Friends of Te Papa
Friends of Te Papa, formerly Friends of the National Art Gallery, was founded to encourage involvement with the gallery and support the acquisition of new works for the collection. For more than 20 years, our valued Friends of Te Papa members have supported Te Papa by contributing to Te Papa’s collections through the purchase of artworks, taonga, and other collection items, by regularly visiting Te Papa to view exhibitions and attending a wide range of programmes.
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Reading Group 22 May 2025: Groundwork: The Art and Writing of Emily Cumming Harris
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- Our Reading Group takes place on the third and fourth Thursday of the month. Te Papa Press, Thursday 22 May: Groundwork: The Art and Writing of Emily Cumming Harris By Michele […]
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Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Reading Group 15 May 2025: Marsden Books
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- Our Reading Group takes place on the third and fourth Thursday of the month. The next is installment is Thursday 15 May: Bryony Hogg from Marsden Books will share with us […]
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Reading Group: 15 May 2025
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- Our Reading Group takes place on the third and fourth Thursday of the month. The next is installment is Thursday 15 May: Bryony Hogg from Marsden Books will share with us […]
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Japan’s National Parks, Art and Culture Tour
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- A CIRCUMNAVIGATION OF HONSHU, OSAKA TO OSAKA, INCLUDING SOUTH KOREA 14 – 29 May 2025: Heritage Expeditions, pioneers in authentic small ship expedition cruising, invite you to join them on an unforgettable circumnavigation of Japan’s main island Honshu and exploration of its wilderness, arts, culture and rich history with special guest and renowned multi-disciplinary artist, Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit and New Zealand Arts Foundation Laureate Lisa Reihana.
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Hills Hats Tour – 7 May
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- Join us for an exclusive tour of Hills Hats, a Wellington institution since 1875, personally guided by Rosie Smuts-Kennedy, and a unique opportunity to be fitted for your own hat! […]
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What Lies Beneath – Archaeological Walk
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- Mary O’Keeffe is a professional archaeologist who has been lurking about digging around under Wellington for about 30 years. In this walk and talk she’ll take you to some of […]
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Hills Hats Tour
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- Join us for an exclusive tour of Hills Hats, a Wellington institution since 1875, personally guided by Rosie Smuts-Kennedy, and a unique opportunity to be fitted for your own hat! […]
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Reading Group: 24 April 2025
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- Our Reading Group takes place on the third and fourth Thursday of the month. Thursday 24 April: Whiti: Colossal Squid of the Deep – By Victoria Cleal, illustrated by Isobel Joy Te […]
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Reading Group: 17 April 2025
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- Our Reading Group takes place on the third and fourth Thursday of the month. Thursday 17 April: Bryony Hogg from Marsden Books joins us to showcase popular titles from her […]
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Day Trip: War in the Wellington Landscape
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- Join New Zealand’s best-known historian, Jock Phillips for a special day trip around Wellington’s war memorials, with historical commentary on New Zealand in war, both locally and internationally. We’ll spend […]
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Workshop: Adornment and Identity
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- To continue celebrating Te Papa’s awe-inspiring Vivienne Westood & Jewellery exhibition, Museum Education Specialist Laura Jones will lead us through a fun and engaging session to explore identity through adornment.
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Vivienne Westwood & Jewellery Workshop: Adornment and Identity
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- To continue celebrating Te Papa’s awe-inspiring Vivienne Westood & Jewellery exhibition, Museum Education Specialist Laura Jones will lead us through a fun and engaging session to explore identity through adornment.
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Reading Group: 27 March 2025
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- Our Reading Group takes place on the third and fourth Thursday of the month. Thursday 27 March: Central Otago Couture: The Eden Hore Collection, by Jane Malthus and Claire Regnault, […]
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Tour of the Classics Museum
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- The Classics Museum at Victoria University houses a collection of ancient Greek and Roman artefacts: vases, coins, sculpture, objects for use in daily life.
