International Women’s Day – inspiring ‘women’s work’
Our history curators pay homage to women who feature in Te Papa’s collections who have sought to create change through their work.Read more
2017-03-08
World AIDS Day
Today is World AIDS Day. It’s an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV and AIDs, show their support for people living with HIV, and to commemorate people who have died.Read more
2015-12-01
Coca-Cola celebrates centenary of the curvaceous Coke bottle
Dame Margaret Sparrow writes about the Coca-Cola bottle top on display in Te Papa’s exhibition Contraception: Uncovering the collection of Dame Margaret Sparrow (Illott Room, level 4). The Coca-Cola flavour was introduced by an American pharmacist in 1886 and sold in bottles from 1894. In 1915 a competition was heldRead more
2015-07-29
AIDS Memorial Quilt and Candlelight Service – an invitation
This coming Sunday, 17 May, Te Papa is hosting the Wellington AIDS Candlelight Memorial Service.Read more
2015-05-11