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High heel heaven

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

The third in the series of lectures to be presented by Dr Peter McNeil with the overall theme 'Fashion matters: fashion, art and society'. Dr McNeil is is a world figure in fashion research and has worked globally between Australia, Sweden and Finland...

$15.00 – $25.00

The history of jewellery with John Benjamin

Royal Society of New Zealand 11 Turnbull Street, Thorndon, Wellington

John Benjamin, a noted jewellery expert and regular contributor to BBC TV’s Antiques Roadshow will give a talk on The History of Jewellery from Elizabeth I to Elizabeth Taylor followed by a workshop and jewellery appraisal on Sunday 7 October in Thorndon.

$35.00

Bill Culbert at Hopkinson Mossman

Hopkinson Mossman Gallery Level 2, 22 Garrett Street, Wellington

Join the Friends of Te Papa for a visit to Hopkinson Mossman Gallery to meet and hear artist Bill Culbert talk about his new exhibition Bill Culbert, opening at the gallery on 19 October 2018.

$12.00 – $15.00

Historic Far North tour

Around Waitangi and the Bay of Islands

Paihia, Russell, Waitangi, Kerikeri all conjure up memories of early European history in New Zealand. As well as visiting the Waitangi Treaty grounds with Treaty expert Dame Claudia Orange, you will visit Waimate North for a tour of the Te Waimate Mission...

Botany Collection Tour

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

Join a small group of Friends and see botanical treasures up close on this behind-the-scenes experience at Te Papa, Cable Street.

$20.00 – $25.00

Curator Talk: Détour by Michael Parekowhai

Toi Art, Level 4, Te Papa Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand

Join us for a floortalk and walk through of Détour by Michael Parekowhai, the major commission for the opening of Toi Art that fills the front/Threshold Gallery space. We will also be joined by the Friends of Christchurch Art Gallery for the talk and refreshments afterwards.

$5.00 – $10.00

Science for Lunch: Taiao │ Nature: Behind-the-Scenes

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

Part of our Science for Lunch series, join Te Papa’s exhibition team to go behind the scenes of the upcoming Taiao │ Nature zone due to open in early 2019, and get a rare preview of the new experience.

$10.00

Science for Lunch: The Botany Session

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

Part of our Science for Lunch series, join us for a plant fest with Te Papa's very own botany curator and botany researcher. Bring your lunch along and explore with our experts!

$10.00 – $15.00

Science for Lunch: Mātauranga Māori in Taiao Nature

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

Part of our Science for Lunch series, join us and Curator Brad Haami to share mātauranga māori aspects of the new Taiao Nature Exhibition (due to open in mid 2019) showing how science and mātauranga both intersect and diverge.

$10.00

Science for Lunch: Medical Conditions and Helpful Plants

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

Part of our Science for Lunch series, join us to look at a range of medical conditions in humans, and research-based plant therapies used to help ameliorate them.

$10.00 – $15.00