The Bauhaus

This is the story of Germany’s most famous design school, bitterly attacked in its day, but subsequently hugely influential.

$20

Friends’ Preview

See it first, see it free! Be the first to see this new exhibition, exclusive to Te Papa this summer.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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