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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
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    • 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)
  
  
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    Patrick Brownsey 1948–2023

    • 22 Nov 2023
    • Te Papa's blog
    • Pat was a stalwart of the museum, beginning in 1977.
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• • 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
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    • 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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    Leslie Adkin’s Excursion to Kāpiti Island

    • 23 Oct 2023
    • Te Papa's blog
    • Leslie Adkin (1888–1964) was a farmer by profession, based in Levin.
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    Kapiti Island, Kāpiti Coast District, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • 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)
  
  
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    The Digby/Woolf Project is wrapping up…

    • 3 Oct 2023
    • Te Papa's blog
    • For almost two years, Te Papa has been digitising the Spencer Digby / Ronald D Woolf collection of photographic negatives. Now the project has reached the end of its funding, here's some highlights from the current team members. Read more
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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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• • Te Papa CFO Lisa Tipping’s fascinating presentation to our AGM

    • 18 Sep 2023
    • Friends of Te Papa
    • For those of our members who weren’t able to attend our AGM this year, we are pleased to be able to share with you the slideshow presentation Te Papa CFO […]
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    Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Kaipara: Art and Cultural Tour II

    • 9 Sep 2023
    • Friends of Te Papa
    • In response to demand, we are pleased to offer you the opportunity to join a repeat tour to the area north of Auckland, the Kaipara District, Hokianga Harbour and Whangarei, has a lot to offer in terms of Taonga Maori and early settlement history, as well as modern art.
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• • Kaipara: Art and Cultural Tour II

    • 9 Sep 2023
    • Friends of Te Papa
    • In response to demand, we are pleased to offer you the opportunity to join a repeat tour to the area north of Auckland, the Kaipara District, Hokianga Harbour and Whangarei, has a lot to offer in terms of Taonga Maori and early settlement history, as well as modern art.
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• • Author Talk: Our Land in Colour

    • 6 Sep 2023
    • Friends of Te Papa
    • Join us for a wonderful opportunity to hear from well-known historian and author Jock Phillips and digital colourist Brendan Graham on their new publication Our Land in Colour (2023, Harper Collins), […]
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• • 2023 Chatham Islands Excursions

    • 24 Aug 2023
    • Friends of Te Papa
    • Since 2002 these excursions to the Chatham Islands has been offered to, and enjoyed by, many Friends of Te Papa. Touring with Hamish and Chris is a rare opportunity to visit the Chathams in a safe and convivial context. The plan is to visit Chatham and Pitt Island, sea and air conditions permitting.
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    Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Talk: Te Papa Cyclone Gabrielle Response

    • 20 Aug 2023
    • Friends of Te Papa
    • Join us for a rare opportunity to hear from Te Papa’s National Services Head of Sector Victoria Esson and Head of Maturanga Maori Migoto Eria as they give us a moving firsthand […]
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    Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Talk: Filling the Gap: 5 Years of Shorebird Surveys in North Korea

    • 14 Aug 2023
    • Friends of Te Papa
    • Join author and New Zealand Order of Merit recipient Keith Woodley as we hear about the work of Pūkorokoro Miranda Naturalists’ Trust conducting five years of shorebird surveys in reclusive North Korea, and the discovery of internationally important sites for shorebirds.
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• • Meet Our New Committee Members

    • 14 Aug 2023
    • Friends of Te Papa
    • Richard Dean – President Prior to his retirement in early 2022, Richard had a long and broad-ranging career in administration, general management and governance in the New Zealand financial services […]
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• • Curator’s Talk: TATAU: Sāmoan tattoo, New Zealand Art, Global Culture

    • 2 Aug 2023
    • Friends of Te Papa
    • Join Te Papa Senior Curator Sean Mallon as he discusses his long term research on Sāmoan Tattooing and the stories behind the recent publication TATAU: Sāmoan tattoo, New Zealand Art, Global Culture […]
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    Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Annual General Meeting 2023

    • 27 Jul 2023
    • Friends of Te Papa
    • The Annual General Meeting of the Friends of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Inc will be held Wednesday 27 July at 6pm in ICON, Level 2, Te Papa.
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    Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Behind the scenes: The conservation of a Regency net Gown c1820 in Te Papa’s collection

    • 25 Jul 2023
    • Friends of Te Papa
    • Join us for a rare opportunity as Te Papa Textile Conservator Rachael Collinge and Specialist Costume Mount Maker Sam Gatley take you behind the scenes as they describe the collaborative work undertaken by a small group of specialists to conserve and mount a Regency era gown.
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    Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Spring Soiree 2023

    • 20 Jul 2023
    • Friends of Te Papa
    • Saturday 02 September 2023 for Spring Soirée. This year, Te Papa marks its 25th anniversary. Join us for a night of celebration filled with live music, wine, canapes, and a […]
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    Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Talk and Guided Tour: Holocaust Centre and Synagogue

    • 18 Jul 2023
    • Friends of Te Papa
    • Education Director Kris Clancy will guide us, as we learn about the fundamental tenets of the Jewish faith, including Jewish identity, religious movements, and integration within wider European society.
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    Matariki: a time to share your aspirations for the coming year

    • 13 Jul 2023
    • Te Papa's blog
    • In 2022, we created an exhibition experience, Mānawatia a Matariki, a place for manuhiri to reflect and look to the future. Here are some insights into the types of pledges and aspirations shared in 2022.Read more
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