Over 480 Friends of Te Papa were treated to a special evening on Thursday 27 June. For the very first time Te Papa extended its opening hours to allow Friends exclusive access to all areas of the museum with special talks, peeks behind the scenes and talks by curators and museum staff.
Up Late at Our Place
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Beyond Te Papa: From Tip-Site to Flourishing Forest
Come and hear Friends President, Elizabeth Kay, describe how one small community group decided to take up the fight and what they have achieved in little more than a decade.
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How to... DNA Test the Treaty
Join our experts who will discuss the conservation history of the Treaty parchments as well as the results of DNA tests they have performed on the Treaty and how this will inform future conservation efforts. A tour of the Te Papa genetics lab and a discussion about parchment preparation
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Beyond Te Papa: Threads of Tradition
Join us on a visual tour of various textiles from different regions of India, where there is a rich handloom tradition since ancient times. Natural fibres, cotton, silk, jute and hemp are woven with its unique dose of regional flavours, culture, traditions, history and personal stories to create extraordinarily intricate
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Curator Talk: Gordon Walters
Lizzie Bisley, Te Papa’s Modern Art Curator, will give a tour of the Gordon Walters retrospective New Vision. This remarkable exhibition, which draws together a comprehensive group of works from across Walters’ career, was developed by Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki and the Dunedin Public Art Gallery.
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Parliament's Surprises
The Friends tour of Parliament’s Art Collection had many dimensions. The beautiful art works were to be expected but the tour was also interesting in …
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Review: Gordon Walters- New Vision
Living in New Zealand, most of us are familiar with the distinctive koru motif. Born 100 years ago in the capital, Gordon Walters (1919-1995), is …
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Friends visit to Solander Gallery
Friends had a very enjoyable visit, with Danielle giving a demonstration of a print making technique called mokulito and Donna-Marie talking about her exhibition works. …
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Review: Old meets new in behind the scenes talks
It’s a revelation climbing the stairs to the mezzanine Reading Room above the Treaty of Waitangi exhibition at Te Papa. Past caged rare and fragile …
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President’s Column: July 2019
It may be darkest midwinter, but the Friends and Te Papa are certainly not in hibernation. We were thrilled to welcome over 400 members to …
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Review: Te Taiao Nature Exhibition Zone
With great anticipation, I arrived outside the new Te Taiao Nature Exhibition Zone for the Friends of Te Papa Preview. First we were treated to …
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