Te Curio Cabinet

Sharing stories from the region we call home, Te Curio Cabinet is the official  blog of Museums Wellington. From historical tidbits to think pieces and behind the scenes looks across our museums, like the best curio cabinets you never know what you are going to find.  

Portrait photo of Laura Miller, around 1910.
The inspiring life of Laura Miller
A view of Lyall Bay in the 1920s with crowds on the street and the beach.
Lyall Bay Days
The rebuilding of Tapu Te Ranga Marae, Paekawakawa (Island Bay)
A taste of history – Dick Lee & Co. at Wellington Museum
The Mo-Bros of Wellington Museum
Tuia250
Tuia Encounters 250
Blog: Seeing the Light: Inspiring Science at Space Place
Featured Image blog post day 2
Ki ngā tīpuna Māori he mea raranga ngā kōrero tātai arorangi ki ngā āhuatanga katoa o te ao
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori
Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori
Walking in Silence on Wallace Street. The Ian Curtis Wall.
Climate Change challenges and champions
Blog: Finding Flux by Jordan Quinn
Paddy the Wanderer (and other dead animals) in the Museum
Nairn Street Cottage: A Fresh Start
Wellington’s Unsightly and Smelly Past
Nuts and Bolts of the Wellington 500
Dr James Hector Wellington Botanic Gardens
Wellington Botanical Gardens: An Origin Story
The Little Doctor Was Not (Initially) Impressed
Tiaki te taiao – Take care of nature
Cinerama and the Lost Movie Theatres of Wellington
Cinerama and the Lost Movie Theatres of Wellington

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