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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

Historic Canterbury tour

In and around Canterbury, Christchurch and Governor's Bay

Highlights will include travel to visit Terrace Station the home of Sir John Hall, and to Governors Bay to view Ohinetahi, home and notable garden of Sir Miles Warren.  Art galleries and museums...

An evening of art and architecture

College House, University of Canterbury, Christchurch 100 Waimiri Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch

We are extending an invitation to all members, in Christchurch on the day, to join us for dinner at College House in Ilam, on the evening 22 November 2018.

$60.00

Science for Lunch: A Social History of the Fern

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 the role of the fern in the social history of New Zealand, and some of the reasons it has achieved iconic status.

$10.00 – $15.00

Christmas Shopping Night

Te Papa Store, Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand

After a year hiatus, we’re back with the classic, exclusive Friends Christmas shopping evening in collaboration with the Te Papa store. Come along, bring a friend and while you shop and enjoy a glass of wine, free gift wrapping, a 15% discount and spot prizes!

Free