Archive History Holding on to Home 28/05/2014 0 Collections from museums, libraries and archives lie at the heart of a new perspective on a very well-known event. Holding on to Home investigates the importance of things in maintaining… READ MORE
Archive Tours Delicious autumn! 28/05/2014 0 As soon as Napier’s new museum complex opened, the Friends of Te Papa were keen to go and take a look. MTG is a neat name for three connected buildings… READ MORE
Archive News The diplomacy of art 16/05/2014 0 A Friends of Te Papa gala event at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China? "How unlikely can that be?" would have been a natural response when I worked… READ MORE
Archive Workshops The CCCRC is thriving 15/05/2014 0 It was gratifying to realise that the CCCRC was really working. It is not static...There was a real air of purpose as the teams of volunteers from the various organisations… READ MORE
Archive Tours Mahara Gallery, Waikanae 14/05/2014 0 In March forty Friends of Te Papa took an Art Lovers Tour to Mahara Gallery in Waikanae. There they were able to see a tiny but exquisite exhibition: Frances Hodgkins… READ MORE
Archive Science Behind the scenes in the botany collection 06/05/2014 0 In February we ran three successful back of house tours which gave the small groups a close up look at the collections that the public never gets to see. Find… READ MORE
Archive Highlights Gala dinner at Chinese Embassy 06/05/2014 0 In early April His Excellency Wang Lutong of the People’s Republic of China hosted members of the Friends of Te Papa at a sparkling gala function to celebrate the opening… READ MORE
Archive History Hilary Kay charmed the crowd 03/05/2014 0 Soundings Theatre at Te Papa was packed with a crowd eager to hear from the famous toy expert. We were in the palm of her hand – oohing and aahing… READ MORE
Archive News “A very positive and constructive relationship” 01/05/2014 0 "The Friends of Te Papa have enjoyed a very positive and constructive relationship with Michael Houlihan during his time as CEO of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa"… READ MORE
Archive Workshops Christchurch tour update 01/05/2014 0 The Friends tour to Christchurch in 2013 included a visit to College House. In this short film, Sir Miles Warren talks about why College House was designed in such different… READ MORE