11:00 am - 12:00 pm Botany Collection Tour Saturday 3 November 2018, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Botany Collection Tour 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
10:30 am - 12:30 pm Curator Talk: Détour by Michael Parekowhai Sunday 4 November 2018, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Curator Talk: Détour by Michael Parekowhai 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
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Science for Lunch: Taiao │ Nature: Behind-the-Scenes Tuesday 6 November 2018, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Science for Lunch: Taiao │ Nature: Behind-the-Scenes 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
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Science for Lunch: The Botany Session Thursday 15 November 2018, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Science for Lunch: The Botany Session 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
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Science for Lunch: Mātauranga Māori in Taiao Nature Tuesday 20 November 2018, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Science for Lunch: Mātauranga Māori in Taiao Nature 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
2018-11-22 Historic Canterbury tour Historic Canterbury tour Thursday 22 November 2018, 4:30 pm - Sunday 25 November 2018, 3:30 pm Historic Canterbury tour 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...
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Science for Lunch: Medical Conditions and Helpful Plants Thursday 22 November 2018, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Science for Lunch: Medical Conditions and Helpful Plants 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
5:15 pm - 8:30 pm An evening of art and architecture Thursday 22 November 2018, 5:15 pm - 8:30 pm An evening of art and architecture 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
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Science for Lunch: A Social History of the Fern Thursday 29 November 2018, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Science for Lunch: A Social History of the Fern 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
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Christmas Shopping Night Friday 30 November 2018, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Christmas Shopping Night 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
Thursday 22 November 2018, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Science for Lunch: Medical Conditions and Helpful Plants