A large gathering of more than 70 Friends were intrigued by tales about the fascinating geology of Wellington and surrounding areas from geologist and palaeontologist Hamish Campbell, an Emeritus Scientist…
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Three designers were featured, discussing the struggles that artisans have faced during the pandemic. They highlighted some of their innovative ideas, developed during this challenging period by adapting the nature…
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Artists on Artists is a group portraiture exhibition where each artist is the subject of another artist’s work. Often behind the scenes, behind the camera and behind the canvas, artists…
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Members of Friends of Te Papa were delighted to join Friends of Pātaka and members of the public recently at Pātaka, which is always a delightful place to visit. The…
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In part two, David Maskill focuses on later printmaking techniques – drypoint, aquatint, mezzotint, wood engraving, linocut and lithography, illustrated with a selection of works from his collection.
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Established around 30 years ago, a small piece of bush outside Te Papa is now a thriving spot of biodiversity containing over 1,400 native plants, many of which are common…
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There was a strong attendance of Friends of Te Papa on 17 April to hear Jock Phillips' talk about his most recent publication, A History of New Zealand in 100…
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Art historian Phyllis Mossman recently told a large group of Friends of Te Papa the fascinating story of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. Gardner was a delightful social,…
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Marc Allum’s fascinating and amusing talk covering 40 years of great finds on The Antiques Road Show was very well attended.
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Discovering details of the bizarre and sometimes beautiful sex lives of spiders and other arachnids riveted Friends at a talk by Phil Sirvid, Te Papa Assistant Curator Invertebrates.
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