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Tour: Danielle Creenaune at Solander Gallery

Solander Gallery 218C Willis Street, Wellington

Join us on our exclusive visit to Solander Gallery to meet award-winning artist Danielle Creenaune and learn more about her unique print making technique called Mokulito.

$20.00 – $25.00

Beyond Te Papa: Phoenicians & Mosaics

Rangimarie, L3, Te Papa Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

Spend an afternoon with Tony O’Connor, a specialist in the Roman Empire, who has excavated widely across Britain, Italy and North Africa. He has a particular interest in Roman North Africa, having excavated in Libya for many years. We are lucky enough to have Tony share 2 talks with us in the afternoon in quite different subjects.

$25.00 – $30.00

Beyond Te Papa: Tectonics, Tsunamis and Technology

Icon, Level 2, Te Papa Cable Street, Wellington

It takes several villages to create a brand new $12 million nature zone for a museum and it brings together groups from all different parts of the science community. We'll be hearing from 2 of Te Papa's key partners, GNS and GeoNet, about their involvement and knowledge around bringing to life the updated Active Land space in te Taiao | Nature.

$15.00 – $20.00

Beyond Te Papa: Threads of Tradition

Angus Room, L3 Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

Join us on a visual tour of various textiles from different regions of India, where there is a rich handloom tradition since ancient times. Natural fibres, cotton, silk, jute and hemp are woven with its unique dose of regional flavours, culture, traditions, history and personal stories to create extraordinarily intricate and colourful pieces of wearable art.

$15.00 – $20.00
Croft residence - Friends local tour

Tour: An Opportunity to Visit ‘Crofton’

Crofton House 21 Kenya Street, Ngaio, Wellington

Join the Friends in this wonderful opportunity of visiting Crofton in Ngaio, Wellington.  Crofton was built in 1857 for Sir William and Lady Sarah Fox as a country residence.  Sir William Fox was the second Premier of New Zealand, appointed in 1856.  This early colonial country house is one of the oldest surviving homes in Wellington.

$25.00 – $30.00

Beyond Te Papa: The Printed Image & A Century of Colonial-Made Furniture

Mahuki, Level 2, Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand

This presentation will discuss the three aspects of pattern production that influenced colonial domestic furniture design; the designer, the manufacturer's trade catalogue and the publisher's subscription magazine.

$15.00 – $20.00

Indian Textiles: Colour me Indigo

Te Marae Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

Indian Textiles event 1 of 3 for WoW season.

$20.00 – $30.00

Indian Textiles: WoW Season: 3 Talks

Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand

During the 2019 World of Wearable Art season join us and speakers Shani Pillai and Joji Jacob to discover a world of traditional Indian textiles, their history, their connections and their future.

$50.00 – $70.00

Indian Textiles: Sari to Sarong

Rangimarie, L3, Te Papa Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

During the 2019 World of Wearable Art season join us and speakers Shani Pillai and Joji Jacob to discover a world of traditional Indian textiles, their history, their connections and their future.

$20.00 – $30.00

Indian Fashion: Old is New

Rangimarie, L3, Te Papa Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

During the 2019 World of Wearable Art season join us and speakers Shani Pillai and Joji Jacob to discover a world of traditional Indian textiles, their history, their connections and their future.

$20.00 – $30.00