From Kim Kardashian wearing Marilyn Monroe’s iconic dress to whānau having access to their taonga, hear about collection care from Puawai Cairns.
When Kim Kardashian wore Marilyn Monroe’s iconic dress to the 2022 Met Gala it sparked a global discussion on the care of and access to historical garments. Hear about how Puawai Cairns (Ngāti Pūkenga, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi Te Rangi), Director of Audience and Insight at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, became involved in the discussions, and about the nuances of collection care. Learn about how caring for the different taonga in a collection changes depending on the item's origins, and how there is no universal rule about what can and cannot be done with and to collection items.