Chathams Islands Excursions are back and four have been planned by your tour-leaders Hamish Campbell and Chris Adams. Get in quick as they fill up fast.
2022 Chatham Islands Excursions
Category : Science
Second tour to Golden Bay 2022
Hamish Campbell and Chris Adams have organised, and will lead, a second Friends of Te Papa group to Golden Bay, Wednesday 4 - Monday 9 May 2022. This excursion is…
Exclusive: Little bird, big country: Searching for nesting storm petrels in Fiordland
Te Papa bird curator Colin Miskelly describes a recent (pre-COVID lockdown!) attempt to solve a mystery that he has pursued in several remote parts of Fiordland over the past four…
Exclusive: Bumble Bees & Pollen Insights
What if researchers investigate how pollination and pollinator communities have changed over decades by identifying pollen from historical insect samples, sourced from museum collections? The aims are to explore the…
Exclusive: Hudson Research Project
Approximately 80 People have contacted Te Papa and asked about more information and how they can help with the Hudson Research project over the years. Of those people 20 have…
2020 Chatham Islands Excursions
Since 2002 these excursions to the Chatham Islands has been offered to, and enjoyed by, Friends of Te Papa. They are about much more than natural science. You will explore…
Science for Lunch Series Takes Over November
We're happy to announce our complete Science for Lunch series taking place throughout November. Enjoy a variety of events, including a behind the scenes tour, exclusive information on the upcoming…
Beyond the Garden: A Botanical Science Perspective
Victoria University's Centre for Lifelong Learning will be hosting a lecture series in November, Beyond the Garden: A Botanical Science Perspective. This is a 4 session course including a final outdoor…
Pearls of wisdom
People have treasured pearls since antiquity. Ancient Chinese believed that pearls were made of dew drops from heaven, caught by oysters leaping from the sea, and wearing them would ward…
A Chatham Islands excursion
For the last 10 years this excursion to the Chatham Islands has been offered to, and enjoyed by, Friends of Te Papa, led by Te Papa geologist Hamish Campbell and…