Te Papa
Toi Art
In a matter of weeks Te Papa will do the big reveal for its new art gallery space, spanning two floors of the museum. One of the exhibitions selected to launch the new space is a 30 year retrospective… Audio
Te Papa founding CEO Dame Cheryll Sotheran dies
The founding chief executive of Te Papa, Dame Cheryll Sotheran, has died.
Te Papa's new artistic endeavour
Te Papa's new art gallery, Toi Art, will open next March. Two floors of the national museum will be dedicated to four exhibitions that include fashion, jewellery and abstract art. The new gallery will… Audio, Gallery
Star Wars symphony in stellar NZ festival line-up
From Star Wars to Swan Lake - the line up for next year's New Zealand Festival has been revealed. Several hundred gathered at Te Papa in Wellington last night to hear what festival organisers had… Audio
100 reasons why - new national art gallery
Te Papa's revamped gallery space is to be called Toi Art, opening in March 2018. A taster for the new exhibition, in the form of a book promising a fresh approach to art appreciation, Ten x Ten: Art… Audio, Gallery
Karl Johnstone: Ko Rongowhakaata
Gisborne iwi Rongowhakaata is being showcased at Te Papa in a two-year exhibition which opened on Friday. It will be the eighth iwi in residence display at the museum. The exhibition is called Ko… Audio, Gallery
Fred Dagg Exhibition
The classic costume of Fred Dagg is on display at Te Papa, and curator Stephanie Gibson explains. Audio, Gallery
New sunfish species discovered in NZ waters
A new type of giant bony fish, which had been washing up on beaches in "good numbers", has been identified using genetics. Audio
Māori and Moriori ancestors 'finally at rest'
The remains of dozens of Māori and Moriori, taken overseas more than 100 years ago, have returned to Aotearoa. Audio
59 Māori and Moriori ancestral remains returned from Europe
The man behind the return of 59 ancestral remains says there are more tipuna in private hands overseas than in New Zealand institutions. Audio
Marvelling at Marbling
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Research Librarian, Martin Lewis, to talk about the ancient art of marbling, and a bit about his 12 years as a research Librarian. Audio
Helping the blind 'see' art
The Museums Aotearoa Conference starts today in Palmerston North. And the theme of this year's event is accessibility. Bruce Roberts has been guiding tours for visually impaired people for more than… Audio
Māori ancestral remains to return home from Swedish medical museum
A medical university in Stockholm is repatriating 19th Century Māori remains to New Zealand. Dr Eva Åhrén, the director of the Karolinska Institutet's Unit for Medical History and Heritage, says there… Audio
Snell's gold to go on display
Olympic gold medialist Sir Peter Snell will donate some of his medals - and one shoe - to go on display at Te Papa.
Fish museum requires quake-strengthening
Te Papa's national fish collection building in Wellington has been closed for earthquake strengthening.
Te Papa's bug slider a hit with RNZ's sports editor
RNZ's Sports Editor Stephen Hewson tries Te Papa's bug slider. Video, Audio
Te Papa puts bug burger on its menu
Te Papa's Bug LabTe Papa's Bug Lab science exhibition is serving a 'bug slider' made from locusts, with lime ant aioli. Checkpoint got it delivered to our Wellington studio, hoping someone would be… Video, Audio
Going on a musical adventure
Story telling is at the heart of musician Jamie McCaskill’s new one man show Mata and the Mysterious Musical Maunga which he performs as part of Capital E’s National Arts Festival for children in… Audio
Te Papa head resigns six months early
The chief executive of Te Papa has resigned and will leave the national museum in the middle of next year.
Te Papa to build new $6 million art gallery
Te Papa is to build a new art gallery within the museum to show more of the national art collection, plus new works. It's the first stage of a series of changes to permanent exhibits which have been… Audio
