The Turnbull Gallery

The Turnbull Gallery is closed between 13–25 May, while we do some installation work. But here's a heads-up on what's coming down the line...

Revolting! The Sound of Protest Aotearoa

L-R: Detail, Eva Rickard, EP/1995/0906/25 | Detail, Woman reacting to violence, EP/1981/2968A/12-F | Detail, The Robbie Horror Show, Eph-D-DOWNSTAGE-1976-01

Revolting! The sound of protest in Aotearoa takes a look at some of the songs and stories behind a few of our peaceful and not-so-peaceful protest movements.

Don Franks and Kerry Ann Lee talk with Radio New Zealand

Images of protest

Action and anger in New Zealand's history on DigitalNZ.

Panel talks

Revolting includes a series of panels talks discussing New Zealand's protest music. Featuring musicians, historians, artists and activists, these talks will also include performances by some of New Zealand's finest protest singers.

June 7: John Lake, Sam Buchanan and Don Franks, speaking and playing music

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Logs to Blogs – 250 years of diaries at the Alexander Turnbull Library

L-R: Detail, Jack Lovelock's training diary, MSX-2240 | Detail, Mary Greenwood with a pencil and notebook, A-252-022 | Detail, Log of HMS Endeavour, qMS-0954

From Captain Cook to Facebook, Logs to Blogs will introduce the visitor to a remarkable variety of diaries and diary keepers.

Come back for blogs, extracts, events, and more information about the exhibition.