Tuesday 2 February 2021, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Talks: Up Close with WOW The Wedge, Level 4, Te Papa Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Wellington Hear fascinating behind-the-scene stories of how the people at WOW bring this yearly event together.
Thursday 11 February 2021, 10:00 am - 11:00 am WOW Up Close – Tour (iv) Te Papa. Meet at the Information Desk on Level 2 55 Cable Street, Wellington In response to demand we are thrilled to offer you another chance for a closer look at this incredible exhibition before it closes. Discover even more about the jaw-dropping detail and unconventional creativity of wearable art on the WOW Up Close Exhibition Tour. $38.00
Thursday 11 February 2021, 3:45 pm - 4:45 pm WOW Up Close – Tour (vi) Te Papa. Meet at the Information Desk on Level 2 55 Cable Street, Wellington Join us for an afternoon discovery through this extraordinary exhibition featuring over 35 award-winning garments, created by designers from New Zealand and around the world. $38.00
Wednesday 2 June 2021, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Talk: ‘Dressed’ by Claire Regnault Icon, Level 2, Te Papa Cable Street, Wellington In May Te Papa Press will be launching Dressed: Fashionable dress in Aotearoa New Zealand 1840 to 1910 by Claire Regnault, Senior Curator New Zealand History here at Te Papa. Join Claire Regnault for an illustrated talk on the development of the book and more. $25.00 – $30.00
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
Thursday 9 March 2023, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm High Tea: Celebrating Katherine Mansfield Icon, Level 2, Te Papa Cable Street, Wellington In 1940 the National Art Gallery acquired a striking portrait of Katherine Mansfield, by the American artist Anne Estelle Rice. It is a bold, modern painting, full of colour and pattern, and alive with the rhythm of early 20th-century modernism. $65.00 – $80.00
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
Friday 5 May 2023, 10:30 am - 11:30 am Local Art Tour: Artists on Artists – Twentysix Gallery Visit Twentysix Gallery 26 Constable Street, Wellington, New Zealand We are delighted to invite you to join us for a personally guided tour of the Artists on Artists exhibition led by curator and exhibiting artist, Lindsey Horne. $20.00 – $25.00
Friday 9 June 2023, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm TALK: Digby-Woolf Photo Digitisation Project Rangimarie, L3, Te Papa Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand With an estimated quarter of a million negatives, The Spencer Digby - Ronald D. Woolf Collection is a treasure trove of images of faces and moments from Wellington’s past. The collection ranges from the 1930s to the 1980s and includes studio portraits, wedding photographs, and shots from community events like wrestling tournaments and cat shows among many other things. $25.00 – $30.00