It was painted in England by a New Zealander, but depictions of rabbits in art and culture are universal.
Made for the coronation of a monarch, this unusual vessel from the Te Manawa collection has centuries of tradition behind it.
This tiny brooch has a much longer story behind it than you might think!
CollectionsMuseum20 February 2023by Te Manawa
Sister Coldstream’s life of care
After looking into the Empire Exhibition jigsaw puzzle and why it was made, Russell Poole traces the life of the woman who donated it to Te Manawa.
CollectionsMuseum20 February 2023by Te Manawa
Off to London to see the Exhibition
Our puzzle was created for the British Empire Exhibition of 1924-25 in London. Russell Poole looks into New Zealand's contribution.
The "Exhibition Puzzle of the British Empire" is a modest-looking but fascinating item in the Te Manawa collection, dating from 1924, donated by Miss Lenora Coldstream. It's been on show in three different exhibitions since its acquisition. Russell Poole dives into the history of both the puzzle and its creator.
Thousands of objects from the Te Manawa collections are now viewable online, thanks to an ongoing digitisation project.
Collections27 September 2021by Te Manawa
Bombs for Bertie – a history of dental care
Margaret Tennant takes a journey to "the murder house", examining the history of state-funded dental care in New Zealand
In the final entry in this series, Simon Johnson examines another mechanical device in the Te Manawa collection: the spud gun. Where it arose, how it was marketed, and some of the controversy that swirls around toys of this nature.
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