Past Events
03/04/2020
(Postponed)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!
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.
16/02/2020
Tour: Day at Foxton
Category: Tour
Join us for a special Friends tour to historic Foxton in the Horowhenua. We will travel from Wellington to visit the town’s exciting new museum and cultural complex, Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom, a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to telling the story of Foxton and its people.
12/02/2020
Wonderland Wednesdays: Language & Ideas
05/02/2020
Wonderland Wednesdays: A History of Animation
Mariya Kalachova, Lead Animator at Weta, will take us through how animators have attempted to share the magic of Alice’s story on the big screen throughout the ages. Why is this story, written in 1865, an undoubtedly bizarre and complicated tale, so extremely popular to adapt to film?
31/01/2020
Talk: Museum of the Everyday
Category: Beyond Te Papa, Curator Talks, Museology, Talk
At this one off event join Christine in discussion with Bronwyn Labrum, Head of New Zealand and Pacific Cultures at Te Papa, to journey through Christine’s collection, take a look at memorabilia from New Zealand’s golden era and explore ideas of collecting and preserving our nation’s history through two very different perspectives…
23/01/2020
Tour: Pacific Cultures Collection
14/12/2019
History of the Suit
Category: Beyond Te Papa, Culture
For over 400 years the tailored suit has dominated wardrobes the world over. Its seemingly simple form, inspired by royal, military, religious and professional clothing, has provided a functional and often elegant uniform for modern life.
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