My talk at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa ‘Hidden Treasures – Forgotten Taonga Māori in Russia’ on 14 March 2021 went really well. That was so encouraging to receive a phone call from Sir Tipene O’Regan before
That was such a privilege to be invited by the Picton Heritage Museum and the Picton Historical Society to talk at the opening of the exhibition dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the Russian expedition visit to Queen Charlotte Sound.
Forgotten Taonga Māori in Russia: The 1820 Visit of the Bellingshausen – Lazarev Expedition to Queen Charlotte Sound
Russia is a country of extensive and unique collections of all kinds from the Pacific. Over many centuries Russian travellers, explorers and