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Strutt’s colonial masterpiece

Rebecca Rice, Curator Historical New Zealand Art, discusses the rare and historically significant painting which was recently acquired by Te Papa.

“Face to Face” Conversations

This public lecture explores the place of conversations between Maori and non-Maori in the second half of the 19th century, challenging the bicultural school of history ...

Old Masters at Christmas

While you are enjoying a glass of bubbly, Mark Stocker wearing his art historian’s hat, and Pat Brownsey wearing his philatelic equivalent, will take you on a sleigh-ride through twenty plus years of New Zealand Christmas stamps.

$35.00 – $40.00

Christmas shopping night

Bring along a friend and while you shop, enjoy live music, some enticing nibbles and a glass of sparkling wine or juice

Friends’ Preview

See it first, see it free! Be the first to see this new exhibition, exclusive to Te Papa this summer.

Maya Art and Maya Kingship

What does the art of the Maya elite reveal about one of the ancient world's greatest civilisations? Professor Norman Hammond who is an expert on this intriguing Central American culture discusses.

$10.00

New Work/New Work at Solander

Exhibiting together for the first time NEW WORK/ NEW WORK at Solander Gallery offers a great opportunity to meet artists Rodney Fumpston and Alexis Neal and hear them talk about their work at this exhibition preview.

$25

Great gardens and galleries

This summer tour with the Friends to the Waikato coincides with the start of the Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival in February 2016. You'll visit themed garden collections, key exhibitions at Waikato Museum, the sculpture garden at Waitakaruru Arboretum, the unique tree church ...

$550

Rita Angus at Page Blackie Gallery

Rita Angus is credited as being one of the leading and most loved figures in 20th century New Zealand art. Courtesy of the Angus family, Page Blackie Gallery are exhibiting around thirty hitherto unseen works, all of which are for sale.

$25.00 – $39

A dewdrop from heaven

The use of shell goes back thousands of years, and pearls have been highly valued for hundreds of years. There are many varieties of each and this lecture looks at old and modern uses of pearls and shells.

$10.00 – $20.00