Dr Helen Rufus-Ward will trace the fascinating story of the Byzantine Empire, which flourished for over a thousand years, through the art of the period. Mosaics, ivory carvings, enamels, holy relics, silverware and icons are just some of the ‘glorious things' to be examined and discussed.
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Te Waimate mission
During its history, the house accommodated families with as many as 13 children, numerous visiting missionaries and other guests, including Charles Darwin who visited at Christmas 1835 when HMS Beagle spent 10 days in the Bay of Islands.
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Studio Visit with Bob Kerr
As part of the Friends studio tours programme, a group visited Bob Kerr’s Wellington studio in September. Up two flights of stairs in the Cuba Street building that is occupied by Enjoy Gallery, and previously housed galleries run by Elva Bett and Peter McLeavey, his space is
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Pompallier Mission and Printery
Pompallier Mission on the Russell waterfront was the perfect finale to the Friends Far North tour. Now surrounded by charming Edwardian-style gardens, the elegant French colonial two-storey building once stood in a tight enclave of mission buildings.
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President's Column: January 2018
Wellington has been the best place to be this summer and hopefully the amazing weather will continue as 2018 is not only a New Zealand Festival year, but The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongawera, celebrates its 20th birthday on 14 February!
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Rutherford House Art Collection
Victoria University students past and present should consider the art hanging on the walls of the university as being theirs to enjoy, inspire and educate. …
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