Uncategorized Petrus van der Velden 07/11/2013 0 Artist in Focus presents paintings and sketches by Petrus van der Velden – an artist whose raw, expressive paintings are among the most important and engaging works made in New… READ MORE
Archive Arts Tours Springtime tours for art lovers 06/11/2013 0 On four mornings in spring a full bus set off from Te Papa for day trips to Porirua, Masterton, Upper Hutt and Hutt City to visit the art museums ... READ MORE
Archive Science Science Live: Whalebirds 05/11/2013 0 In July 2011 New Zealand experienced its largest seabird wreck in history, when around 300,000 whalebirds or prions died as a result of a severe storm over New Zealand. They… READ MORE
Archive Exhibitions Invitation to have your say 05/11/2013 0 Te Papa is planning a major short term exhibition and would like your opinion about the concept they are developing. As a Friend READ MORE
Archive Science Pacific Research 31/10/2013 0 A great line-up of New Zealand's top archaeology experts will present their recent research at Te Papa on 12 November in Soundings Theatre. Seldom do you have the opportunity to have three… READ MORE
Uncategorized Bone Stone Shell 30/09/2013 0 Twenty years ago, Open Eyes, Issue 11 1993, featured a front page article on a gift the Friends presented to Te Papa in that year. ... This new exhibition will… READ MORE
Archive History Chilean quilts 30/09/2013 0 On Monday evening 2 September 2013, the Friends hosted a lecture by Roberta Bacic. She spoke passionately to the audience about the fascinating and politically-significant stories of arpilleras - tapestries… READ MORE
Archive News Michael Houlihan: Te Papa North 25/09/2013 0 Friends may have read the recent media coverage of a proposed partnership between Te Papa and central government to develop a national cultural centre for collections in South Auckland. The… READ MORE
Archive Arts History Quilts: Arpilleras in Contested Spaces 22/08/2013 0 This wonderful exhibition, Arpilleras in Contested Spaces, has been brought to Wellington by Roberta Bacic, who is a keynote speaker at the Third International Visual Methods conference in Wellington, hosted… READ MORE
Archive Tours Travel With Te Papa Experts 01/07/2013 0 Touring the Chatham Islands with Hamish is a rare opportunity. There is a level of fitness required: you must be able to traverse a wire fence in less than 20… READ MORE