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EventsNgā kaupapa motuhake

Our exciting programme of ngā kaupapa motuhake runs all year. Watch song and dance performances, join in with kids activities and cultural days, hear from our experts, and much more.

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See our Friends of Te Papa events (non-members can still attend these events, but members get a discounted price).

  • An image of an orange-red table with tea and teapots along with three-tierd plates with small cakes.

    Eat Your Art Out

    A high tea to delight your eyes and taste buds.  

    From 28 June, daily sessions at 10:30am, 11:00am, 11:30am, 1:30pm, 2:00pm, and 2:30pm. 

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

  • Illustration of a desk with colourful swirly images 'growing' off it.

    Writers on Mondays series

    The International Institute of Modern Letters presents a series of events highlighting the very latest work of Aotearoa New Zealand writers. A lively and stimulating way to begin the week.

    From Mon 7 July

  • A stylised figure in black is standing under a stylised white thumbprint.

    Friends event: Dutch 17c Painting: Johannes Vermeer 1632–75

    Only 36 paintings are attributed to Johannes Vermeer, but they are among the most revered in the history of art. Join Oxford University lecturer Alice Foster as we take a closer look at these celebrated works of art.

    Sunday 20 July, 4.00–5.00pm

  • Head and shoulders photos of four people. One is looking offscreen, three are looking at the camera, one is reading into a microphone from a book.

    Writers on Mondays – Making and Mending: Chris Tse, Cadence Chung, Gregory Kan, Jiaqiao Liu, and Nina Mingya Powles

    The International Institute of Modern Letters presents a series of events highlighting the very latest work of Aotearoa New Zealand writers. A lively and stimulating way to begin the week.

    Four innovative poets discuss how their creative pursuits outside poetry shape and reinvent their latest collections with the New Zealand Poet Laureate.

    Mon 28 Jul 2025, 12.15–1.15pm

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

  • A man is standing three-quarters on in front of a bookshelf, looking at the camera.

    Writers on Mondays – Delirious: Damien Wilkins

    The International Institute of Modern Letters presents a series of events highlighting the very latest work of Aotearoa New Zealand writers. A lively and stimulating way to begin the week.

    Acorn Prize winner Damien Wilkins discusses his acclaimed novel about loss, ageing, and second chances with writer Emily Perkins.

    Mon 4 Aug 2025, 12.15–1.15pm

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

  • An aerial photo of a braided river with snow showing on the land on the river as well as the mountains in the far distance.

    2025 Peter Turner Memorial Lecture: Anne Noble

    Join us to hear leading contemporary New Zealand photographer Anne Noble reflect on her recent work exploring collaborative practices and environmental issues. 

    Thu 7 Aug 2025, 6.30pm to 9.00pm

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

  • Two headshots of two women both smiling at the camera.

    Writers on Mondays – High Tide: Jennifer Trevelyan and Jenny Pattrick

    The International Institute of Modern Letters presents a series of events highlighting the very latest work of Aotearoa New Zealand writers. A lively and stimulating way to begin the week.

    A seasoned novelist and debut author discuss coastal communities under pressure in their latest works about change and survival.

    Mon 11 Aug 2025, 12.15–1.15pm

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

  • Eight headshots of people all looking at the camera.

    Writers on Mondays – Ōrongohau: Best New Zealand Poems 2024

    The International Institute of Modern Letters presents a series of events highlighting the very latest work of Aotearoa New Zealand writers. A lively and stimulating way to begin the week.

    Editor Nick Ascroft introduces a selection of excellent New Zealand poets to read their work in a warm-up for National Poetry Day.

    Mon 18 Aug 2025, 12.15–1.15pm

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

  • Two people sitting in green bushes. the person on the right has a speckled hen pecking at the ground next to them.

    Writers on Mondays – Writing off the Map: Anna Jackson and Rachel O'Neill

    The International Institute of Modern Letters presents a series of events highlighting the very latest work of Aotearoa New Zealand writers. A lively and stimulating way to begin the week.

    Two adventurous writers discuss their genre-defying works that blend poetry, essays, music, and queer joy in uncharted literary territory.

    Mon 25 Aug 2025, 12.15–1.15pm

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

  • Two head and shoulders photos of two men. One black man with no hair in a tshirt against a cream wall, and one white man with a beard in a cap and glasses against a wall with postcards on it.

    Writers on Mondays – The Satire We Deserve: Brannavan Gnanalingam and Duncan Sarkies

    The International Institute of Modern Letters presents a series of events highlighting the very latest work of Aotearoa New Zealand writers. A lively and stimulating way to begin the week.

    Two satirical novelists diagnose life in Aotearoa through hilarious and dangerous fiction that prods our political and social wounds.

    Mon 8 Sep 2025, 12.15–1.15pm

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake

  • A large group of people at a party in a large foyer with a round window at the back.

    Te Papa Foundation Gala

    Find out about the Annual Gala that Te Papa Foundation hosts at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.

    Sat 6 Sep 2025, 6.30pm to 11.30pm

    Event Ngā kaupapa motuhake