# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Tour Toi Māori
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 19 Jul, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sun, 23 Aug, 2026 at 03:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of The Dowse's collection store, exploring Toi Māori, taonga care, and Things We Don't Talk About.About this EventGo behind the scenes at The Dowse with this tour of our collection store, featuring a special focus on our Toi Māori collection and explore our exhibition, Things We Don't Talk About.Join Collections Manager Jo Wehrly and Director Karl Chitham for an exclusive look at how we care for, store, and preserve these important taonga.Things We Don’t Talk AboutLand rights, modes of masculinity, rates of incarceration, and the negative impacts of religion are among the topics that are often difficult to discuss. This exhibition draws attention to the challenges faced by Māori communities in Aotearoa through powerful artworks from The Dowse's collection. It highlights unspoken and unheard moments of cultural tension and sadness from recent decades, while also sharing stories of resilience, perseverance, and hope for the future.Featuring work by 21 artists including Hiria Anderson-Mita, Zena Elliot, Russ Flatt, Ngahuia Harrison, Abigail Aroha Jensen, Rangi Kipa, Maureen Lander, Peata Larkin, Matthew McIntyre Wilson, Fiona Pardington, Michael Parekōwhai, Reuben Paterson, Diane Prince, Ngaroma Riley, Hariata Ropata-Tangahoe, Kereama Taepa, Wi Taepa, Te Mohoao, Terri Te Tau, Areta Wilkinson and Wayne Youle.//Image: Kereama Taepa, He Pukaea [detail], 2019. Photo: Jess O’Brien
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lower-hutt/tour-toi-māori/100001993502250896
- **Event Categories**: fitness, Exhibitions
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0
- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 1 hour
  - Location: The Dowse Art Museum
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: NZD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Lower Hutt
- **state**: WG
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: The Dowse Art Museum
- **lat**: -41.211751
- **long**: 174.904493
- **full address**: The Dowse Art Museum, 45 Laings Road, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Tour Toi Maori being held?
  - **A:** Tour Toi Maori takes place on Sun, 19 Jul, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sun, 23 Aug, 2026 at 03:00 pm at The Dowse Art Museum, 45 Laings Road, Lower Hutt, New Zealand.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Tour Toi Maori?
  - **A:** Tour Toi Maori is organized by The Dowse Art Museum.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Tour Toi Maori is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Lower Hutt, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Tour Toi Maori sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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