Thursday 19 May 2016, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Peter McLeavey and {Suite} Join our tour to Cuba Street art galleries to view three new exhibitions by painter Matt Hunt, sculptor Anton Parsons, and photographer Ans Westra $20
Sunday 29 May 2016, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Wikipedia Edit-a-thon Have you ever looked at a Wikipedia article and thought you would like to correct it or add more information? Come to our Edit-a-thon and find out how. Free
Thursday 16 June 2016, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Liu Jianhua: Transfer From the Venice Biennale to The Dowse Art Museum — this is the first time the work of Liu Jianhua, one of China’s best known contemporary artists, is being shown in New Zealand. $20 – $39
Thursday 30 June 2016, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Annual General Meeting 2016 The Annual General Meeting of the Friends of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Inc will be held Thursday 30 June at 6pm, Level 3, Te Papa. Free to attend. Members only. Free parking.
Wednesday 20 July 2016, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Max Gimblett—50 years of drawing This is a special opportunity to meet artist Max Gimblett and hear him talk about his exhibition Max Gimblett—50 Years of Drawing. $15.00 – $25.00
Friday 29 July 2016, 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm A fundraising arts extravaganza Enjoy a special privileged viewing of the Aloysius and Eileen Teh Art Collection which includes well known New Zealand artists, Max Gimblett, Gordon Walters, Bill Hammond, Colin McCahon and others. This collection is currently on loan and housed in the Creative Performing Arts Centre at Scots College.
Friday 19 August 2016, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Art tour at Parliament Join us on an early evening tour of art at Parliament. As well as a special exhibition of work by John Drawbridge and his family you will see work by some of New Zealand’s most significant artists including Colin McCahon, Frances Hodgkins and Ralph Hotere. $20.00
Tuesday 30 August 2016, 10:20 am - 10:30 am Special General Meeting A Special General Meeting of the Friends of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Inc will be held Tuesday 30 August at 10.20am in Te Huinga Centre, Level 3, Te Papa. Free to attend - members only
Tuesday 30 August 2016, 10:30 am - 11:15 am New directions – natural history exhibitions Be among the first to hear about the exciting new directions planned for Te Papa’s natural history exhibitions. Free to attend - members only
Wednesday 7 September 2016, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Audience Testing Workshop Te Papa would like to hear your ideas on what you would like to see in a natural history exhibition. This workshop is part of the extensive audience research undertaken in developing the new exhibitions. No cost to attend