Sunday 11 October 2015, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm The Bauhaus This is the story of Germany’s most famous design school, bitterly attacked in its day, but subsequently hugely influential. $20
Friday 11 December 2015, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Friends’ Preview See it first, see it free! Be the first to see this new exhibition, exclusive to Te Papa this summer.
Sunday 10 April 2016, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm A dewdrop from heaven The use of shell goes back thousands of years, and pearls have been highly valued for hundreds of years. There are many varieties of each and this lecture looks at old and modern uses of pearls and shells. $10.00 – $20.00
Sunday 27 November 2016, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Kantha quilts of Bengal Hear about kantha – colourful, painstakingly hand-stitched quilts from Bangladesh and eastern India. Some kantha and other textiles are also for sale. $15
Sunday 26 February 2017, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Garden landscapes with a Gainsborough perspective Thomas Gainsborough, 1727-1788, was an originator of the English landscape painting school. Illustrated by a selection of Gainsborough's paintings, sketches and portraits, garden historian Caroline Holmes will explore his landscape legacy ... $20
Monday 10 April 2017, 5:45 pm - 7:00 pm Cultural heritage in the age of experience An internationally renowned academic who started her career in the field of maritime archaeology, Professor Kenderdine is at the forefront of new methods of digitally capturing and publicly exhibiting built and cultural heritage through interactive augmented reality in libraries, art galleries and museums all around the world ... $15 – $30.
Sunday 21 May 2017, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Liberty style in New Zealand Renowned Wellington collector, Walter Cook will present a talk on the fashionable British store Liberty & Co, which had a strong presence in New Zealand from the late 1890s Illustrated with examples of local houses and house interiors, which show ... $15
Tuesday 6 November 2018, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Science for Lunch: Taiao │ Nature: Behind-the-Scenes Te Papa. Meet at the Information Desk on Level 2 55 Cable Street, Wellington Part of our Science for Lunch series, join Te Papa’s exhibition team to go behind the scenes of the upcoming Taiao │ Nature zone due to open in early 2019, and get a rare preview of the new experience. $10.00
Wednesday 11 November 2020, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Lyall Bay Studio and Gallery Visits Jane Blackmore 1/56 Kingsford Smith Street, Lyall Bay, Wellington Join us by the sea in Lyall Bay to visit three studio/galleries offering a great variety of beautiful art and craft. $20.00 – $25.00
Friday 11 December 2020, 8:30 pm - 11:00 pm World of WearableArt – Up Close Preview Party Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington Dress up with your friends and come to the much-anticipated opening party for the new WOW – Up Close exhibition.