We’ve commissioned the ultimate exquisite-corpse style poem. Hear it read aloud by the poets themselves: Leah Dodd, Sinead Overbye, Pip Adam, and Jackson Nieuwland.


    Sun 26 Sep 2021, 1.00pm–2.00pm

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  • A child in a ballet leotard and ballet shoes is bent over double in a dance position

    Spidery Stories Whānau Day

    Celebrate our 8-legged friends with a reading of the kiwi classic ‘Te Kuia me te Pūngāwerewere’, a move like a spider workshop, spider-themed crafts, and resident Te Papa spider expert on hand to answer your questions.


    Mon 4 Oct 2021, 10.00am–3.00pm

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

  • A family sitting on the floor with lego blocks sitting in front of them.

    Autism NZ and LEGO Art Display

    Check out the creativity of LEGO art in a display by autistic children in association with Autism NZ.


    Fri 15 Oct 10am – Sat 16 Oct 3pm

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

  • 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

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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

  • Two people walking along a path away from the camera, there are white outlines drawn around the poeple's cloting

    Code-Switch: A live cinema experience

    Join us for an innovative live cinema experience that tells a story of success, acceptance and identity.


    Sat 13 Nov 2021, 2.00pm–4.00pm

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