Friday 2 July 2021, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Gallery Visit: Candy Coated Curator’s Talk The Dowse Art Museum 45 Laings Road Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand From skull lollipops to disaster-inflected dessert commercials this exhibition features a fascinating pick ‘n mix of artworks $15.00
Thursday 8 July 2021, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Friends Takeover Night 2021 Te Papa Assemble at the Main Entrance Foyer A night where Friends of Te Papa get the whole museum to themselves. Go behind-the-scenes, hear from our experts, listen to live music, shop, eat and drink, and experience the museum like no-one else. Free – $25.00
Thursday 8 July 2021, 7:15 pm - 8:00 pm Art Tour: Pictures of people and Decorative Arts Te Papa. Meet at the Information Desk on Level 2 55 Cable Street, Wellington Do we value portraits for who they picture, or because of who painted them? How did collecting occur and why? $20.00
Thursday 8 July 2021, 8:15 pm - 9:00 pm Art Tour: Pictures of people and Decorative Arts II Te Papa. Meet at the Information Desk on Level 2 55 Cable Street, Wellington Do we value portraits for who they picture, or because of who painted them? How did collecting occur and why? $15.00
Friday 13 August 2021, 10:00 am - 11:00 am Gallery talk: Breaking The Bronze Ceiling and Te Puāwai The Dowse Art Museum 45 Laings Road Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand Please join us at the Dowse Art Museum for a guided tour of their newest exhibitions with curator Sian Van Dyk and Director, Karl Chitham. $20.00
Wednesday 6 October 2021, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Floortalk: ‘Surrealist Art’ Te Papa. Meet at the Information Desk on Level 2 55 Cable Street, Wellington Join Lizzie Bisley for a floortalk in 'Surrealist Art: Masterpieces from Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen'. Lizzie co-curated the exhibition and will provide unique insights into the artwork on display, with a particular focus on the role of Women Surrealists. $25.00 – $35.00
Wednesday 13 October 2021, 10:00 am - 11:30 am Wednesday Walk II – Just Beyond Te Papa Te Papa Assemble at the Main Entrance Foyer In response to demand, come along and join us for our second walking Wednesday. Small group guided tour with social distancing in place, visual delights and associated history and details. $20.00
Wednesday 20 October 2021, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Talk: Curating ‘Surrealist Art’ Te Huinga Centre, Level 3, Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Step behind the scenes with this talk from Te Papa’s Curator of Modern Art Lizzie Bisley. In this talk she will delve into the process of creating a major art exhibition – revealing how the exhibition narrative was formed $25.00 – $30.00
Thursday 21 October 2021, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Gallery Visit: Toi Koru at Pātaka Pataka Art + Museum, Porirua Cnr Norrie and Parumoana Streets, Porirua, New Zealand Reuben Friend, Director of Pātaka Art + Museum, and curator of SANDY ADSETT: TOI KORU, will lead a tour of this major survey exhibition specifically for the Friends of Te Papa. $20.00
Wednesday 27 October 2021, 10:00 am - 11:30 am Wednesday Walk III – Just Beyond Te Papa Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington In response to demand, here's your third and final opportunity to join us on our Wednesday Walk along the Wellington Waterfront $20.00