Arts Tours Art Narratives Tour: A Focus on Robin White 10/06/2022 0 Celebrate New Zealand’s world of art on this guided tour of Toi Art at Te Papa. READ MORE
Arts Arts Talks Takeover Night: Short Talks 30/06/2021 0 Join one of our short talks in Signs of the Nations, Level 4. No bookings required. READ MORE
Arts History Museology Talks Takeover Night: Tours 29/06/2021 0 Get a sneak peek into some of Te Papa's collections store and view tāonga up close. Limited numbers and a booking is required. READ MORE
Arts Culture Museology Exclusive: Pacific Acquisitions Podcast 05/05/2020 0 This podcast has been specially produced for the Friends of Te Papa and features Rachel Yates Curator Pacific Cultures, who talks about her work in the Pacific collection and the… READ MORE
Arts Exclusive: Mervyn Taylor and the Mid-Century Easy Chair 28/04/2020 0 Furniture can reveal personal stories that unfold through acquisition history. A particular pair of modernist chairs originally owned by artist E. Mervyn Taylor and his family tell a fascinating story. READ MORE
Arts Highlights History News Talks An afternoon with Frances Hodgkins 06/05/2019 0 In connection with the exhibition Frances Hodgkins, from Dunedin to Waikanae, Mahara Gallery are offering a special study day on Sunday 19 May, from 1 pm – 5 pm at… READ MORE
Arts British Watercolours: The Smythe Gift Collection 04/02/2019 0 In my research, I am interested in Smythe’s motivations behind the gift, how the watercolours were received and treated in New Zealand since their arrival, as well as the contents… READ MORE
Arts Terracotta warriors and stained-glass saints 26/10/2018 0 After reading so much about the famous terracotta warriors, I am eagerly looking forward to seeing some of them with my own eyes. Eight of these life-size guardians, from the… READ MORE
Arts History Tours Parliament Tours, Talk and Heritage Lunch 10/10/2018 0 Get a bite of history and join in for a Heritage Lunch at Bellamys by Logan Brown. READ MORE
Arts Encounters with portraits 10/09/2018 0 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… READ MORE