6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Behind the Scenes in Conservation Tuesday 10 September 2013, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Behind the Scenes in Conservation THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED. IN RESPONSE TO DEMAND A SECOND TOUR HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY 17 SEPTEMBER, 6PM. This evening is an opportunity for Friends of Te Papa to visit the conservation laboratory and find out about the conservation process. You will be able to see the paintings up close in the conservation lab, and […] $10.00
6:30 pm - 10:00 pm Free look: Colour & Light Wednesday 11 September 2013, 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm Free look: Colour & Light This exclusive viewing is for ‘Friends’ of the arts around the Wellington region, and is part of Te Papa’s ‘Winter of Arts’ programme. On showing your current Friends membership card, you will gain free entry to the exhibition. Espresso Cafe on Level 4 will remain open, enabling you to purchase refreshments at a special Friends discount price. Feel free to come at anytime between 6.30pm and 10pm. Free - Numbers are limited, bookings essential
10:00 am - 2:00 pm Pataka Art + Museum, Porirua Friday 13 September 2013, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Pataka Art + Museum, Porirua A stunning line-up of exhibitions and talks await you at Porirua’s Pataka. Māori ceramic artists, hear artist Rob McLeod talk about his phantasmagorical parade of colourful giants and angels, and hear Michael Joseph discuss a dramatic landscape photography exhibition. This is a free tour, supported by the Wellington Regional Amenities Fund, and the Friends of Te Papa. The tour will depart from, and return to Te Papa. Free - Numbers are limited, bookings essential
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Behind the Scenes in Conservation Tuesday 17 September 2013, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Behind the Scenes in Conservation Te Papa conservators will be carrying out conservation treatment on a number of Van der Velden’s paintings over the next few months ... This evening is an opportunity for Friends of Te Papa to visit the conservation laboratory and find out about the conservation process. Conservators will explain what they’re doing and show images of the treatments from when the paintings first entered the laboratory. You will be able to see the paintings up close in the conservation lab, and ask questions of the conservators. $10.00
9:45 am - 3:30 pm The Dowse Art Museum & The Expressions Arts and Entertainment Centre Wednesday 18 September 2013, 9:45 am - 3:30 pm The Dowse Art Museum & The Expressions Arts and Entertainment Centre At The Dowse, contemporary jewellery from Kobi Bosshard, and an exclusive tour of Home Sewn At Expressions, Peter Bush's hard-won images of the All Blacks in action, and the imaginative world of Weta Workshop’s Johnny Fraser-Allen are featured. Free - Numbers are limited, bookings essential
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Michael Parekowhai: An insider’s view Wednesday 25 September 2013, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Michael Parekowhai: An insider’s view Jim Barr and Mary Barr are art commentators and collectors who have known Michael Parekowhai since his last year at art school in 1990. Using photographs, videos and personal recollections they will present an insiders’ view of Michael and his work. $15.00 – $20.00
9:00 am - 4:00 pm Aratoi, Wairarapa Museum of Art and History Thursday 3 October 2013, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Aratoi, Wairarapa Museum of Art and History THIS TOUR IS NOW FULLY BOOKED The first tour to Aratoi was fully booked, so to meet demand, we are offering a second chance. You will travel by bus to Masterton, where, at Aratoi, Wairarapa Museum of Art and History, curator Haami Te Whaiti will lead a tour of Wairarapa Whakaputa Mohio – a fascinating introduction to the region’s rich history. Free: Numbers limited, so bookings essential
Wednesday 18 September 2013, 9:45 am - 3:30 pm The Dowse Art Museum & The Expressions Arts and Entertainment Centre