Tape Art: Day One… it begins!
It’s a sunny Thursday with lots of people popping past the front façade of Te Papa. What better conditions in which to transform the exterior walls of the national museum into a piece of impromptu...
View ArticleDay Two: We have a Lighthouse!
There’s no better way to capitalise on Wellington’s famous sunny day conditions than to continue building on the tape art experience from Day 1, and set against the backdrop of an inspiring blue sky...
View ArticleTape Art at Te Papa … all gone, but wow, what a picture!
Woops, yep sorry its a day or two late – however Te Papa would love to say a huge thanks to our visiting artists Erica and Struan – whose Tape Art adorned our whare over the weekend past and was pulled...
View ArticleIs Te Papa Your Friend or Foe?
Well, Kia Ora everyone – Firstly, I’d like to introduce myself, I’m Filipo Katavake-McGrath, the communications person here at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa and you can find out more about me here...
View ArticleTe Papa North – Now that’s got your attention…
Okay, so the media have called me non-committal in the past week (and my friends have been ribbing me about the “real” reason why Im single, oh ha ha indeed) – and with good reason. Consider this the...
View ArticleIts a 14 Year old!!
Usually February 14 is a day where the lovers of the world get to indulge their romantic sides in the buying of fine food, nice flowers and maybe even jewellery of sorts, St Valentine’s Day at Te Papa...
View ArticleTaningia danae – a deep sea bioluminescent squid: The Dummies Guide
This post is brought to you courtesy of the rivalry and camraderie between Te Papa staff who have science degrees, and those who have arts and business studies degrees! Earlier this week I was invited...
View ArticleWellingtonians – Tell your council to Save Te Papa – here’s why!
Firstly, a huge huge HUGE thanks to our visitors who filled out forms and stuck post-its to the SOS – Save Our Services board over the Easter Holiday and Week One of the School Holidays. We are going...
View ArticleWellingtonians – Save our Services with a Council Submission
As you’ve now heard, Te Papa is calling on its Wellington ratepayers to support our services by making official council submissions. Wellington City Council has an interactive website where you can...
View ArticleTe Papa Honours 40 Years of New Zealand Chinese Diplomacy
新西兰国家博物馆庆祝新西兰与中国建交40周年 As the New Zealand and Chinese Governments mark the fortieth anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations, the National Museums of New Zealand and China are set to strengthen...
View ArticleTe Papa North – Now that’s got your attention…
Okay, so the media have called me non-committal in the past week (and my friends have been ribbing me about the “real” reason why I’m single, oh ha ha indeed) – and with good reason. Consider this the...
View ArticleWe’re 14 years old!
Usually February 14 is a day where the lovers of the world get to indulge their romantic sides in the buying of fine food, nice flowers and maybe even jewellery of sorts, St Valentine’s Day at Te Papa...
View ArticleTaningia danae – a deep sea bioluminescent squid: The Dummies Guide
This post is brought to you courtesy of the rivalry and camraderie between Te Papa staff who have science degrees, and those who have arts and business studies degrees! Earlier this week I was invited...
View ArticleWellingtonians – Tell your council to Save Te Papa – here’s why!
Firstly, a huge huge HUGE thanks to our visitors who filled out forms and stuck post-its to the SOS – Save Our Services board over the Easter Holiday and Week One of the School Holidays. We are going...
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