These free tours are supported by the Wellington Regional Amenities Fund and the Friends of Te Papa. The Art Lover Tours are for anyone wanting to experience great art in…
Art Lover Tours
Month: July 2013
New intern for the Canterbury Cultural Collections Recovery Centre
We are very pleased to introduce Moya Sherriff, the new Canterbury Cultural Collections Recovery Centre (CCCRC) intern. Moya is a Cantabrian who has worked and volunteered in museums throughout the…
Gifted: Aboriginal art 1971 – 2011
Gifted features works from Te Papa’s extraordinary Aboriginal art collection – a generous gift from the Aboriginal Arts Board of the Australia Council in 1976. The collection, comprising over 200…
Visiting the Pacific Collection
A staff swipe card unlocked a plain grey door somewhere in the depths of the museum. A dozen of us were ushered by Grace Hutton, Collection Manager Humanities, into a…
Membership Renewals
Thank you to all who have continued your support and renewed your membership. All who renewed by 5 April were entered into the draw. We are delighted to announce the…
Christchurch Cultural Recovery Tour
It didn’t take long for 34 Friends of Te Papa to come face to face with the city’s earthquake damage. Our hotel, Chateau on the Park designed by Peter Beaven…
Colour & Light
Te Papa, in conjunction with the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, has brought an exhibition of French and American Impressionism from their collection to New Zealand. Many of you…
Travel With Te Papa Experts
Touring the Chatham Islands with Hamish is a rare opportunity. There is a level of fitness required: you must be able to traverse a wire fence in less than 20…