Thursday 26 May 2022, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Talk: Shaping Modernism at Te Papa Icon, Level 2, Te Papa Cable Street, Wellington How did the collections arrive at Te Papa and how do curators work to interpret them? Justine Olsen looks at recent work on this subject that brings together international and New Zealand collections. $25.00 – $30.00
Friday 3 June 2022, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Members’ Preview: Robin White Toi Art, Level 4, Te Papa Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand Come along anytime between 12noon and 2pm and enjoy your members’ preview of 'Robin White: Something's Happening Here' before it opens to the public on Saturday 04 June.
Wednesday 3 August 2022, 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Curator’s Pick – Molluscs, Birds, Fish and Insects Te Papa Tory Street 169 Tory Street, Wellington Find out what excites three scientists in this 'curator’s pick' session at Tory Street $25.00
Friday 5 August 2022, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Carry Me – 100 Years Of Handbags Whirinaki Whare Taonga 836 Fergusson Drive, Upper Hutt Join us for an exclusive Friends of Te Papa tour of an exquisite exhibition showcasing the history of handbags over the last 100 years, led by it's curator. $20.00
Wednesday 10 August 2022, 10:30 am - 11:30 am A Fluid Art: Watercolours 1778-1900 Toi Art, Level 5, Te Papa Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Join Annika Sippel, curator of 'A Fluid Art: Watercolours 1778-1900', for a floor talk on a forgotten private collector, the history of British watercolours, and their place in New Zealand’s art collections. $20.00
Sunday 18 September 2022, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Curators’ talk: Robin White Te Huinga Centre, Level 3, Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Come and join Dr Sarah Farrar and Dr Nina Tonga who will talk through the curation of Dame Robin White’s retrospective exhibition Something is happening here. Sarah and Nina will give insights into $25.00 – $30.00
Friday 30 September 2022, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Floortalk: ‘Threads that weave the world’ Thistle Hall, 293 Cuba Street, Wellington 6011 Join us for a special exhibition viewing and talk on 'Threads that Weave the World'. This creatively curated exhibition highlights the unique and exquisite heritage of textiles & crafts, with written and visual narratives from many corners of the world $20.00 – $25.00
Thursday 20 October 2022, 10:30 am - 11:30 am Curator’s Talk: Pāua: A Contemporary Jewellery Story The Dowse Art Museum 45 Laings Road Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand Whether its glimmering surface evokes nostalgia or cultural cringe, pāua is undeniably linked with the visual character of Aotearoa New Zealand. $20.00
Thursday 30 March 2023, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Talk: What Isabella wanted: the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and Boston’s Gilded Age Te Huinga Centre, Level 3, Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand ***SOLD OUT*** Hear about the self-assembled collection of art and objects created by Isabella Stewart Gardner, from her first purchase of Johannes Vermeer's The Concert. $25.00 – $30.00
Monday 17 April 2023, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Book Talk: A History of New Zealand in 100 Objects Te Huinga Centre, Level 3, Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand With his recently published “A History of New Zealand in 100 objects”, Jock Phillips creates powerful stories about exhibits in museums, including 24 objects held by Te Papa. $25.00 – $35.00