Having surpassed its visitor target of 350,000 visitors in its first year, Te Papa’s new art gallery Toi Art has welcomed 670,346 visitors since opening, making it the most attended art gallery in the country. Charlotte Davy, Te Papa Head of Art says that the new art gallery is a place to have fun with […]
Read more |March 26, 2019
Iwi from around the country will gather in Tūranganui-ā-Kiwa | Gisborne this week to share kaupapa of kaitiakitanga (guardianship) at the Tūhonohono conference. The journey of Te Hau ki Tūranga, the world’s oldest whare whakairo (carved house), will be the focus of kōrero. The wharenui is on display at Te Papa and is the centrepiece […]
Read more |March 26, 2019
Te Papa and Bellamys by Logan Brown have a special relationship and wanted to share with the Friends a beautifully curated meal on 4 April which highlights food and wine from Hawke’s Bay. Be wined and dined in luxury at the Beehive. Contact Bellamys directly to book in yourself in for a treat with […]
Read more |March 18, 2019
Te Papa Talks continue on Tuesday 2 April with ‘How Long is Forever?’. The session will explore ways in which we understand time and immortality. How did the ancient Chinese understand time and immortality? How are our perceptions different? Friends of Te Papa get $5 off and will be entered in to the prize draw […]
Read more |March 18, 2019
The Friends of Te Papa’s aims are to provide opportunities for members to engage with Te Papa, and to support the acquisition of new items for its collections. The photo album shows some of the works that the Friends have contributed
Read more |March 14, 2019
Friday 8 March 4pm, Rangimarie Rooms 1 and 2, Te Papa Facing the Monument to the Ghetto Heroes on the site of the Warsaw ghetto and prewar Jewish neighborhood POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews completes the memorial complex. At the monument we honor those who died by remembering how they died. At the […]
Read more |February 26, 2019
Friends members have a special rate to enter the exhibition Terracotta Warriors: Guardians of Immortality of $16. Terracotta Warriors: Guardians of Immortality offers a rare opportunity to have an intimate and immersive encounter with some of the remarkable ancient terracotta warriors. For more than 2,000 years, they secretly guarded the tomb of Qin Shihuang, China’s First Emperor. Discovered […]
Read more |January 7, 2019
Friends members have a special discounted rate to attend late night viewings of Terracotta Warriors: Guardians of Immortality that includes dumplings and a drink for only $35 instead of $39. The sessions are pretty special and will only happen a few times during the running of the exhibition from 6:30-8pm, check here for dates and availability. Please […]
Read more |January 3, 2019
We now have the final programme for our tour to Whanganui in place. Highlights will include exclusive tours of some of the town’s beautifully restored heritage buildings, including private homes and the recently restored St Paul’s Memorial Church at Putiki, near Whanganui, and behind-the-scenes tours of selected art galleries and museums with specialist local guides […]
Read more |November 9, 2018
Interest in travelling to Egypt is certainly steadily increasing again so the Friends are very fortunate to be getting in early. For those joining us on our exciting tour to Egypt next year, now is the time to book your travel arrangements with early bird airfares on offer. Innovative Travel only arrange the tours, so […]
Read more |November 9, 2018
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