DreamWorks Animation: The Exhibition
Your one chance in New Zealand to see this large-scale, behind-the-scenes exhibition celebrating the studio’s much loved feature films and the talented artists who created them.
Read more |August 20, 2015
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Art
Capturing capital characters
The NZ Portrait Gallery’s Capital Characters exhibition celebrates Wellingtonians from 1840 to now. On a recent Friends’ visit to the Gallery, curator David Colquhoun talked about the people in the portraits.
Read more |July 24, 2015
History
Symbols of rank and status
In his July lecture David Rosier illustrated how highly decorative and expertly created costumes and embroideries were used to denote rank and status at the Chinese Imperial Court.
Read more |July 24, 2015
History
Strengthening our heritage
One weekend in July, led by Maurice Clark of McKee Fehl, two groups of Friends clambered up three storeys of scaffolding and inside the Old Public Trust Building to see the restoration and strengthening work.
Read more |July 24, 2015
Friends' Committee
New committee 2015/16
The Friends’ AGM on 25 June saw a number of changes to the committee for the next year.
Read more |July 21, 2015
Friends' News
Friends’ gift presented
At the June AGM, outgoing President Gordon Shroff presented a cheque to Te Papa Chief Executive Rick Ellis…
Read more |July 20, 2015
Archive
Te Papa via Madame Tussaud’s
Presented to the Tussaud family by Dr Sun Yat-sen in 1911, this stunning yellow silk imperial surcoat or riding jacket was possibly worn by the Emperor. This is one of several beautiful court robes in Te Papa’s collections.
Read more |June 29, 2015
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Tangata Whenua wins RSNZ Science Prize
Friends 15% discount offer open until end of July on this winner of the prestigious Royal Society 2015 Science Prize.
Read more |June 7, 2015
Events
Drawing and engraving workshops
Interested in learning how to draw or engrave? Wanting to develop your skills in a friendly, encouraging environment, surrounded by artworks?
Read more |June 5, 2015
Fundraising
ANZAC Reception
Hosted by the Australian High Commissioner, Mr Michael Potts and his wife Mrs Lynda Potts, the gala event helped raise funds for the Friends 2015 gift to Te Papa, an exquisite Picasso
Read more |May 13, 2015
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