1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Local Art Tour – Studio of Elizabeth Thomson Tuesday 26 February 2019, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Local Art Tour – Studio of Elizabeth Thomson Elizabeth Thomson is one of New Zealand’s leading artists, and has for three decades produced works of technical virtuosity that consider interplay between art and forms of natural science. Elizabeth is a self-proclaimed interdisciplinary and conceptual artist and works with a range of sculpture, painting and photography. $20.00 – $25.00
2019-02-28 Historic Whanganui Tour Historic Whanganui Tour Thursday 28 February 2019, 9:00 am - Sunday 3 March 2019, 5:00 pm Historic Whanganui Tour Highlights will include exclusive tours of some of the town’s beautifully restored heritage buildings, including private homes and the recently restored St Paul’s Memorial Church at Putiki, near Whanganui, and behind-the-scenes tours of selected art galleries and museums with specialist local guides and experts.
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Everyday Te Reo ii Tuesday 5 March 2019, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Everyday Te Reo ii Back by popular demand this is the second series of the year. Come and enjoy the opportunity to understand more of this beautiful language. Free
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm 101: Pride in Aotearoa Wednesday 13 March 2019, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm 101: Pride in Aotearoa The 2nd in the Friends of Te Papa ‘101’ series we welcome you to explore the culture, history and views of Pride in Aotearoa. A quick fire and fun session with community members, join us to gain a new appreciation for this amazing annual celebration and enjoy a drink of your choice and nibbles. $15.00 – $20.00
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Tour: Classics Museum at VUW Monday 25 March 2019, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Tour: Classics Museum at VUW Join us on this special opportunity to visit the Classics Museum at the Victoria University of Wellington. Our tour will be lead by Dr Diana Burton, Director of Classics, School of Languages and Cultures will lead the tour. Numbers are limited be sure to get in quick. $15.00 – $18.00
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm How To… Move Terracotta Warriors Thursday 28 March 2019, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm How To… Move Terracotta Warriors The Terracotta Warriors are extremely precious items and it takes much patience and expertise to care for them, let alone move them 10,825 km. Join us for our first ‘How to…’ session to discover how Te Papa staff members worked collaboratively with Shaanxi Museum to bring these amazing objects, and hundreds more, to Te Papa. $20.00 – $25.00
12:30 pm - 5:00 pm Tour: Karori Modernism Saturday 30 March 2019, 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm Tour: Karori Modernism Enjoy this special opportunity to see inside four significant Karori Modernist houses and discover how new ideas about family living revolutionised domestic and public architecture following the Second World War. $75.00