Coming Events
05/03/2020
Wonderland Quiz!
Category: Culture, Highlights, History
On the opening weekend of Wonderland we are delighted to bring you a fun and lighthearted quiz on everything Alice. Love a quiz? An Alice in Wonderland fan? Team up with like minded friends and join us in the sunshine of Red Gates for 2 hours of falling down the rabbit hole to discover the story, book, films and characters of this magical childhood story.
12/03/2020
Talk: From Tip-Site to Flourishing Forest
Category: Beyond Te Papa, Science
Come and hear Friends President, Elizabeth Kay, describe how one small community group decided to take up the fight and what they have achieved in little more than a decade.
03/04/2020
Talk: Greek Easter 101
The Friends of Te Papa and Hellenic New Zealand Congress (HNZC) are delighted to share Greek Easter with you in an intimate look at how Hellenic communities celebrate Easter. While it is similar to Western Easter, there are some major differences including no chocolate Easter eggs!
16/04/2020
Tour: Botany Behind the Scenes
16/04/2020
Tour: Botany Behind the Scenes (eve)
29/10/2020
Tour to Historic Gisborne Tairāwhiti
Category: Tour
Our exciting tour to Gisborne Tairāwhiti, in summertime the first city in the world to see the sunrise, promises a fabulous mix of art, history, Māoritanga, gardens and landscape design, farming, along with fresh, local food and good companionship. The visit will include seeing several private gardens and properties which are being especially opened for us.
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