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Join us for a tour of the exhibitions Trouble in Paradise and He Tohu.

Morning exhibition tours

Come see the signatures that have shaped our nation in He Tohu, and enjoy the last days of Trouble in Paradise — an exhibition featuring photographs documenting the effects of the climate crisis in the Pacific.

Also on display are artworks by Sheyne Tuffery and a selection of historical rare books with illustrations of endangered and extinct species from the collections of the Alexander Turnbull Library.

Book your spot

Under Red in the COVID-19 Protection Framework, tours are limited to 10 people. For your spot email us events.natlib@dia.govt.nz

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For more general information about National Library services and exhibitions have look at our COVID-19 page.

A woman sitting on the ground in a tropical forest harvesting yam.

Photo by Kersom Richard, Vanuatu and currently part of the Trouble in Paradise exhibition.