Pataka and the Dowse

An opportunity to delight in four decades of work by celebrated designer David Trubridge and to gaze in wonder at an array of New Zealand jewellery, contemporary and historical.

$30.00 – $35.00

Local gallery tours – March 2015

The first of our local gallery tours is a visit to two of the dealer galleries in Ghuznee Street.

Cash payment on the day

Local gallery tour – April 2015

This talk and tour by the gallery's director is a unique opportunity to see, in one location, treasures held by Victoria University.

Cash payment on the day

Great gardens and galleries

This summer tour with the Friends to the Waikato coincides with the start of the Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival in February 2016. You'll visit themed garden collections, key exhibitions at Waikato Museum, the sculpture garden at Waitakaruru Arboretum, the unique tree church ...

$550

Southern arts and architecture

Our tour to Dunedin and Oamaru coincides with spring, rhododendrons and the Dunedin Arts Festival. Dunedin and Oamaru are two of the Southern Hemisphere’s best preserved Edwardian and Victorian cities, full of gothic-style architecture and heritage attractions.

$690

East Harbour Geology Day Trip

Hamish Campbell leads this excursion to the Parangarahu Lakes Reserve and Pencarrow Lighthouse on the south east coast. There are two important privileges that

$25

He Tohu: Signatures that shape New Zealand

Join us for a personal tour of 'He Tohu: Signatures that shape New Zealand', an exciting new exhibition recently opened at the National Library. 'He Tohu' features 3 of the documents that have shaped our nation.

$15.

Historic Bay of Islands tour

We are at the early stages of planning a visit to the far north with a focus on early New Zealand history and architecture

$680

Ancient Egypt tour launch

Does a special tour to Egypt, exclusive for Friends of Te Papa sound interesting? On the tour you will hear from experts, tours and lectures, enjoy exclusive access, travel in a small group, and benefit from years of experience from a specialist tour operator – worth finding out more? ...

Free

The Great War Exhibition

A wide and chronological look at the Great War – at all forces and countries involved. The artefacts, ranging from a full-size tank to tiny figurines engaged in trench warfare, depict the trials and horrors of war...

$12.00 – $40.00