Thursday 8 July 2021, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Friends Takeover Night 2021 Te Papa Assemble at the Main Entrance Foyer A night where Friends of Te Papa get the whole museum to themselves. Go behind-the-scenes, hear from our experts, listen to live music, shop, eat and drink, and experience the museum like no-one else. Free – $25.00
Thursday 8 July 2021, 7:15 pm - 8:00 pm Art Tour: Pictures of people and Decorative Arts Te Papa. Meet at the Information Desk on Level 2 55 Cable Street, Wellington Do we value portraits for who they picture, or because of who painted them? How did collecting occur and why? $20.00
Thursday 8 July 2021, 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm Back of House: Preserving the Well Preserved and the Unpreservable Te Papa. Meet at the Information Desk on Level 2 55 Cable Street, Wellington Discover the technologies used by conservators to care for our precious collections with Textiles Conservator Nirmala Balram and Paintings Conservator Linda Waters. $12.00