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Beyond Te Papa: Bitten by Witch Fever

Icon, Level 2, Te Papa Cable Street, Wellington

Kicking off 2019 with a bang, author and broadcaster Lucinda Hawksley joins us from the UK to talk about how death by arsenic became a constant topic in Victorian newspapers. Had you lived in the 19th-century, your home would have been fraught with arsenical dangers: from the wallpaper that hung in your bedroom, the lampshades used to cover your reading lights, and the clothes worn by you and your children, to the food served at your dinner parties

$20.00 – $25.00

Beyond Te Papa: Mirrors and Torrents, Water in Historic Gardens

Soundings Theatre, Level 2 Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand

In association with The Arts Society of Wellington we bring you the first of our 2 collaborations of 2019 looking at historic gardens from around Europe. Water features have been a key ingredient of garden layouts since the earliest records. Hadrian’s Villa at Tivoli features two canals of immense size, bristling with symbolism in addition to their visual impact.

$15.00 – $25.00

Beyond Te Papa: One Man’s Climb

Icon, Level 2, Te Papa Cable Street, Wellington

Adrian will share his commitment to summit K2 with us, the years of preparation and work as well as the successes and failures. The story of high-altitude mountaineering, being connected to nature and living in the present is compelling, as are his friendships with fellow mountaineers and Sherpas.

$20.00 – $25.00

Romans and Romantics: The Guildhall Art Gallery

Soundings Theatre, Level 2 Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand

In association with The Arts Society Wellington we bring you the second of our 2 collaborations of 2019 looking at Guildhall and Guildhall Art Gallery; the hidden gems in the heart of London's square mile.

$15.00 – $25.00

Beyond Te Papa: The Give & Take of Biodiversity

Soundings Theatre, Level 2 Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand

How and why has this life developed? What were the great explosions of biodiversity that launched the living world? And what are the Earth-crunching crises that nearly ended it all? Palaeontologists from Victoria University of Wellington and GNS Science will explore these questions, whilst looking at our own stunning fossil record found on the wobbly nugget of rock known as Aotearoa that sits atop the drowned continent of Zealandia.

$10.00 – $15.00

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

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