Coming Events
25/09/2020
High Tea: Fabulous Flowers
Category: Art, Food & Wine
Celebrate the change of season over a spring-themed High Tea. Dr Rebecca Rice (Curator Historical New Zealand Art) begins the afternoon by introducing us to a special selection of the exquisite watercolours and publications of Sarah Featon who, with her female contemporaries, operated in the emerging field of botanical science. These items from Te Papa’s collections will provide a wonderful context for appreciating and celebrating the contributions of these women to science, and to art. Followed by High Tea with a floral theme.
30/09/2020
Talk: The photography of Leslie Adkin
Category: History, Photography
Te Papa has a large collection of Adkin’s photographs but they have not been greatly accessible in the past. This is now changing. Spend the morning with us and hear from Te Papa’s curator of photography Athol McCredie on what has been achieved and what an end result might look like.
02/10/2020
Tour: Mātauranga Māori Behind the Scenes
05/10/2020
Gallery Tour: Frances Hodgkins
18/10/2020
Tour: Mana Island
Mana Island is a scientific reserve administered by the Department of Conservation, and lies about 5 km from the entrance to Porirua Harbour. Access to the reserve is restricted as visitors are required to find their own way to the island. The Friends of Te Papa have chartered a vessel from Paremata (Mana Marina) and you’ll have the exciting opportunity to be guided around the island by Te Papa Bird & Reptile Curator Dr Colin Miskelly.
29/10/2020
Tour to Historic Gisborne Tairāwhiti
Category: Tour
Our exciting tour to Gisborne Tairāwhiti, in summertime the first city in the world to see the sunrise, promises a fabulous mix of art, history, Māoritanga, gardens and landscape design, farming, along with fresh, local food and good companionship. The visit will include seeing several private gardens and properties which are being especially opened for us.
12/11/2020
Workshop: Painting Kākāpō
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