Te Papa geologist Hamish Campbell is expanding his annual trips to embrace not only Eastern Zealandia (Chatham Islands) but Northern Zealandia (New Caledonia). In July 2019 Hamish will lead a New Caledonia geology adventure. Limited to 15 participants, this small geological sampling party promises to be a unique experience.
Read more |September 10, 2018
Encounters is not a direct translation as the Māori title carries meanings of multiple perspectives. Portraits inevitably involve an encounter: between the sitter, the artist and the viewer. The archived labels from previous exhibitions in Te Papa illustrate how our perceptions and understandings of these encounters have changed over time.
Read more |September 10, 2018
Circa Theatre offers Friends of Te Papa a discount to Modern Girls in Bed an irreverent comedy about sisters, strength, and what happens when two young women come face-to-face with five trailblazing wāhine from Aotearoa’s history.
Read more |August 28, 2018
“Today I was overjoyed to see stools on offer in the Toi Art exhibition.” In 2013 the Friends of Te Papa donated 40 folding stools to Te Papa. Since Toi Art opened, 20 of the folding stools have been placed on hooks in various locations in the galleries. This great feedback shows how much the stools are being valued for comfortable viewing.
Read more |May 17, 2018
This special tour will feature a visit to the new Grand Egyptian Museum at Giza, home to over 5,000 items from the Tutankhamen Collection, opening later this year. Other exclusive highlights include seamless travel in Egypt, being met inside immigration for fast tracking visa applications, a special welcome cocktail party ‘in the shadow of the pyramids’, and admission to additional sites that require a special licence to enter.
Read more |May 16, 2018
Congratulations to our winners of the membership draw, and thank you to all who renewed their membership, your continuing support is valued.
Read more |April 26, 2018
Renew by Friday 6 April 2018 and your name will go in the draw to win one of five Te Papa Store gift vouchers to the value of $60.00. Your continuing support is valued and we look forward to seeing you during the year.
Read more |February 28, 2018
Celebrating Te Papa’s a new relationship with Circa, Te Papa presents an award-winning collaboration at Circa. Rushes, is an inter-arts experience like no other. (Friends of both Te Papa and Circa have a discounted price of $30.00)
Read more |January 19, 2018
Head of History and Pacific Cultures Dr Bronwyn Labrum says: “This nostalgic look at our past has been a real winner with visitors but it’s time to take a fresh look at ourselves, to review the last 20 years and to think about what comes next.”
Read more |August 16, 2017
Discover more of the exhibition ‘Gallipoli: The scale of our war’ in this special series of three lectures and tours, and enjoy a Devonshire tea afterwards.
Read more |August 8, 2017
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