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• • Floor Talk: Encounters – The Portrait Room

    • 1 May 2024
    • Friends of Te Papa
    • The portrait room, Nga tai whakarongorua | Encounters, has been at the heart of Te Papa’s Toi Art galleries since their opening in 2018. We’ll be saying goodbye to these […]
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• • Otago Heritage Tour

    • 28 Apr 2024
    • Friends of Te Papa
    • 29 APRIL – 5 MAY 2024 Explore the richly historic and scenic Otago region, from its former gold rush towns to its alpine mountains and gorges, then across to the city streets, wild coasts, and heritage architecture of Dunedin, all with knowledgeable local guides.
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• • Len Lye, Animation and Surrealism

    • 23 Apr 2024
    • Friends of Te Papa
    • Join Victoria University Art Historian Raymond Spiteri as he discusses the development of the film practice of Len Lye, and its proximity to surrealism. While surrealism does provide one reference […]
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• • Textile Conservation: The Restoration of Forest in the Sun

    • 16 Apr 2024
    • Friends of Te Papa
    • Forest in the sun, by renowned textile artist Joan Calvert, was created specifically for the large Tākaka marble wall of the Beehive. The abstract design evokes the experience of walking […]
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• • Marc Chagall, Paris and the Russian Avant-Garde

    • 14 Apr 2024
    • Friends of Te Papa
    • Friends of Te Papa and Te Papa Foundation, in conjunction with Arts Society Wellington, are delighted to offer you this very special opportunity to here from renowned Courtauld Institute of […]
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    Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Beehive Art and Objects Tour: The Curator’s Perspective (iii)

    • 26 Mar 2024
    • Friends of Te Papa
    • Join us for this unique 2-hour exploration of the iconic parliamentary buildings, focusing on the diverse artworks and objects that adorn their walls and spaces. Led by the Curator of […]
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• • Beehive Art and Objects Tour: The Curator’s Perspective (ii)

    • 24 Mar 2024
    • Friends of Te Papa
    • Join us for this unique 2-hour exploration of the iconic parliamentary buildings, focusing on the diverse artworks and objects that adorn their walls and spaces. Led by the Curator of […]
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• • Beehive Art and Objects Tour: The Curator’s Perspective (i)

    • 21 Mar 2024
    • Friends of Te Papa
    • Join us for this unique 2-hour exploration of the iconic parliamentary buildings, focusing on the diverse artworks and objects that adorn their walls and spaces. Led by the Curator of […]
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• • Museums and Mauri: Who really cares? The tensions between kaitiakitanga and museology

    • 21 Mar 2024
    • Friends of Te Papa
    • Join Dr Jamie Metzger to learn about Mauri in the context of museology. Taonga (treasured ancestral resources) are imbued with many unique elements, one of those is known as mauri […]
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• • Artists on Artists: Twentysix Gallery Visit

    • 14 Mar 2024
    • Friends of Te Papa
    • Following a very successful tour of the Artists on Artists exhibition in 2023, we are delighted to offer you the opportunity to join us again for a personally guided tour […]
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• • A Special Friends Members Invitation – Ocean Census | NIWA Media Event

    • 10 Mar 2024
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    • Friends of Te Papa is pleased to offer you a unique opportunity to join a media briefing event! Ocean Census, in conjunction with NIWA warmly invite you to join us […]
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    Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Tasmania: History and Heritage Tour 10 – 17 March 2024

    • 9 Mar 2024
    • Friends of Te Papa
    • This tour includes some exclusive experiences not open to the general public and expert guides such as an historian, a geologist and an ecologist for a deeper insight into Tasmanian landscape, history and heritage. Come and join us on this amazing one-off adventure limited to 20 participants.
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• • Rita Angus, Ralph Vaughan Williams, and New Zealand’s Medieval Modernism

    • 22 Feb 2024
    • Friends of Te Papa
    • Rita Angus’s portrait of composer Ralph Vaughan Williams is one of the only portraits she painted of someone she had never met, and perhaps as a result has been less […]
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• • Touring Wellington’s Built Heritage

    • 14 Feb 2024
    • Friends of Te Papa
    • Many Friends travel widely to explore areas of historical interest and to enjoy built heritage sites. Our own Wellington neighbourhood has a variety of sites that present a full range of architectural interest and styles. Join Historic Places Wellington Chairperson Felicity Wong as she talks to us about some of her favorite local heritage places.
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• • Day Trip to Pencarrow Lighthouse

    • 30 Jan 2024
    • Friends of Te Papa
    • Join us for a day trip this summer under the expert guidance of geologist, paleontologist and Emeritus Scientist Hamish Campbell. We will take a leisurely drive around the harbour, as […]
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    Pencarrow Head, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Seasons Greetings

