‘Museums are dangerous places’ – challenging history
How do museums learn to tell the truth about what they hold in order to become “decolonised archives”?Read more
2018-10-19
Opinion: why we should beware of the word ‘traditional’
In 1994, four years before the opening of Te Papa, Samoan novelist and scholar Albert Wendt was an advisor for the planned Pacific exhibitions. He requested that we abandon the use of terms like ‘traditional art’ in our labels and display signage. ‘Traditional means nothing to me!’ he said. AtRead more
2016-12-20
How many plants are in New Zealand?
I gave a talk on “Understanding and valuing our plants” at the recent open day of Otari-Wilton’s Bush in Wellington. I’m very interested in why New Zealand’s native species might be valued. I am hoping you can help me think about that – I welcome your input; look out forRead more
2015-09-28