WHAT’S ON - SUMMER FREE ENTRY
DECEMBER 2016 - FEBRUARY 2017
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JOIN US FOR PAEPAE IN THE PARK, WAITANGI DAY, MONDAY 6 FEBRUARY 2017 Competitions, Games, Prizes, Face painting and much more!
SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMMES
CHRISTMAS CRACKERS
TUESDAY
Make your own Christmas Crackers at the Museum! Bring your ideas for a fun day! 10.30 am - 12 pm
DEC 20
ROBOTS & TUESDAY BEEBOTS IN OUTER SPACE! Join us for Robots and Beebots in outer space. Experiment with the beebots on another planet. Aliens beware! 10.30 am - 12 pm
JAN 10
SATURDAY FAMILY FUN DAYS ART & THE ENVIRONMENT Be inspired by our new exhibition No End in Sight and make some fantastic collage artworks with an environmental theme. 10 am - 3 pm
FESTIVAL ART Get ready for Paepae in the Park (6th February 2017) by making windmills and other festival artwork at the Museum. Bring your creativity and ideas! 10 am - 3 pm
DEC 10 Feb 04
EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES FOR SCHOOLS Our innovative, interactive programmes create valuable learning experiences for all students. These programmes are designed around the New Zealand curriculum with emphasis on the key competencies and values. Programmes can be tailored to meet the needs of your learners and aims of your inquiry. Education programmes are supported by Puke Ariki and the Ministry of Education (LEOTC). Visit Puke Ariki’s website for the Museum’s programme details. For more information on tailored education classes contact Museum Educator Rob Groat at rob.groat@stdc.govt.nz or for bookings contact 0800 111 323.
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No End In Sight: a Retrospective of the Works of Derek Parker Little No End In Sight celebrates the artworks of Taranaki artist and environmental campaigner Derek Parker Little. “The art is a vehicle a way to tell the message”, he says. "War is indicative that we have the wrong values. There is just endless repetition”. His paintings are stories. They are telling a tale. They're not just paintings. The times that have given him the greatest pleasure are when he saw children gathered round one of his paintings arguing and discussing. That to him was “absolute bloody heaven. I watched and watched. They were discussing bits and pieces about it, as I intended. Another I remember was a girl sitting on the ground by a painting and crying." "It's all part of the story I want to tell the children. The majority of my work, which I want to get on general display, is aimed at the next generation. My biggest hope is my work will get into the curriculum at schools to show today's generation we can't go on doing what we are doing." And not just regarding war, he was also concerned about the environment. “It's become an obsession”, he says. "There is repetition. We go in complete circles all the time. The destruction of wildlife, forests, it's all for money. We've lost our sense of value. My biggest concern is there won't be a world”. One painting suggests there is something wrong with the human race. “Do we have a faulty gene?" Parker Little writes. The significant themes in Parker Little’s work include exponential human growth and population, food production, industrialisation, pollution, consumption of non-renewable resources, and the future. This exhibition also includes a participatory element by inviting the public to create object labels in response to his work. These labels will then be displayed alongside Parker Little’s works thus creating a forum for an on-going discussion around the themes of his dynamic work. Exhibition Curators Cameron S. Curd & Luana Paamu Season: November 2016 - April 2017 - Temporary Gallery
W NO N O Go Deep Beneath the Ocean to Discover Uncharted Territory This exhibition experience showcases the work the South Taranaki Reef Life Project in discovering and documenting the subtidal rocky reef communities found in the South Taranaki Bight. Initially focusing on one target reef, approximately 11km offshore and 23 metres deep, a number of visits will be conducted throughout the year to document the ecological variance across seasons. A range of basic scientific methods will be employed by local community groups to survey the reef. It is hoped that this research effort will continue to expand and incorporate additional reefs in the future. Partners in the project are: South Taranaki Underwater Club, Hawera High School, Te Kaahui o Rauru and Patea Area School. This exhibition includes photographs and moving images taken documenting the subtidal South Taranaki Bight.
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Season: December 2016 - April 2017 - Livingston Baker Archive & Reading Room
Season: May - August 2017 - Livingston Baker Archive & Reading Room
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Footrot Flats: the Dog’s (Tail) Tale (1987) In 1987 Footrot Flats: The Dog's (Tail) Tale and its theme song ‘Slice of Heaven’ were huge hits in New Zealand and Australia. The movie stars the characters from Murray Ball's beloved Footrot Flats comic strip and is NZ's first animated feature. There were a lot of big questions to answer: Will Wal become an All Black? Will Cooch recover his stolen stag? Will Dog win your hearts and funny bones? (Feature) DAILY SCREENINGS IN MEDIA THEATRE FROM DECEMBER 2016 - FEBRUARY 2017 | PG | 71min
Up Coming Screenings Gardening with Soul (2013) Filmed almost entirely on location in Island Bay, Wellington, Gardening with Soul follows Sister Loyola Galvin, the main gardener for the House of Compassion. Through her garden, we begin to understand Loyola’s commitment to nurture all living things, especially those which ’don’t get a good start’. From her early work as a nurse, to her role as a nun raising children with disabilities, we see Loyola’s incredible energy and faith in her God carry her through the difficult times. Documentary 96mins. Screens from March 2017. Footrot Flats: the Dog’s (Tail) Tale screening has been made possible by John Barnett (Magpie Productions) and Gardening with Soul by Vicky Pope (POP Film Ltd).
Image: Footrot Flats: The Dog's (Tail) Tale information courtesy of www.nzonscreen.com/title/footrotflats-a-dogs-tale-1986, Gardening with Soul (2013) information courtesy of www.nzfilm.co.nz/film/ gardening-with-soul
>> Back-of-House Tours The Collections Assistant and District Archivist are available for back -of-house tours through the archives and social history storeroom by appointment. Witness the magic which happens behind the scenes; where collection items are catalogued and stored for safe access when curating museum exhibitions. Contact the Museum at museum@stdc.govt.nz.
>> Community Preservation Workshops Aotea Utanganui is proud to be supported by Archives New Zealand, Te Rua Mahara o te KÄ wanatanga and The National Preservation Office Te Tari Tohu Taonga, to provide advice for community groups on managing and caring for their archives, records, photographs and audio/visual collections. These workshops focus on topics such as digitisation, funding sources, proper housing of archives, photos and audio/visual collections, long-term storage solutions and family history management. These workshops can be held at the Museum, workplaces or local marae upon request by contacting the Museum at museum@stdc.govt.nz.
>> The Livingston Baker Archive The Livingston Baker Archives and Reading Room contains a vast array of archives, maps, photographs, publications, films and videos. Categories include agriculture, business, cemeteries, churches, clubs and societies, dairy companies, education, electricity, fire services, homesteads, houses, hospitals, newspapers, police, photographers, ports, post offices, publications, railways, surveys, town and community halls, transportation, whaling and military. Archives research is available by appointment between 10 am and 4ipm Monday and Tuesday; other times may be available by arrangement. For further information please contact our Archivist on T: 06 278 0555 or 0800 111 323, cameron.curd@stdc.govt.nz.
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