Te Papa is collecting relics of our very recent past.

The national museum has been adding momentoes from the Covid-19 pandemic to its long-term collection.

Among them are concrete barriers, tennis balls thrown at journalists during the anti-mandate outside Parliament, face masks, and PPE.

Te Papa spokesperson Kate Camp told Kate Hawkesby she finds the posters from the early days of lockdown particularly interesting.

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Te Papa is collecting relics of our very recent past.
The national museum has been adding momentoes from the Covid-19 pandemic to its long-term collection.
Among them are concrete barriers, tennis balls thrown at journalists during the anti-mandate outside Parliament, face masks, and PPE.
Te Papa spokesperson Kate Camp told Kate Hawkesby she finds the posters from the early days of lockdown particularly interesting.
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