Melvin Day: A Modernist Perspective, is a survey show of the artist who lived in Seatoun for many years, and whose Wellington landscapes are familiar to many.
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Judge Arthur Tomkins presented mystery, intrigue and surprises in his lecture about French Art Historian Rose Valland, heroine of the French Resistance, and the fight against art crime during war.
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Indian hand-crafted textiles starting dying out when England started producing its own cotton cloth. However, a revival occurred in the 20th century.
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A group of 22 members of the Friends of Te Papa travelled to Kaikoura for a five day trip, full of anticipation at the prospect of exploring some of the…
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Two New Zealand artists were the subject of this visit, Maori artist Brett Graham known for his large-scale sculptures and painter Judy Millar.
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Toi Koru is a thought provoking exhibition that sits in our history and across a timeline of significant change in our national artistic development and in particular that of Maori…
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The shop-window inspired display of feathers in fashion on Te Papa’s 4th floor is a must see.
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Dr Mark Stocker said that while researching his upcoming book on the introduction of Britain’s decimal currency he had gained immense respect and affection for Prince Philip.
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Friends were treated to two curators’ tours at the Dowse Museum in Lower Hutt - our thanks to Karl and Sian for taking the time to give us such interesting…
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If we just left thinking how plants are interestingly weird, Leon has done his job!
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