Te Papa Asian Aotearoa Collection Tour

Curated collection presentation

Thursday 5 October

Packing Room, Level 2
Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand
55 Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011

DIRECTIONS: Instead of heading to the Museum entrance, turn right and meet instead at Team Te Papa staff entrance reception opposite outdoor carpark. See map at the bottom of this webpage

Dr Grace Gassin, Te Papa’s Curator Asian New Zealand Histories, will introduce some of the museum’s objects on display and back-of-house that tell the stories of early migrant-settlers and contemporary Asian Tauiwi communities Aotearoa. This includes some of the antiracist objects Te Papa has collected since the Covid-19 pandemic began, and taonga from Chinese, Indian, Filipino, and Vietnamese communities. Each session will conclude with a Q&A tea break with Grace.

FREE, however due to space restrictions — capacity is limited to 15 people per session — registration is essential.

AM session: 10-12pm — BOOKED OUT
PM session: 1-3pm — BOOKED OUT