11:00 am - 12:00 pm Floortalk – Modern Living: Design in 1950s New Zealand Tuesday 1 September 2020, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Floortalk – Modern Living: Design in 1950s New Zealand The Friends have the unique opportunity to be shown around the new exhibition Modern Living: Design in 1950s New Zealand by Curator Justine Olsen. $15.00 – $25.00
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Anthesis Gallery Visit Thursday 3 September 2020, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Anthesis Gallery Visit Join us on our gallery visit to Anthesis Gallery, meet artist and studio owner Tatyana Kulida and get an intimate view into the art making process. Numbers are limited so book early. $15.00 – $20.00
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm High Tea: Fabulous Flowers Friday 25 September 2020, 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm High Tea: Fabulous Flowers 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. $75.00 – $85.00
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Talk: The photography of Leslie Adkin Wednesday 30 September 2020, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Talk: The photography of Leslie Adkin 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. $15.00 – $25.00
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Tour: Mātauranga Māori Behind the Scenes Friday 2 October 2020, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Tour: Mātauranga Māori Behind the Scenes Get behind the scenes in the museum to experience the wonderful Taonga Māori collection including the two storerooms at Cable Street. $30.00
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Tour: Mātauranga Māori Behind the Scenes (ii) Friday 2 October 2020, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Tour: Mātauranga Māori Behind the Scenes (ii) Get behind the scenes in the museum to experience the wonderful Taonga Māori collection including the two storerooms at Cable Street. $30.00