President’s Column: March 2015
The Friends were delighted to launch 2015 with several high quality events. Over the next few months we will be offering Friends a rich smorgasbord of activities…
Read more |March 9, 2015
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Friends' Committee
Friends' Committee
President’s Column: October 2014
For over two decades the Friends of Te Papa have published Open Eyes as their two-monthly newsletter. A special commemorative edition celebrates the last Open Eyes in its traditional print format.
Read more |October 1, 2014
Friends' Committee
President’s Column: June 2014
Arapata Hakiwai has been appointed to the position of Acting Chief Executive. He has kindly agreed to set aside time to address our Annual General Meeting, on the evening of Thursday 3 July, on current issues at the Museum and, in particular, on the imminent…
Read more |May 28, 2014
Friends' Committee
President’s Column: March 2014
Tena kotou katoa On behalf of your Committee can I take this opportunity to extend our good wishes to all members of the Friends for 2014. We have started off our new season on a very high note with two sold out Degustation Dinners at the end of January. The first of these dinners, a […]
Read more |February 24, 2014
Friends' Committee
President’s Column: December 2013
I have just returned from some time in Europe and seeing a range of museums and galleries in Poland, Germany, Malta and the Netherlands…what struck me was how well Te Papa stood up by comparison in the variety, creativity and range of its storytelling…
Read more |November 27, 2013
Friends' Committee
President’s Column: October 2013
Joint efforts by the Friends, Te Papa and Wellington Regional Council to build mutually beneficial relationships with regional galleries and museums and their support groups have been very well received. In late August we had a full …
Read more |September 30, 2013
Friends' Committee
President’s Column: August 2013
The additional space created for the display of visual art on Level Five, and now on Level Four, has been eagerly awaited. We are buying …
Read more |August 1, 2013
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