Sunday 6 July 2014, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm The medal in art and politics Generally associated with glory, honour and victory, medals also have a darker side, and this lesser known aspect of medallic art is well represented in the British Museum’s collection. $10.00 – $15.00
Friday 8 August 2014, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Holding on to Home The challenge facing Kate Hunter and Kirstie Ross when researching and writing their book, Holding on to Home, was how to provide a new perspective on the Great War... $15.00 – $20.00
Sunday 10 August 2014, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm English Country Houses This event is fully booked. Anthony Russell, lecturer and researcher, discusses the history, impact, and changing role of Britain’s magnificent stately homes...It illustrates the most magnificent examples in all their grandeur and beauty, while considering... $20
Thursday 14 August 2014, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Textile Store (i) This event is now fully booked. Join the authors of Holding on to Home and see and hear about some of the objects from Te Papa featured in the book, including the Union Jack flag said to have flown above the NZ HQ on Gallipoli in 1915 – complete with bullet holes. Members only. $15.00
Thursday 14 August 2014, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Textile Store (ii) This event is now fully booked. Join the authors of Holding on to Home behind the scenes in the textile store... $10.00
Sunday 7 September 2014, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Photography, Lindauer, 60’s design & more We are offering a series of three lectures to meet the art curators and hear about their work and research. Each Curator will speak for about 20 - 30 minutes on their chosen topic, to be followed by questions and an opportunity to discuss further over a glass of wine. Free Parking. Book for all 3 in the series to reserve a place and enjoy a 20% discount. Click here for details and to book... Includes free parking and a glass of wine
Sunday 7 September 2014, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Sarah Farrar and Mark Stocker Sarah Farrar: Re-mix Creative Uses of Art Collections ...with a particular focus on architect-curator Lina Bo Bardi, The Van Abbemuseum and New Zealand artist Fiona Connor. Mark Stocker: A Window into the Soul: Neo-romanticism ...an important art and cultural movement in mid-20th century Britain, Includes free parking and a glass of wine
Sunday 21 September 2014, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Rebecca Rice and Megan Tamati-Quennell Rebecca explores the history behind early Lindauer exhibitions in the 19th century and Megan focuses on modern and contemporary Māori art... Includes free parking and a glass of wine
Thursday 25 September 2014, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Friends’ Preview: Tyrannosaurs See it first, see it free! Please show your current membership card for free admission.
Friday 17 October 2014, 10:15 am - 12:00 pm The Berry Boys Co-authors and Te Papa History Curators, Michael Fitzgerald and Claire Regnault, talk about the project and the fabulous stories they unearthed. Includes refreshments and free parking