News | Friends’ News

Te Papa Covid-19 information

Planning a visit to the museum? Whether you are meeting friends for a cuppa, self-guiding, or attending one of our events, please be sure to follow the guidelines as set out on this page.

Read more |January 26, 2022

Destination Mars – Members’ price

Head into outer space on this interactive experience where gaming wizardry plus captivating live action equals high-stakes adventure! Get your ticket/s at our special member’s price

Read more |December 16, 2021

Te Papa will reopen at 10am on Thu 9 Sept

While our doors may be closed, you can still explore Te Papa’s collections, research, and stories here on our website as well as on social media.

Read more |August 25, 2021

A special request came our way, and now you can read all about it.

We were invited to contribute an article featuring the Friends of Te Papa to the Canadian Federation of Friends of Museum’s newsletter, Au Courant.  They were interested in how the Friends of Te Papa had been engaging with volunteers and members during the pandemic, and also in the ways that the Friends of Te Papa […]

Read more |March 3, 2021

Update on our Tour to Golden Bay

 Yes, inspecting the footprints of land-based dinosaurs will be a highlight of our visit to Golden Bay this May!

Read more |March 3, 2021

Visit Egypt in Three Hours

Friends who have toured Egypt, or who dream of an Egyptian adventure, might be interested in a special inaugural Egyptian cultural afternoon.

Read more |September 29, 2020

Friends 20 years – and a farewell to Elizabeth Ridder

On 5 June 170 Friends of Te Papa had a most enjoyable evening catching up with old friends and remembering highlights from our first 20 years as we gathered to farewell long-serving Friends’ Manager, Elizabeth Ridder. As images showing moments from 20 years of the Friends played on a large screen, guests listened to warm […]

Read more |June 11, 2018

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If you were a Vodafone* email customer you will have had to find a new supplier as your service expired on 30 November.   You can let us know your new email address on this quick form so you won’t miss any news from the Friends…

Read more |October 17, 2017

Reflections on our Waikato tour

Sunday morning brought just the right weather for the Waikato River Explorer cruise. Enjoying a leisurely brunch on board, we mainly had the river to ourselves, cruising by fascinating riverside properties, old and new, large and many palatial. Other river users were a few bathers, dogs and anglers.

Read more |March 24, 2016

We gathered in bright sunshine…

After alighting, we gathered in the bright sunshine, absorbing the serenity of the place and the beauty of what we were about to visit

Read more |March 24, 2016