Sunday 15 August 2021, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Talk: Design secrets revealed – our money Icon, Level 2, Te Papa Cable Street, Wellington Dr Mark Stocker presents an illustrated talk based upon his article published in Majesty magazine. Sixty years ago Prince Philip was a progressive royal who exerted a profound influence on what British currency looks like, largely because he cared about good design. $25.00 – $30.00
Thursday 21 October 2021, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Gallery Visit: Toi Koru at Pātaka Pataka Art + Museum, Porirua Cnr Norrie and Parumoana Streets, Porirua, New Zealand Reuben Friend, Director of Pātaka Art + Museum, and curator of SANDY ADSETT: TOI KORU, will lead a tour of this major survey exhibition specifically for the Friends of Te Papa. $20.00
Friday 29 October 2021, 10:30 am - 11:30 am Gallery Visit: Guided tour, City Gallery Wellington City Gallery Wellington Te Ngākau Civic Square, Wellington, New Zealand Join us for in depth explorations into 'Brett Graham: Tai Moana Tai Tangata' and 'Judy Millar: Action Movie!' $20.00
Saturday 20 November 2021, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Indian Textiles Te Huinga Centre, Level 3, Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand A multi-media presentation followed by a trunk sale of personally handpicked exquisite textiles from different parts of India. $25.00 – $30.00
Wednesday 16 March 2022, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Talk: Wellington’s Motor Town Te Huinga Centre, Level 3, Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Join us for some city flashback where, in the 1920s, the site where Te Papa stands was the centre of a fast expanding motor industry. The talk will include photographs from the era and features to watch for when next you walk near Te Papa. $25.00 – $30.00
Friday 8 April 2022, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Talk: A Painter’s Journey Te Huinga Centre, Level 3, Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Join Prue Donald and Lizzie Bisley as they discuss the creation of A Painter’s Journey – the film that welcomes visitors to the exhibition 'Rita Angus: New Zealand Modernist | He Ringatoi Hou o Aotearoa'. $25.00 – $35.00
Thursday 28 April 2022, 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Gallery Visit: Jeffrey Harris and Ans Westra at {Suite} Suite Gallery 243 Cuba Street, Wellington, New Zealand We invite you to join us at {Suite} Gallery to hear David speak about artist Jeffrey Harris, and explore the Ans Westra works $25.00
Thursday 26 May 2022, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Talk: Shaping Modernism at Te Papa Icon, Level 2, Te Papa Cable Street, Wellington How did the collections arrive at Te Papa and how do curators work to interpret them? Justine Olsen looks at recent work on this subject that brings together international and New Zealand collections. $25.00 – $30.00
Wednesday 13 July 2022, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Cancelled: Artist Talk and Tour: Jaimee Peters Suite Gallery 243 Cuba Street, Wellington, New Zealand This event is a special presentation by the artist to the Friends of Te Papa just before the official opening of the exhibition to the public. You will have the opportunity to meet Jaimee Peters and learn more about her work $25.00 – $35.00
Thursday 25 August 2022, 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Postponed : David Cook on community, ecology and space. Te Huinga Centre, Level 3, Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Most of David's documentary projects deal with communities in transition, contested space, community and ecology. $25.00 – $30.00