    • 20 Dec 2023
    • Friends of Te Papa
    • Our office is closed from Thusday 21 December until Monday 8 January 2023. On behalf of the Friends of Te Papa Committee and the administration office, we thank you for […]
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    Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Friends Preview: Dinosaurs of Patagonia

    • 15 Dec 2023
    • Friends of Te Papa
    • See it first and see it free! Be the first to see Ngā Taniwha o Rūpapa | Dinosaurs of Patagonia presented by the Museo Paleontológico Egidio Feruglio in Argentina. This […]
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• • Research Vignettes from the Natural History Team

    • 24 Nov 2023
    • Friends of Te Papa
    • Te Papa’s Natural History Team are a busy lot – producing some 40 to 50 published research papers annually! Join us for a unique opportunity to hear some of their […]
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• • Changing Climate, Changing Culture: Horticulture in a Heritage Landscape

    • 22 Nov 2023
    • Friends of Te Papa
    • As Team Leader of Main Gardens at Wellington Botanic Gardens, Kate Roud is one part of a small team that maintains the plants and heritage landscape. She will share with us how the team uses their skills and expertise to care for the wide range of native and exotic flora, some insights into how you can adapt your own garden to climate change and sustainability
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    Wellington Botanic Garden, Salmont Place, Paekaka, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6145, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Visit to a Private Art Collection

    • 17 Nov 2023
    • Friends of Te Papa
    • Friends of Te Papa and the Local Galleries Committee are delighted to offer the opportunity of a special members only tour to view an exceptional art collection in a […]
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    Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Wellington has a HALO !

    • 7 Nov 2023
    • Friends of Te Papa
    • To celebrate 40 years of enhancing Wellington through public art, the Wellington Sculpture Trust has gifted a virtual monument to the city. The work HALO by Gill Gatfield, is a […]
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• • Floortalk: Memory Spaces and This Natural World

    • 29 Oct 2023
    • Friends of Te Papa
    • Explore two new exhibitions in Toi Art: Memory Spaces and This Natural World. This floor talk will be led by Hanahiva Rose (Assistant Curator Contemporary Art), Justine Olsen (Curator Decorative Art and Design) and Isaac Te Awa (Curator Mātauranga Māori).
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• • Talk: Hundertwasser: Art, Architecture and Environment

    • 26 Oct 2023
    • Friends of Te Papa
    • The Hundertwasser Art Centre with Wairau Māori Art Gallery celebrates art and architecture in harmony with nature and individual creativity. The Austrian New Zealand artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser was first and […]
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• • Floortalk: Arranging Nature and Wayne Barrar: From the Glass Archive

    • 25 Oct 2023
    • Friends of Te Papa
    • Explore two new exhibitions in Toi Art: Arranging Nature and Wayne Barrar: From the Glass Archive. This floor talk will be led by Rebecca Rice (Curator Historic Art) and Athol McCredie (Curator Photography).
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• • Chinese Footprints: A Wellington Walking Tour of Chinese History

    • 12 Oct 2023
    • Friends of Te Papa
    • Chinese footprints, led by Lynette Shum (Oral History Advisor, Alexander Turnbull Library) and Nigel Murphy (community historian) will take attendees on a walking tour exploring the rich history of the Chinese […]
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• • Kaipara: Art and Cultural Tour

    • 9 Oct 2023
    • Friends of Te Papa
    • We are now inviting Expressions of Interest to join the Friends of Te Papa Kaipara and mid-North tour, departing Tuesday 10 October 2023, in association with Claudia Moir of New Zealand Travel Brokers, based in Mangawhai, Northland.
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    Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Kaipara: Art and Cultural Tour

    • 9 Oct 2023
    • Friends of Te Papa
    • We are now inviting Expressions of Interest to join the Friends of Te Papa Kaipara and mid-North tour, departing Tuesday 10 October 2023, in association with Claudia Moir of New Zealand Travel Brokers, based in Mangawhai, Northland.
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    Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Curator’s talk: How to be a Deep-Sea Fish: Tips for Success in the Deep

    • 3 Oct 2023
    • Friends of Te Papa
    • The way deep-sea animals are presented in the media, you would think they are trying to look horrible and scary just to upset us, but there are excellent reasons for […]
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• • Talk: Francis Pound’s writing on the art of Gordon Walters

    • 29 Sep 2023
    • Friends of Te Papa
    • Visiting Auckland University Professor, Art Historian and Author Leonard Bell will give us wonderful insight on both the art of Gordon Walters (1919-1995) and the writing of Francis Pound (1948-2017), in particular his just-published monograph on Walters (Auckland University Press, September 2023) and the circumstances of its writing and publication.
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• • Day Trip: Geological Highlights of Wellington with Hamish Campbell

    • 25 Sep 2023
    • Friends of Te Papa
    • Following on from his recent sell-out talk, geologist, paleontologist and Emeritus Scientist Hamish Campbell returns with a unique opportunity to join him for a guided day trip of Wellington’s significant […]
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