Join Te Papa painting conservator Hae Min Park for a unique look at the process involved in artwork restoration. Hae Min will take us through her process, sharing her work on Emily Karaka's Ka Awatea, currently hanging in Te Papa's level 4 stairwell. Ka Awatea is the largest of eight works by Māori political artist […]
***SOLD OUT***In this talk archaeologist, author and BBC broadcaster Julian Richards will explore Stonehenge, arguably the most famous stone circle in the world. Starting with an examination of its unique structure he will explore the big questions: how it was built, who built it and, perhaps the most intriguing - why? While exploring past ideas, […]
***FULLY BOOKED*** 7 NIGHT UNCOVER TASMANIA CUSTOMISED TOUR 2 - 9 MARCH 2025 Claudia Moir is excited to present to you a tailor-made Tasmania tour especially designed for Friends of Te Papa. This small group tour includes some exclusive experiences not open to the general public and expert guides including an historian, a geologist and […]
Friends of Te Papa, in association with Arts Society Wellington, is delighted to bring you this very special lecture from accomplished Chair of the History Council of Victoria and Order of Australia recipient Peter McPhee. In the 150 years after 1770, France produced some of the most famous Rococo, Neo-Classical, Realist and Impressionist artists in […]
The Classics Museum of Victoria University houses a treasure trove of ancient Greek and Roman artefacts: vases, coins, sculpture, objects for use in daily life,
like this above pictured Carthage Tetrdrachm, dating back to 410 – 146 BC from the ancient civilisation of Carthage, one of the most important trading hubs of the Ancient Mediterranean and one of the most affluent cities of the classical world. In this tour, Dr Diana Burton will show us how the collection offers a window into the world of the ancients, and you’ll also get a chance to handle some objects yourself!
Our Reading Group takes place on the third and fourth Thursday of the month. The next is installment is Thursday 20 March and will showcase popular books from Marsden Books.
Our Reading Group takes place on the third and fourth Thursday of the month. Thursday 27 March: Central Otago Couture: The Eden Hore Collection, by Jane Malthus and Claire Regnault, photographs by Derek Henderson. A fascinating record of high-end New Zealand fashion and an enigmatic collector. Claire Regnault will join us for Q&A. In 1975, […]
To continue celebrating Te Papa’s awe-inspiring Vivienne Westood & Jewellery exhibition, Museum Education Specialist Laura Jones will lead us through a fun and engaging session to explore identity through adornment.
Join New Zealand's best-known historian, Jock Phillips for a special day trip around Wellington's war memorials. This guided tour is intended to highlight the visible evidence of the substantial impact of war on the Wellington region. The tour will begin with a visit to the major sites of war in the Hutt Valley from 1846, […]
Our Reading Group takes place on the third and fourth Thursday of the month. Thursday 17 April: This Reading Group is CANCELLED.
