Kei te Kairauhī: 21 ngā TaongaCurators’ Choice: 21 Things
From chess to safe sex, silverware to gang wear – what do we collect? And why?
Explore 21 new collection items. Discover our curators’ thinking.
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Mai i te whaikīngi ki te ai haumaru, ngā taputapu hiriwa ki ngā kaka kēnge – he aha ngā rironga mai? Ā, ki te aha?
Toroa he huinga hou o ngā taonga 21. Ka kitea ngā whakaaro o te kairauhī.
14 Dec 2019 – 13 Jun 2021
Level 3
Free
Appropriate for all ages, but most relevant for ages 12+
15 minutes
The taonga on display have been acquired over the past two years and range from digital material to handcrafted objects, spanning the early 1880s to the present day.
Each acquisition has been collected by Te Papa curators through various different platforms including auction houses and co-collecting projects.
Featuring 21 recent additions to the collection, this mini exhibition sheds light on the innovative ways in which we build our collections for generations to come.
Exhibition highlights
Taonga whakaatu
Wild Victorian
Kahikikū Aloha Shirt with Hīna'i design
He waka eke noa placard
Once Were Warriors TOA leather jacket patch
Discovery of New Zealand Chess Set
Queens of the Pacific poster
Kāwana brooch
Couple with a baby
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