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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. […]

$25.00 – $30.00

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 […]

Free

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.

Te Papa’s Contribution to Kiwi Research

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

Despite being a reclusive and rarely seen species, kiwi are an important part of our national identity as New Zealanders. There is a long history of kiwi research at Te Papa, including work by some of our former directors, and Te Papa holds a significant collection of kiwi specimens and fossils. Science researcher Lara Shepherd […]

Get Tickets $25.00 – $30.00 52 tickets left

Local Gallery Visit: Washday at the Pa, A Survey – Ans Westra

Courtenay Creative 49 Courtenay Place, Wellington, Te Aro, New Zealand

{Suite} and the Ans Westra Estate are pleased to present, for the first time ever, the entire series of photos made by Ans Westra in Ruatoria in 1963 for Washday at the Pa. This comprehensive exhibition at Courtenay Creative includes images that have never been published or exhibited, and displays of books and newspaper clippings from […]

Get Tickets $20.00 – $25.00 56 tickets left

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 Jonsonville. 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!   […]

Get Tickets $25.00 – $30.00 47 tickets left

A Wairarapa Weekender

27-28 September 2025 This tour offers visits to Wairarapa gardens at historic homesteads that aren’t usually open to visit as individuals, plus we check out Greytown and Featherston townships with their eclectic shops and historical buildings and have dinner in Masterton with an interesting guest speaker.

Whanganui Historic Homes Tour

8-11 October 2025 A guided tour of historic homes around Whanganui, we are led by a local historian to look at many aspects of New Zealand history, including settlement, lifestyle, and design. We view private properties that are not open to the general public, hidden away in the beautiful New Zealand countryside where little has changed since their period of construction, between 1880–1915.