# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Opening of ‘Future Proof: Paintings in Perpetuity’ exhibition
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 04 Dec, 2025 at 07:30 am – Thu, 04 Dec, 2025 at 09:30 am
- **Event Description**: You are invited to the opening of our new exhibition ‘Future Proof: Paintings in Perpetuity’, celebrating the often-overlooked efforts behind preserving the cultural heritage of Aotearoa New Zealand.

Refreshments will be provided at 5:30pm, followed by speeches and a chance to preview the exhibition.  

Celebrate the art of preservation at Future Proof
Future Proof invites you to explore what it takes to preserve art for future generations. See rarely displayed paintings from the Library’s collection, recently conserved to ensure they can be shared, studied, and enjoyed for years to come

More about ‘Future Proof: Paintings in Perpetuity’: https://natlib.govt.nz/visiting/wellington/exhibitions/future-proof-paintings-in-perpetuity

Banner image: Mrs Marion Menzies Gibb, second wife of John Gibb, ca 1874. Artist unknown. Oil on canvas 500 x 400 mm. Ref: ATL: G-238.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wellington/opening-of-‘future-proof-paintings-in-perpetuity’-exhibition/200029197163522
- **Event Categories**: exhibitions, art, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 49

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Wellington
- **state**: WG
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: Corner Molesworth and Aitken Streets, Thorndon, Wellington, New Zealand 6011
- **lat**: -41.27696
- **long**: 174.77775
- **full address**: Corner Molesworth and Aitken Streets, Thorndon, Wellington, New Zealand 6011, New Zealand

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Opening of ‘Future Proof: Paintings in Perpetuity’ exhibition being held?
  - **A:** Opening of ‘Future Proof: Paintings in Perpetuity’ exhibition takes place on Thu, 04 Dec, 2025 at 07:30 am to Thu, 04 Dec, 2025 at 09:30 am at Corner Molesworth and Aitken Streets, Thorndon, Wellington, New Zealand 6011, New Zealand.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Opening of ‘Future Proof: Paintings in Perpetuity’ exhibition?
  - **A:** Opening of ‘Future Proof: Paintings in Perpetuity’ exhibition is organized by National Library of New Zealand.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Opening of ‘Future Proof: Paintings in Perpetuity’ exhibition 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 Wellington, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Opening of ‘Future Proof: Paintings in Perpetuity’ exhibition sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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