“We hear the rhythmic ebb and flow, familiar sound of steel on steel;
We hear the rumbling, rhythmic blend of noise of cam and cog and wheel.”
Excerpt from The Printing Press by Clyde B. Morgan as printed by The Print Museum.
Read more |June 10, 2021
It’s like going into a lolly shop, you’ll want everything.
Read more |June 4, 2021
Our visit to the Sikh temple Gurudwara Sahib was such a memorable experience, not the least because of the warmth and generosity that our Sikh hosts bestowed upon us.
Read more |May 31, 2021
Orchid habitats are widespread in New Zealand including wetlands, forests, higher altitudes and even on traffic islands near Te Papa.
Read more |May 21, 2021
Lots of excited anticipation preceded the commencement of our repeat Friends of Te Papa Back of House tours this week at the Te Papa Tory Street site. Our small group was soon rendered captive to the storytelling of Archivist Jennifer Twist.
Read more |May 20, 2021
At the time of our visit, the display showing the number of earthquakes located since the NGMC opened in 2018 stood at 54,859. With that level of activity, it is reassuring to know that there’s always someone keeping watch for the rest of us.
Read more |May 12, 2021
Sean Mallon, Rachel Yates and Grace Hutton guided Friends members attending Behind the Scenes tours into the storerooms to experience the large Pacific Cultures Collection. These allow for multiple points of view and angles to be examined, and this tour focused beyond the actual use of weaponry to encompass both war and peace in the region
Read more |May 5, 2021
Three speakers from Hellenic New Zealand Congress shared the meaning and importance of Greek Orthodox Easter, Pascha. The full audience included several members of the Greek orthodox community. A special guest was Archbishop His Eminence, Metropolitan Myron of NZ.
Read more |May 5, 2021
A group of about ten Friends visited the Bartley & Company’s recently opened new space in Garrett Street, Te Aro to view and learn about the two exhibitions on display.
Read more |April 15, 2021
The chance to learn about early European expeditions interacting with Southern Maori was too good to pass up on a recent Sunday afternoon when cultural historian and linguist, Dr Olga Suvorova
Read more |April 15, 2021
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