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

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

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

First look: European Splendour 1500–1800

Celebrate the opening of this rich and visually stunning exhibition with a Friends' viewing and two 'hot-spot’ tours from Justine Olsen, Curator Decorative Arts & Design and Mark Stocker, Curator Historical International Art.

Free to attend. Please show your current membership card for free parking.

Art on the Foreshore

Join us for our September local gallery tour to the Petone Foreshore. Our first stop is the Alfred Memelink 'Artspace Gallery'. Here, Alan Collins will introduce us to his new solo exhibition Alan Collins Watercolours.

$15

Oscar and Bosie

Celebrate Queer History month ...
Come along for a glass of rosé ...
At Mark Stocker's talk on Oscar and Bosie...

$10

An Inspired floortalk

Curator Justine Olsen will show how contemporary artists have used ancient ideas, colours, materials, and techniques – reminding us that the past is still relevant today.

$15

Geological highlights of Wellington

Join Dr Hamish Campbell on a field excursion of the Wellington peninsula exploring the geological highlights.

$35

Dressing for Splendour

Enjoy an illustrated talk about the luxurious garments featured in the Splendour exhibition. Discover 18th-century fashion, and watch how the experts get these intricate gowns ready for display.

$15