He Tohu exhibition to open to the public 20 May 2017

The new He Tohu exhibition at the National Library is due to open to the public on 20 May 2017.

A new document room designed by Studio Pacific Architecture will house New Zealand’s three most important constitutional documents:

He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni – The 1835 Declaration of Independence of the Northern Chiefs

Te Tiriti o Waitangi – The 1840 Treaty of Waitangi 

Te Petihana Whakamana Pōti Wahine – The 1893 Women’s Suffrage Petition

Read more about the exhibition opening here.