A  selection from Te Papa’s events programme

Read more |June 12, 2018

President’s Column: June 2018

Ngā mihi o te tau hou! Happy New Year! Matariki, the Māori New Year when the seven sisters of the Matariki star cluster appear in our southern skies, marks the turning point of mid-winter in Aotearoa. This year it will be celebrated from Friday 15 to Sunday 24 June.

Read more |June 11, 2018

Friends 20 years – and a farewell to Elizabeth Ridder

On 5 June 170 Friends of Te Papa had a most enjoyable evening catching up with old friends and remembering highlights from our first 20 years as we gathered to farewell long-serving Friends’ Manager, Elizabeth Ridder. As images showing moments from 20 years of the Friends played on a large screen, guests listened to warm […]

Read more |June 11, 2018

Overjoyed to see ‘our’ folding stools

“Today I was overjoyed to see stools on offer in the Toi Art exhibition.” In 2013 the Friends of Te Papa donated 40 folding stools to Te Papa. Since Toi Art opened, 20 of the folding stools have been placed on hooks in various locations in the galleries. This great feedback shows how much the stools are being valued for comfortable viewing.

Read more |May 17, 2018

President’s Column: May 2018

Looking back, as we prepare the annual reports, the Friends have certainly enjoyed an amazing rich and diverse programme this past year. Between February and the end of March alone, we ran over 10 events and many more are coming up through the winter. Our first Te Reo session sold out immediately, as did the second series, and other events have also had an enthusiastic response.

Read more |May 16, 2018

Travel with friends to Egypt

This special tour will feature a visit to the new Grand Egyptian Museum at Giza, home to over 5,000 items from the Tutankhamen Collection, opening later this year. Other exclusive highlights include seamless travel in Egypt, being met inside immigration for fast tracking visa applications, a special welcome cocktail party ‘in the shadow of the pyramids’, and admission to additional sites that require a special licence to enter.

Read more |May 16, 2018

New to the collection – Judy Turner’s textiles

Judy Turner’s textile collection is especially significant as Judy has always sought out pieces made in and for the community, rather than for commercial sale. Such pieces offer insights into the lives of people, reflecting local cultural history and carrying its own special human story and message. Te Papa has recently acquired some beautiful textiles from her collection.

Read more |May 16, 2018

Melvin Day’s ‘Stabat Mater’

In the architectural space of the Cathedral the ‘Stabat Mater’ works appear naturally at home, their abstract style and intense blues, greens and browns, the colours of the New Zealand landscape, harmonising perfectly with Beverley Shore Bennett’s modern stained-glass windows and altar dossal, and John Hutton’s etched-glass heraldic angels.

Read more |May 13, 2018

Jack’s tales of artistry

Friends were privileged to be invited into Jack’s studio as he prepares for a big opening as Whitespace Gallery’s featured artist at the Auckland Art Fair.

Read more |May 2, 2018

And the winners are…

Congratulations to our winners of the membership draw, and thank you to all who renewed their membership, your continuing support is valued.

Read more |April 26, 2018