Archive News Behind the scenes at the museum 24/08/2015 0 Everyone is still buzzing about the huge success the recent Capital 150 Open House celebrations were for Te Papa. READ MORE
Archive Arts Justine Olsen on Helen Hitchings 24/08/2015 0 Devoted to modernism, the Gallery of Helen Hitchings was truly a mix of art and design. READ MORE
Archive DreamWorks Animation: The Exhibition 20/08/2015 0 Your one chance in New Zealand to see this large-scale, behind-the-scenes exhibition celebrating the studio’s much loved feature films and the talented artists who created them. READ MORE
Archive Arts Capturing capital characters 24/07/2015 0 The NZ Portrait Gallery’s Capital Characters exhibition celebrates Wellingtonians from 1840 to now. On a recent Friends' visit to the Gallery, curator David Colquhoun talked about the people in the… READ MORE
Archive History Symbols of rank and status 24/07/2015 0 In his July lecture David Rosier illustrated how highly decorative and expertly created costumes and embroideries were used to denote rank and status at the Chinese Imperial Court. READ MORE
Archive History Strengthening our heritage 24/07/2015 0 One weekend in July, led by Maurice Clark of McKee Fehl, two groups of Friends clambered up three storeys of scaffolding and inside the Old Public Trust Building to see… READ MORE
Archive News New committee 2015/16 21/07/2015 0 The Friends' AGM on 25 June saw a number of changes to the committee for the next year. READ MORE
Archive News Friends’ gift presented 20/07/2015 0 At the June AGM, outgoing President Gordon Shroff presented a cheque to Te Papa Chief Executive Rick Ellis... READ MORE
Archive Te Papa via Madame Tussaud’s 29/06/2015 0 Presented to the Tussaud family by Dr Sun Yat-sen in 1911, this stunning yellow silk imperial surcoat or riding jacket was possibly worn by the Emperor. This is one of… READ MORE
Archive Tangata Whenua wins RSNZ Science Prize 07/06/2015 0 Friends 15% discount offer open until end of July on this winner of the prestigious Royal Society 2015 Science Prize. READ MORE