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Reading Group 24 July 2025: Towards Modernism: The Walter Cook Collection at Te Papa

Reading Room, Mezzanine, L4, Te Papa Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand

Our Reading Group takes place on the third and fourth Thursday of the month. Thursday 24 July:  Towards Modernism: The Walter Cook Collection at Te Papa by Justine Olsen. Author Justine Olsen will attend for Q&A. The Walter C Cook Collection of Decorative Arts is one of the treasures of Te Papa. Built up over a […]

Free

Annual General Meeting 2025

Icon, Level 2, Te Papa Cable Street, Wellington

The Annual General Meeting of the Friends of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Inc will be held Thursday 24 July at 6pm in ICON, Level 2, Te Papa.

Free

Intriguing Textile Treatments & Techniques: Japan, Malay Archipelago & Uzbekistan’s Textile Wonders

Te Huinga Centre, Level 3, Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

Prepare to journey across continents and centuries with Shani Pillai & Joji Jacob, as they showcase four extraordinary textile traditions that transform humble fibres into unique expressions of culture! Our discovery takes us from the West of Japan to the South of Japan, then on to the Malay Archipelago

$25.00 – $30.00

Members Preview: Toi Art Level 5 Reopening

Toi Art, Level 5, Te Papa Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

Join us for a special members-only preview of one last gallery in the Toi Art suite before it opens to the public. The gallery is hung with highlight works from the modern and contemporary collections. Through painting, sculpture and dance, seven artists explore the possibilities of abstraction and gesture.

Free

Slow Looking: Toi Art

Toi Art, Level 5, Te Papa Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

Excited by the new Toi Art galleries at Te Papa? Join Museum Education Specialist Laura Jones for an enjoyable session where we use strategies to help us slow down and enjoy looking at art, in Te Papa's new, dedicated slow looking space! Taking our time to look more closely, we will focus on Bill Hammond […]

$20.00 – $30.00

A Damaged Earth but Not a Broken One: A Case for ‘Urgent Optimism’

Te Huinga Centre, Level 3, Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

Join Dr Dave Lowe as he discusses the latest climate science and its implications, as well as the impact of new technology and his thoughts on ‘urgent optimism’ – including suggestions of actions that we can all take to reduce carbon emissions. In the mid-2020s the climate crisis remains the most significant emergency facing humans. […]

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Reading Group 21 August 2025: Marsden Books

Reading Room, Mezzanine, L4, Te Papa Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand

Our Reading Group takes place on the third and fourth Thursday of the month. The next is installment is Thursday 21 August: Bryony Hogg from Marsden Books will share with us her top picks for the month, this month she'll discuss: Fiction:  Speak To Me of Home by Jeanine Cummins Rafaela Acuna y Daubon remembers everything […]

Reading Group 28 August 2025: Through Shaded Glass: Women and Photography in Aotearoa New Zealand 1860–1960

Reading Room, Mezzanine, L4, Te Papa Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand

Our Reading Group takes place on the third and fourth Thursday of the month. Thursday 28 August:  Through Shaded Glass: Women and Photography in Aotearoa New Zealand 1860–1960 by Lissa Mitchell. Author Lissa Mitchell will attend for Q&A. The contribution of women to the first century of photography has been overlooked across the world, including […]

Heritage Chapels: Catholic & Anglican from Island Bay to Johnsonville

Te Huinga Centre, Level 3, Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

Join Chair of Historic Places Felicity Wong as she takes us through the cultural history and heritage of various Wellington church and spiritual buildings from Island Bay to Khandallah.Come along and learn about the heritage of Home of Compassion Chapel and Suzanne Aubert's resting place, the Chinese Mission Church, Erskine Chapel and more! Felicity Wong […]

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2025 Chatham Islands Excursions

Since 2002 these excursions to the Chatham Islands has been offered to, and enjoyed by, many Friends of Te Papa. Touring with Hamish and Chris is a rare opportunity to visit the Chathams in a safe and convivial context. The plan is to visit Chatham and Pitt Island, sea and air conditions permitting.