Treasures Curator, Nat Williams will explore the European discovery and documentation of tapa or barkcloth by Cook’s associates and other navigators and how this ubiquitous material worked its way into cultural exchanges over more than a century. (In association with the Library’s In Cook’s wake: Tapa treasures from the Pacific exhibition until 3 February 2019).

The Treasures Curator is supported by the Australian Government’s Catalyst – Australian Arts and Culture Fund