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Art talks in the gallery

Join art curators Rebecca and Chelsea in 'Ngā Toi | Arts Te Papa' for a talk on new works in the recently refreshed exhibitions. After the floor talk, enjoy afternoon tea in Espresso, and then be the first to see 'Bug Lab' at the Friends’ preview at 4pm.

$15

The Taste of Angels

With the establishment of the Royal Manufactory of the Gobelins in Paris in 1662, France replaced Italy as the tastemaker for the decorative arts in Europe.

$35

Splendour Evening

Take a closer look at selected art works from 'European Splendour 1500–1800' with the curators, then join them for an informal discussion and drinks ...

$20

The changing place of art at Te Papa

Hear Te Papa’s Head of Art Charlotte Davy and Senior Art Curator Sarah Farrar talk about the exciting new plans for art at Te Papa and reflect on the history of the art collection displays at Te Papa since 1998 ...

$15

Garden landscapes with a Gainsborough perspective

Thomas Gainsborough, 1727-1788, was an originator of the English landscape painting school. Illustrated by a selection of Gainsborough's paintings, sketches and portraits, garden historian Caroline Holmes will explore his landscape legacy ...

$20

VUW Art Collection

Join Adam Art Gallery curator Stephen Cleland on a tour of the current exhibition Out of Site: Works from the Victoria University of Wellington Art Collection.

$30. – $39

Cubist art at Pataka

Travel by bus to Pataka and join exhibition curator Julia Waite from the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, for a tour of Freedom and Structure, an exhibition featuring Cubism influenced New Zealand art.

$30

The Irish Arts and Crafts Movement

The Irish Arts and Crafts movement initially emerged under Morris’s influence but like other small nations on Europe’s peripheries (such as Poland, Hungary or Finland) Ireland’s struggle for self-determination, and ultimately modernization, was ...

$25

Behind the scenes at the Royal Academy

Like Te Papa, the Royal Academy of Arts in London is currently in a dynamic phase, undergoing transformation in time for their 250th birthday in 2018. Hear Andrea Tarsia, Head of Exhibitions at the Royal Academy, talk about this amazing institution.

Members only. Free to attend.

The Art of Travel

Come on a visual tour of the East as seen through Western eyes. The tour begins in the Age of Exploration and continues with the opening up of the Spice Trade and the spread of Christianity, all illustrated with paintings, prints and photographs of the time ...

$20