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Curator Talk: Materialising History

Reading Room, Mezzanine, L4, Te Papa Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand

The History team receives offers of donations on a weekly basis for the collection. They regularly scour auctions catalogues and work with a network of contacts to develop Te Papa’s history collections

$10.00 – $15.00

Beyond Te Papa: Mirrors and Torrents, Water in Historic Gardens

Soundings Theatre, Level 2 Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand

In association with The Arts Society of Wellington we bring you the first of our 2 collaborations of 2019 looking at historic gardens from around Europe. Water features have been a key ingredient of garden layouts since the earliest records. Hadrian’s Villa at Tivoli features two canals of immense size, bristling with symbolism in addition to their visual impact.

$15.00 – $25.00

Local Art Tour – Studio of Elizabeth Thomson

Elizabeth Thomson's Studio 307 Mansfield Street, Newtown, Wellington

Elizabeth Thomson is one of New Zealand’s leading artists, and has for three decades produced works of technical virtuosity that consider interplay between art and forms of natural science. Elizabeth is a self-proclaimed interdisciplinary and conceptual artist and works with a range of sculpture, painting and photography.

$20.00 – $25.00

Historic Whanganui Tour

Highlights will include exclusive tours of some of the town’s beautifully restored heritage buildings, including private homes and the recently restored St Paul’s Memorial Church at Putiki, near Whanganui, and behind-the-scenes tours of selected art galleries and museums with specialist local guides and experts.

Everyday Te Reo ii

Te Papa. Meet at the Information Desk on Level 2 55 Cable Street, Wellington

Back by popular demand this is the second series of the year. Come and enjoy the opportunity to understand more of this beautiful language.

Free

101: Pride in Aotearoa

Mahuki, Level 2, Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand

The 2nd in the Friends of Te Papa ‘101’ series we welcome you to explore the culture, history and views of Pride in Aotearoa. A quick fire and fun session with community members, join us to gain a new appreciation for this amazing annual celebration and enjoy a drink of your choice and nibbles.

$15.00 – $20.00

Tour: Classics Museum at VUW

Classics Museum, Victoria University of Wellington VUW Kelburn Campus, Old Kirk Building, Level 5, Kelburn, Wellington

Join us on this special opportunity to visit the Classics Museum at the Victoria University of Wellington. Our tour will be lead by Dr Diana Burton, Director of Classics, School of Languages and Cultures will lead the tour.
Numbers are limited be sure to get in quick.

$15.00 – $18.00

How To… Move Terracotta Warriors

Mahuki, Level 2, Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand

The Terracotta Warriors are extremely precious items and it takes much patience and expertise to care for them, let alone move them 10,825 km. Join us for our first ‘How to…’ session to discover how Te Papa staff members worked collaboratively with Shaanxi Museum to bring these amazing objects, and hundreds more, to Te Papa.

$20.00 – $25.00

Tour: Karori Modernism

Enjoy this special opportunity to see inside four significant Karori Modernist houses and discover how new ideas about family living revolutionised domestic and public architecture following the Second World War.

$75.00

Beyond Te Papa: One Man’s Climb

Icon, Level 2, Te Papa Cable Street, Wellington

Adrian will share his commitment to summit K2 with us, the years of preparation and work as well as the successes and failures. The story of high-altitude mountaineering, being connected to nature and living in the present is compelling, as are his friendships with fellow mountaineers and Sherpas.

$20.00 – $25.00