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Read more |November 24, 2020
News from Te Papa last week is that award-winning Japanese artist Chiharu Shiota will unveil a fully immersive installation, The Web of Time, which draws on ideas of the cosmos, human existence, and the potential for the future, as the fourth site-responsive commission for Te Papa’s Threshold gallery. This will run between 12 December 2020 […]
Read more |October 22, 2020
Friends who have toured Egypt, or who dream of an Egyptian adventure, might be interested in a special inaugural Egyptian cultural afternoon.
Read more |September 29, 2020
The Friends were delighted to welcome 90 members to the AGM on Tuesday 28 July. All present enjoyed hearing Courtney Johnston speak about her first six months as Te Papa’s CEO, and the exciting new events coming up at Te Papa.
Read more |August 19, 2020
The museum may not yet be open to the public but the wonderful Te Papa Store is open online for orders. The store is a great place for gifts and treats, it showcases New Zealand talent, it’s the home for Te Papa Press books and draws on the national collection for some of its toi […]
Read more |June 9, 2020
On 9 June 2020 we had the pleasure of catching up with Arapata Hakiwai Co-Leader & Kaihautū of Te Papa.
Read more |June 9, 2020
On 12 May 2020 we had the pleasure of catching up with CEO of Te Papa, Courtney Johnston. We chat about what her bubble looks like, what it’s like to run the national museum from her living room and how Te Papa is supporting the wider museum sector, we hope you enjoy!
Read more |May 12, 2020
This podcast has been specially produced for the Friends of Te Papa and features Rachel Yates Curator Pacific Cultures, who talks about her work in the Pacific collection and the acquisition of three pieces of hiapo (Niue tapa) earlier this year.
Read more |May 5, 2020
Furniture can reveal personal stories that unfold through acquisition history. A particular pair of modernist chairs originally owned by artist E. Mervyn Taylor and his family tell a fascinating story.
Read more |April 28, 2020
Te Papa bird curator Colin Miskelly describes a recent (pre-COVID lockdown!) attempt to solve a mystery that he has pursued in several remote parts of Fiordland over the past four years. The Friends of Te Papa partly supported Colin’s research and we’ll be enjoying a full talk from Colin later in the year on what he discovered.
Read more |April 20, 2020
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