5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Intriguing Textile Treatments & Techniques: Japan, Malay Archipelago & Uzbekistan’s Textile Wonders Tuesday 29 July, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Intriguing Textile Treatments & Techniques: Japan, Malay Archipelago & Uzbekistan’s Textile Wonders Prepare to journey across continents and centuries with Shani Pillai & Joji Jacob, as they showcase four extraordinary textile traditions that transform humble fibres into unique expressions of culture! Our discovery takes us from the West of Japan to the South of Japan, then on to the Malay Archipelago $25.00 – $30.00
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Members Preview: Toi Art Level 5 Reopening Thursday 31 July, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Members Preview: Toi Art Level 5 Reopening Join us for a special members-only preview of one last gallery in the Toi Art suite before it opens to the public. The gallery is hung with highlight works from the modern and contemporary collections. Through painting, sculpture and dance, seven artists explore the possibilities of abstraction and gesture. Free
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Slow Looking: Toi Art Wednesday 6 August, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Slow Looking: Toi Art Excited by the new Toi Art galleries at Te Papa? Join Museum Education Specialist Laura Jones for an enjoyable session where we use strategies to help us slow down and enjoy looking at art, in Te Papa's new, dedicated slow looking space! Taking our time to look more closely, we will focus on Bill Hammond […] $20.00 – $30.00
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm A Damaged Earth but Not a Broken One: A Case for ‘Urgent Optimism’ Tuesday 19 August, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm A Damaged Earth but Not a Broken One: A Case for ‘Urgent Optimism’ Join Dr Dave Lowe as he discusses the latest climate science and its implications, as well as the impact of new technology and his thoughts on ‘urgent optimism’ – including suggestions of actions that we can all take to reduce carbon emissions. In the mid-2020s the climate crisis remains the most significant emergency facing humans. […] Get Tickets $25.00 – $30.00
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Reading Group 21 August 2025: Marsden Books Thursday 21 August, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Reading Group 21 August 2025: Marsden Books Our Reading Group takes place on the third and fourth Thursday of the month. The next is installment is Thursday 21 August: Bryony Hogg from Marsden Books will share with us her top picks for the month, this month she'll discuss: Fiction: Speak To Me of Home by Jeanine Cummins Rafaela Acuna y Daubon remembers everything […]
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Reading Group 28 August 2025: Through Shaded Glass: Women and Photography in Aotearoa New Zealand 1860–1960 Thursday 28 August, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Reading Group 28 August 2025: Through Shaded Glass: Women and Photography in Aotearoa New Zealand 1860–1960 Our Reading Group takes place on the third and fourth Thursday of the month. Thursday 28 August: Through Shaded Glass: Women and Photography in Aotearoa New Zealand 1860–1960 by Lissa Mitchell. Author Lissa Mitchell will attend for Q&A. The contribution of women to the first century of photography has been overlooked across the world, including […]
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Heritage Chapels: Catholic & Anglican from Island Bay to Johnsonville Friday 29 August, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Heritage Chapels: Catholic & Anglican from Island Bay to Johnsonville Join Chair of Historic Places Felicity Wong as she takes us through the cultural history and heritage of various Wellington church and spiritual buildings from Island Bay to Khandallah.Come along and learn about the heritage of Home of Compassion Chapel and Suzanne Aubert's resting place, the Chinese Mission Church, Erskine Chapel and more! Felicity Wong […] Get Tickets $25.00 – $30.00
Tuesday 29 July, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Intriguing Textile Treatments & Techniques: Japan, Malay Archipelago & Uzbekistan’s Textile Wonders
Tuesday 19 August, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm A Damaged Earth but Not a Broken One: A Case for ‘Urgent Optimism’
Thursday 28 August, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Reading Group 28 August 2025: Through Shaded Glass: Women and Photography in Aotearoa New Zealand 1860–1960
Friday 29 August, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Heritage Chapels: Catholic & Anglican from Island Bay to Johnsonville