Armchair Archaeology
A big crowd turned out to hear British archaeologist Tony O’Connor give two richly illustrated lectures about the ancient Mediterranean world.
Read more |July 24, 2019
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Up Late at Our Place
Over 480 Friends of Te Papa were treated to a special evening on Thursday 27 June. For the very first time Te Papa extended its opening hours to allow Friends exclusive access to all areas of the museum with special talks, peeks behind the scenes and talks by curators and museum staff.
Read more |July 6, 2019
Art
Terracotta warriors and stained-glass saints
After reading so much about the famous terracotta warriors, I am eagerly looking forward to seeing some of them with my own eyes. Eight of these life-size guardians, from the thousands at the tomb of the emperor Qin Shi Huang, will visit Te Papa in December – along with exquisite pieces of gold, jade and […]
Read more |October 26, 2018
Tours
Rocks, fossils, dramatic landscapes, giant crayfish and forget-me-nots
GNS and Te Papa resident geologist Dr Hamish Campbell and his colleague Dr Chris Adams have been visiting the Chatham Island for over 15 years and many members of the Friends have enjoyed their famed geological excursions.
Read more |October 9, 2018
Art
World War I artists: Nugent Welch and George Butler
As Peter McIntyre once wrote “To record it in paintings and drawings, to have a visual record of a vital part of New Zealand and world history is to ensure that the tragedy and experience are not forgotten”.
Read more |May 15, 2016
Art
Ngā Toi | Arts Te Papa
Homes are places to retreat to, but they also reflect how we’d like to be seen. The art works in the Open Home exhibition explore what happens when home life goes on display – from model homes to suburban neuroses,
Read more |October 28, 2015
Art
Shi Lu: A revolution in paint
In 1970, the Chinese artist, Shi Lu (1919-1982) locked himself in a small shack beside the family apartment and began revising sketches made in the 1950s. A painting of an ancient Delhi fort became surrounded with red and black inscriptions, an Indian monk was transformed…
Read more |February 24, 2014
Art
Petrus van der Velden
Artist in Focus presents paintings and sketches by Petrus van der Velden – an artist whose raw, expressive paintings are among the most important and engaging works made in New Zealand in the 1800s.
Read more |November 7, 2013
Ancient Civilisations
Aztecs: Conquest and glory
Aztecs: Conquest and glory, showcases over 200 spectacular artefacts that tell of the Aztecs’ dramatic and glorious rise to power. The objects, all of which come from Mexican museums… tell a compelling story.
Read more |September 30, 2013
Art
Bone Stone Shell
Twenty years ago, Open Eyes, Issue 11 1993, featured a front page article on a gift the Friends presented to Te Papa in that year. … This new exhibition will be the first time you can see…
Read more |September 30, 2013
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