An important part of the Friends’ support of Te Papa is our gifting programme. We are very excited that this year’s project is towards the restoration of the panoramic French…
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One of the things I love about being a Friend of Te Papa is the amazing variety of activities on offer covering a wide range of subjects.
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Admiration for Te Papa’s outstanding exhibition Gallipoli: The scale of our war has spread throughout Australasia, with many coming from overseas specially to see the exhibition. You can avoid the…
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December 8 marked the 150th birthday of our National Museum and there will be on-going celebrations in 2016 to look out for. Meantime, the exclusive exhibition DreamWorks Animation: The Exhibition…
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Our natural environment, both back-of-house and in a series of talks from the curators, has been a fascinating theme for these last few months
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The new President, Elizabeth Kay, thanks her predecessor, acknowledges the longstanding success of Te Papa and sets out her vision for the Friends as the museum commences its renewal project.
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I want to record my thanks for support received over three years... from fee-paying members of the Friends who maintain their ongoing support for the institution and trust us to…
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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...
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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…
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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…
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