Review: Shaken and Stirred! – the Surrealist Art Friends Preview.

Be warned, it is far more than a romp through Monet’s garden!

Read more |June 16, 2021

Review: ‘Dressed’ presented by Claire Regnault

A series of slides that ultimately became part of the presentation,  positioned a different time and place for us as we entered the room. The scene was set for strong women making businesses from their fashion skills and interests. This underpinned

Read more |June 12, 2021

Review: The Printing Museum and Whirinaki Whare Taonga

“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

Review: Studio visit to Max Patté and Virginia Woods-Jack

It’s like going into a lolly shop, you’ll want everything.

Read more |June 4, 2021

Review: Friends visit to Gurudawara Sahib

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

Review: Conserving New Zealand’s rare and diverse orchids

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

Review: Te Papa Archives Tours

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

Review: The National Geohazards Monitoring Centre visit.

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

Review: The art and artefacts of militarism in the Pacific

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

Review: Greek Easter

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