Chosen Family are the people who understand you, lift you up, celebrate you, help you, and love you, without the need for biological bonds. This event is an invitation to come together, find joy, and celebrate the family you've made with people you have found.
Nau mai, haere mai, piki mai, kake mai with your chosen whānau.
Te Waka Huia Wellington Museum is proud to present Chosen Family Night, a vibrant evening filled with queer history, art, and community, in collaboration with Wellington Pride Festival.
Not your typical night at the museum, the festivities include:
❤️ Rainbow History Tours
🧡 Sirens and Sailors – performance drag art
💛 Smut Captain – Dirty filthy poetry readings
💚 Ave Marie short film screenings
💙 Once Upon A Time: A Very Queer Book Club
💜 Nga Hau Hot Box pop-up disco
💗 Aunty Chrissy’s Library
🤍 Special Rainbow knitting project with Knitorious Lulu, Arlo & The Stitch-Up Crew
Stay tuned for the full schedule.
This event welcomes all members of the rainbow community and allies. While Chosen Family Night is an all-ages event, a cash bar will be available to serve alcohol to manuhiri 18+ with valid photo ID.
Accessibility
Wellington Museum is a historic building and we are committed to making our taonga as accessible as possible. We offer the following services and amenities:
Level access to the main entrance.
A lift is available to move between the Museum’s four floors.
A wheelchair is available for use from the front desk.
There are wheelchair accessible toilets on the ground floor at the main entrance and on the third floor (The Attic)
Guide dogs and assistance dogs with service jackets, collars and ID are welcome at Wellington Museum.
NZ Sign Language is used in the Millennium Ago exhibition on level 2.
Signage throughout the museum is clear, bold and often backlit.
Tickets
Tickets available on MuseumsWellington website