A  selection from Te Papa’s events programme

Read more |July 28, 2017

President’s Column: July 2017

You will have noticed the high white walls that have gone up opposite Espresso on Level 4. Keep watch on these, as the art team have some magical surprises coming up for these walls very soon.

Read more |July 24, 2017

Landscapes – McCahon, Angus, Woollaston

Other highlights include a particularly lovely Graham Sidney watercolour of a South Island early morning rural scene that captured that still chill atmosphere just brilliantly, and an exquisite Rita Angus watercolour with her trademark fine hills outlined in barely there purple.

Read more |July 23, 2017

Essays in memory of Jonathan Mane-Wheoki

You are invited to join friends and colleagues of the late Jonathan Mane-Wheoki for the launch of a book of essays to be published in his memory.

Read more |July 23, 2017

Frances Hodgkins — her formative years

‘Rich and interesting’ was how Tony Mackle, art historian, described his research into Frances Hodgkins’ formative years, and ‘rich and interesting’ was his address to the Friends of Te Papa in early July.

Read more |July 17, 2017

E Mervyn Taylor

Recently Friends had the rare opportunity to see a selection of E Mervyn Taylor’s prints, drawings and water colours,.. Tony Mackle explained the complexities of producing a woodblock print, from imagining a concept and capturing that in a drawing, carving the image on a tiny block of boxwood (end grain) and then finally hand-printing his exquisite woodcuts

Read more |July 6, 2017

School holiday offer for members

Plenty of family-friendly events coming up, and to sweeten the experience, a special offer on a hot drink and a slice of cake for members …

Read more |July 5, 2017

Exploring the power of digital technology

Under the expert guidance of Miri Young and the team of Hinātore, Te Papa’s magical new Learning Lab, a group of Friends recently explored the amazing mysteries of digital modelling and 3D painting.

Read more |July 5, 2017

Cook’s tour entrances capacity crowd

Walter Cook took his audience on an entrancing and inspiring journey through the story of modern design, with the central theme of ‘Liberty Style in New Zealand’. Cook,  a renowned Wellington collector and expert on the decorative arts between 1860 and 1970, presented a talk on the fashionable British store Liberty & Co which had […]

Read more |July 5, 2017

President’s Column: June 2017

At our AGM we were delighted to introduce Geraint Martin, Te Papa’s new Chief Executive, to the membership. Geraint’s enthusiasm and appreciation of all Te Papa’s taonga, and for New Zealand art and history, certainly won him many new friends.

Read more |June 26, 2017