6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Colin McCahon & America: Before, During & After Tuesday 29 October 2019, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Colin McCahon & America: Before, During & After The 4 months Colin McCahon spent in America in 1958 mark a watershed in his artistic outlook. In this illustrated talk Peter Simpson will look at how McCahon's practice was affected by his trip and the art that came out of it. $20.00 – $25.00
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Behind the Book: Protest Tautohetohe Tuesday 5 November 2019, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Behind the Book: Protest Tautohetohe In this talk we'll go behind the pages of Protest Tautohetohe: Objects of Resistance, Persistence and Defiance edited by Stephanie Gibson, Matariki Williams and Puawai Cairns. Protest Tautohetohe is an illustrated history of protest and activism in Aotearoa New Zealand and the Friends of Te Papa get a sneak peek before it's released the following day. $15.00 – $25.00
10:00 am - 3:00 pm Preview – Tatau: Sāmoan Tattooing and Photography Friday 8 November 2019, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Preview – Tatau: Sāmoan Tattooing and Photography Join us for this free and exclusive preview of Tatau: Sāmoan Tattooing and Photography (Tatau: Tā Tatau a Sāmoa ma Ata Puʻe / Te Tatau: Te tāmoko Hāmoa mā te hopu whakaahua) before it opens to the general public.
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Michel Tuffery on ‘Here: Kupe to Cook’ Wednesday 20 November 2019, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Michel Tuffery on ‘Here: Kupe to Cook’ Th Friends of Te Papa have been offered the opportunity for an exclusive and informative survey of 'Here: Kupe to Cook' exhibition currently on at Pataka Art + Museum by leading Pacific artist, Michel Tuffery MNZM. $15.00 – $20.00
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Christmas Shopping Night Thursday 21 November 2019, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Christmas Shopping Night The classic and exclusive Friends Christmas shopping night returns in collaboration with the Te Papa store. Come along, bring a friend and while you shop enjoy live jazz music and a glass of wine, beer or juice. Free – $5.00
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Solander, Sparrman, and the Anthropocene Monday 25 November 2019, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Solander, Sparrman, and the Anthropocene This public lecture presents the fascinating modern idea of “the Environment” – in common usage today a word with a distinct meaning to most of us around the world – and its little known history as a concept that appears in earnest only right after World War II and within a couple of decades reaches global fame and considerable usefulness. $15.00 – $25.00