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Floor Talk: Arranging Nature and Wayne Barrar: From the Glass Archive

Toi Art, Level 4, Te Papa Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand

Join us for a Curator-led Floor Talk in Toi Art on new exhibitions Arranging Nature and Wayne Barrar: From the Glass Archive. Explore how Aotearoa’s natural world has been described and classified by artists and photographers since the 19th century; and discover the intricate beauty of Diatoms!

$15.00 – $20.00

Visit to a Private Art Collection

Karori

Friends of Te Papa and the Local Galleries Committee are delighted to offer the opportunity of a special members only tour to view an exceptional art collection in a private residence in Karori. One of the artists will be present to talk about their work.

$25.00

Floor Talk: Memory Spaces and This Natural World

Toi Art, Level 4, Te Papa Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand

Join us for a Curator-led Floor Talk in Toi Art on new exhibitions Memory Spaces and This Natural World. Gain insight on stories about place and memory and engaging with our environment, then be enthralled by a variety of artistic forms and materials created by working with nature!

$15.00 – $20.00

Touring Wellington’s Built Heritage

Te Huinga Centre, Level 3, Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

Many Friends travel widely to explore areas of historical interest and to enjoy built heritage sites.  Our own Wellington neighbourhood has a variety of sites that present a full range of architectural interest and styles. Join Historic Places Wellington Chairperson Felicity Wong as she talks to us about some of her favorite local heritage places.

$25.00 – $30.00

Rita Angus, Ralph Vaughan Williams, and New Zealand’s Medieval Modernism

Te Huinga Centre, Level 3, Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

Rita Angus’s portrait of composer Ralph Vaughan Williams is one of the only portraits she painted of someone she had never met, and perhaps as a result has been less considered. Join us as New Zealand Art historian Michael Moore-Jones explores the cultural, intellectual and social world surrounding Angus’s wartime painting of the English composer, […]

$25.00 – $30.00

Tasmania: History and Heritage Tour

***Fully Booked*** This tour includes some exclusive experiences not open to the general public and expert guides such as an historian, a geologist and an ecologist for a deeper insight into Tasmanian landscape, history and heritage. Come and join us on this amazing one-off adventure limited to 20 participants.

Artists on Artists: Twentysix Gallery Visit

Twentysix Gallery 26 Constable Street, Wellington, New Zealand

Following a very successful tour of the Artists on Artists exhibition in 2023, we are delighted to offer you the opportunity to join us again for a personally guided tour of this year’s 2024 exhibition led by curator and exhibiting artist, Lindsey Horne. Artists on Artists is a group portraiture show where each artist is […]

$25.00 – $30.00

Beehive Art and Objects Tour: The Curator’s Perspective (i)

The Beehive

Join us for this unique 2-hour exploration of the iconic parliamentary buildings, focusing on the diverse artworks and objects that adorn their walls and spaces. Led by the Curator of the Parliamentary Collection, Natasha Fernandez, this tour is the perfect way to get to know the hidden gems of the collection and see some of […]

$30.00 – $35.00

Beehive Art and Objects Tour: The Curator’s Perspective (ii)

The Beehive

Join us for this unique 2-hour exploration of the iconic parliamentary buildings, focusing on the diverse artworks and objects that adorn their walls and spaces. Led by the Curator of the Parliamentary Collection, Natasha Fernandez, this tour is the perfect way to get to know the hidden gems of the collection and see some of […]

$30.00 – $35.00

Beehive Art and Objects Tour: The Curator’s Perspective (iii)

The Beehive

Join us for this unique 2-hour exploration of the iconic parliamentary buildings, focusing on the diverse artworks and objects that adorn their walls and spaces. Led by the Curator of the Parliamentary Collection, Natasha Fernandez, this tour is the perfect way to get to know the hidden gems of the collection and see some of […]

$30.00 – $35.00