Saturday 29 April 2017, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Exoticism in Fashion This illustrated talk explores the taste for the romance of exoticism and how it continues to influence fashion today, exploring how the quest for novelty and lure of exoticism can create ... $15 – $20
Monday 1 May 2017, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Behind the scenes at the Royal Academy Like Te Papa, the Royal Academy of Arts in London is currently in a dynamic phase, undergoing transformation in time for their 250th birthday in 2018. Hear Andrea Tarsia, Head of Exhibitions at the Royal Academy, talk about this amazing institution. Members only. Free to attend.
Sunday 7 May 2017, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm The Art of Travel Come on a visual tour of the East as seen through Western eyes. The tour begins in the Age of Exploration and continues with the opening up of the Spice Trade and the spread of Christianity, all illustrated with paintings, prints and photographs of the time ... $20
Thursday 11 May 2017, 10:00 am - 11:30 am Raewyn Atkinson – studio tour This is an opportunity to meet Raewyn Atkinson in her Brooklyn studio where Raewyn’s award winning skills with ceramics will be evident. Raewyn’s work is held in many private and public collections, including Te Papa … $15
Wednesday 17 May 2017, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Shakespeare: As we like him! Mark Stocker looks at some of the dramatic moments of Shakespeare in the collections of New Zealand art galleries and museums...special emphasis will be given to Te Papa’s interesting and diverse holdings. These include a very early Old Master of Cleopatra, George Dawe’s impressive ... $20
Sunday 21 May 2017, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Liberty style in New Zealand Renowned Wellington collector, Walter Cook will present a talk on the fashionable British store Liberty & Co, which had a strong presence in New Zealand from the late 1890s Illustrated with examples of local houses and house interiors, which show ... $15
Thursday 15 June 2017, 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm Explore Te Papa’s new Hīnātore | Learning Lab Te Papa recently opened Hīnātore, its new state of the art learning lab and we are offering you the opportunity to come and see what an innovative high tech learning environment is all about ... $10
Friday 16 June 2017, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm E. Mervyn Taylor: Artist Craftsman Join Art Consultant Tony Mackle for a tour and discussion of previously unseen drawings and watercolours from the Taylor family estate in the exhibition E. Mervyn Taylor: Artist Craftsman $12
Tuesday 20 June 2017, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Annual General Meeting 2017 The Annual General Meeting of the Friends of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Inc will be held Tuesday 20 June 2017 at 6pm, Level 2, Te Papa. Free to attend. Members only. Free parking.
Thursday 22 June 2017, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Local artists talk about their work Engage in conversation with two local artists, Escha van den Bogerd and Dianne Taylor at Alan Aldridge’s dealer gallery in Upper Cuba Street ... $15