Monday 17 October 2022 Tour: Victoria University of Wellington Art Collection Join Kaiwhakarākei Curator Collections Sophie Thorn from Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery on an afterhours tour of the Ngā puhipuhi o Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Art Collection. The […]
Thursday 20 October 2022, 10:30 am - 11:30 am Curator’s Talk: Pāua: A Contemporary Jewellery Story The Dowse Art Museum 45 Laings Road Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand Whether its glimmering surface evokes nostalgia or cultural cringe, pāua is undeniably linked with the visual character of Aotearoa New Zealand. $20.00
Thursday 3 November 2022, 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm Curator’s Pick – Harvestmen, Sponges, Whales and more Te Papa Tory Street 169 Tory Street, Wellington Warning: watch out for the unicorn! $25.00
Saturday 12 November 2022, 10:00 am - 11:00 am VUW: Art Collection Tour Hunter Courtyard, Kelburn Campus Kelburn Parade, Wellington, New Zealand An afterhours tour of the Ngā puhipuhi o Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Art Collection - a nationally significant repository of more than 600 art works by modern and contemporary New Zealand artists. $25.00
Sunday 13 November 2022, 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Talk: Non-conformist Mt Victoria Icon, Level 2, Te Papa Cable Street, Wellington Mount Victoria, first settled in the early 1840s by New Zealand Company colonists and named in honour of their young queen, is an inner-city suburb of Wellington with a rich history and heritage. $25.00 – $30.00
Wednesday 16 November 2022, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Douglas MacDiarmid back-of-house tour Korero, Level 3, Te Papa Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand Mark the centenary of New Zealand artist Douglas MacDiarmid’s birth with this back-of-house tour, led by Curator Modern Art Lizzie Bisley. $25.00
Monday 21 November 2022, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Talk: Our Embassies, our Taonga Te Huinga Centre, Level 3, Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Join Jill Trevelyan and Chris Cane for a talk about the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade collection of art and taonga. $25.00 – $30.00
Wednesday 25 January 2023, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Guided Tour: Joanna Margaret Paul City Gallery Wellington Te Ngākau Civic Square, Wellington, New Zealand Paul’s intimate explorations of domestic life pushed the boundaries of artistic practice through an experimental, multi-disciplinary practice spanning drawing, painting, poetry, photography and film. $20.00
Friday 27 January 2023, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Guided Tour: The Hidden Corners of the Museum (i) Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington Join us for a rare glimpse of Te Papa Cable Street's facilities. $25.00
Friday 10 February 2023, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Guided Tour: The Hidden Corners of the Museum (ii) Korero, Level 3, Te Papa Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand In response to demand - we are thrilled to offer you another opportunity to join us for a second Back of House tour of Te Papa Cable Street’s facilities with Head of Property, Facilities & Security, Pete Cunninghame. $25.00