Mention fossils and you're sure to grab public interest. This was evident in the age range of the crowd in the theatre for Professor James Crampton's lecture on “The give…
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With great anticipation, I arrived outside the new Te Taiao Nature Exhibition Zone for the Friends of Te Papa Preview. First we were treated to an entrancing performance by the…
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Wellington obligingly set the scene for Adrian Hayes’ appearance at Te Papa. A capacity audience was seated early, the buzz of excitement and anticipation amply rewarded by the riveting address…
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A splendid autumn afternoon blessed the Karori Modernism Tour, a joint fund-raiser between the Friends of Te Papa and the Friends of Futuna Chapel. The event began in the Chapel,…
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More than 160 objects, 37 crates, a convoy of seven trucks, and an air freighter and passenger plane. That’s just some of what was involved in getting the Terracotta Warriors:…
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It was standing room only in the Reading Room on level 4 for the first of 2019’s programme of curator talks intended to share deep knowledge and expertise.
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At the Whanganui Regional Museum, we were warmly welcomed by Senior Curator Libby Sharpe, and Lisa Ruaka, Public Programmes Presenter. As a group with the expert guidance by Libby Sharpe…
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A plain white church, neatly mown grass, a large totara and a pretty lychgate to walk through. There must be a good reason for us to be here, but there…
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Last night Mahuki, Te Papa’s innovation hub, welcomed Friends to explore Pride in Aotearoa with 3 fascinating guest speakers from the LGBTQIA+ community.
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Wanganui Collegiate Chapel opened in 1912 with a single nave and plain internal brick walls. A pupil from that time would hardly recognise it today.
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