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Reading Group: 6 March 2025
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- Our Reading Group takes place on the first and third Thursday of the month. The next is installment is Thursday 6 March and will showcase a Te Papa Press publication – […]
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Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Painting in France from David to Monet 1770-1920
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- Friends of Te Papa, in association with Arts Society Wellington, is delighted to bring you this very special lecture from accomplished Chair of the History Council of Victoria and Order […]
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Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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2025 Uncover Tasmania Tour
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- 7 NIGHT UNCOVER TASMANIA CUSTOMISED TOUR 2 – 9 MARCH 2025 Claudia Moir is excited to present to you a tailor-made Tasmania tour especially designed for Friends of Te Papa. […]
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Stonehenge – Old Rocks, New Theories
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- In this talk archaeologist, author and BBC broadcaster Julian Richards will explore Stonehenge, arguably the most famous stone circle in the world. Starting with an examination of its unique structure […]
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Painting Conservation: The Conservation of Ka Awatea
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- Join Te Papa painting conservator Hae Min Park for a unique look at the process involved in artwork restoration. Hae Min will take us through her process, sharing her work […]
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Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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An Audience with James Cameron – Circa Theatre
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- The legendary director on stage at Circa Theatre in conversation with Ian Fraser. Hear him discuss his movies, his expeditions into the world's deepest oceans, his drive to sustain Planet Earth, his work with actors, his brushes with aliens...
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Friends Exclusive: Vivienne Westwood & Jewellery
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- Your Invitation to an Exclusive Curators Talk and Viewing of Vivienne Westwood & Jewellery! Designed by the fashion house of Vivienne Westwood and produced by Nomad Exhibitions, this exhibition invites […]
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Summer Day Trip: Wairarapa Fault
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- Join us for a day trip this summer under the expert guidance of geologist, paleontologist and Emeritus Scientist Hamish Campbell.
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Forgotten Islands of the South Pacific: Exploring the Sub-Antarctic Islands
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- 28 DEC 2024 – 4 JAN 2025 You won’t find them mentioned in a travel brochure on your high street; you won’t find them in most guidebooks, you probably don’t know anyone that has ever been there and they don’t even appear on some maps of the New Zealand’s South Pacific – these are the ‘forgotten islands’.
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Gavin Rutherford and Circa Theatre: Celebrating 20 years of the Christmas Pantomime
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- Join us for a special, fun event to mark 20 years of a Wellington family tradition – the Circa Theatre Christmas Pantomime! Gavin Rutherford is a seasoned theatre and film […]
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Reading Group: 21 November 2024
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- Our Reading Group takes place on the first and third Thursday of the month. Reading group 21 November: The wonderful Briony Hogg, owner of Marsden Books will be our guest, showcasing […]
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Slow Looking: Generation X
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- Join Museum Education Specialist Laura Jones for an enjoyable session where we use strategies to help us slow down and enjoy looking at art more. Following on from our recent […]
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Curators Tour: Weaves of the World Textile Exhibition
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- Join textile experts Shani Pillai and Joji Jacob for a one-hour private curators tour of their forthcoming textile exhibition Weaves of the World, showing at the NZ Academy of Fine […]
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Reading Group: 3 October 2024
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- Reading group 3 October: Te Papa Press will introduce and discuss Leslie Adkin: Farmer Photographer By Athol McCredie. Leslie was a passionate farmer and an even more passionate photographer. He […]
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Back-of-House Tour: New Art Acquisitions (ii)
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- Join Te Papa’s art curators Rebecca Rice, Justine Olsen and Athol McCredie for an exclusive look at new acquisitions into the national art collection. Visitors will be taken to two […]
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Back-of-House Tour: New Art Acquisitions (i)
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- Join Te Papa’s art curators Rebecca Rice, Justine Olsen and Athol McCredie for an exclusive look at new acquisitions into the national art collection. Visitors will be taken to two […]
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- Latest Item: 15 May 2025
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