Museum and Heritage

Whose history? The politics of exhibiting New Zealand’s colonial settler history in Te Papa Tongarewa

National museums play a crucial role in maintaining and sustaining notions of national identity. This is done through exhibiting national narratives to the public in the form of history exhibitions. The museum acts as a stage for the nation to disseminate its constructed narrative to both domestic and international tourists while its publically accepted cultural… Continue reading Whose history? The politics of exhibiting New Zealand’s colonial settler history in Te Papa Tongarewa