10:20 am - 10:30 am Special General Meeting Tuesday 30 August 2016, 10:20 am - 10:30 am Special General Meeting A Special General Meeting of the Friends of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Inc will be held Tuesday 30 August at 10.20am in Te Huinga Centre, Level 3, Te Papa. Free to attend - members only
10:30 am - 11:15 am New directions – natural history exhibitions Tuesday 30 August 2016, 10:30 am - 11:15 am New directions – natural history exhibitions Be among the first to hear about the exciting new directions planned for Te Papa’s natural history exhibitions. Free to attend - members only
10:00 am - 12:00 pm Audience Testing Workshop Wednesday 7 September 2016, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Audience Testing Workshop Te Papa would like to hear your ideas on what you would like to see in a natural history exhibition. This workshop is part of the extensive audience research undertaken in developing the new exhibitions. No cost to attend
10:00 am - 12:00 pm First look: European Splendour 1500–1800 Friday 9 September 2016, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm First look: European Splendour 1500–1800 Celebrate the opening of this rich and visually stunning exhibition with a Friends' viewing and two 'hot-spot’ tours from Justine Olsen, Curator Decorative Arts & Design and Mark Stocker, Curator Historical International Art. Free to attend. Please show your current membership card for free parking.
10:00 am - 12:00 pm Art on the Foreshore Thursday 15 September 2016, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Art on the Foreshore Join us for our September local gallery tour to the Petone Foreshore. Our first stop is the Alfred Memelink 'Artspace Gallery'. Here, Alan Collins will introduce us to his new solo exhibition Alan Collins Watercolours. $15
5:45 pm - 7:00 pm Oscar and Bosie Wednesday 21 September 2016, 5:45 pm - 7:00 pm Oscar and Bosie Celebrate Queer History month ... Come along for a glass of rosé ... At Mark Stocker's talk on Oscar and Bosie... $10
11:00 am - 12:00 pm An Inspired floortalk Thursday 22 September 2016, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm An Inspired floortalk Curator Justine Olsen will show how contemporary artists have used ancient ideas, colours, materials, and techniques – reminding us that the past is still relevant today. $15
9:30 am - 2:00 pm Geological highlights of Wellington Friday 23 September 2016, 9:30 am - 2:00 pm Geological highlights of Wellington Join Dr Hamish Campbell on a field excursion of the Wellington peninsula exploring the geological highlights. $35
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Dressing for Splendour Sunday 2 October 2016, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Dressing for Splendour Enjoy an illustrated talk about the luxurious garments featured in the Splendour exhibition. Discover 18th-century fashion, and watch how the experts get these intricate gowns ready for display. $15