Join Te Papa’s art curators Lizzie Bisley (Curator Modern Art), Hanahiva Rose (Curator Contemporary Art), Justine Olsen (Curator of Design and Decorative Arts), and Athol McCredie (Curator Photography) for an exclusive look at new acquisitions into the national art collection. Visitors will be taken to two back-of-house arts storerooms to see recently acquired artworks, photographs and […]
Join textile experts Shani Pillai and Joji Jacob for a one-hour private curators tour of their forthcoming textile exhibition Weaves of the World, showing at the NZ Academy of Fine Arts 2 - 13 October. Weaves of the World is a collection of heritage cultural costumes, textiles and artefacts celebrating the rich multicultural and ethnic […]
Join Museum Education Specialist Laura Jones for an enjoyable session where we use strategies to help us slow down and enjoy looking at art more. Following on from our recent session, Laura is back to lead us through another fun and engaging opportunity to take a slow look - this time in the Generation X: […]
14 – 20 OCTOBER 2024 The Coromandel Peninsula does not just have an abundance of natural beauty but is also rich in Maori history and early European settler heritage. This tour will spend 2 nights in Thames to explore historic Thames with a knowledgeable local guide . We visit the Thames School of Mines, the Bella Street Pump House and Museum of Technology as well as the Thames Goldmine Experience. In Coromandel town we will be going on a guided walking tour and we experience the famous Driving Creek Railway and Pottery. As we wind our way around the peninsula, we visit Whitianga for a 2-hour glass-bottom boat cruise to picturesque Cathedral Cove, followed by dinner and wine tasting at Mercury Bay Estate in Cooks Beach. We will stay for 2 nights in Whangamata, as a base to explore the historic town of Waihi with all its gold mining history. We will also take a ride on the historic railway from Waihi to Waikino, and visit the Victoria Battery Tramway museum and Karangahake Gorge. On our last day, before heading back to Auckland, we have time to explore the Paeroa Historical Maritime park and museum.
Join us for a special, fun event to mark 20 years of a Wellington family tradition - the Circa Theatre Christmas Pantomime! Gavin Rutherford is a seasoned theatre and film actor, producer, and director, having performed in over 50 Circa shows and turned in a long-standing run as the "Dame" in the popular tradition of […]
Friends of Te Papa are delighted to invite you to an exclusive members-only viewing of Vivienne Westwood & Jewellery, accompanied by a special Curators introduction and guided tour of the exhibition. Designed by the fashion house of Vivienne Westwood and produced by Nomad Exhibitions, this exhibition invites you to immerse yourself in the extensive jewellery design of Vivienne Westwood, through a series of specially curated rooms. Join Claire Regnault, Senior Curator New Zealand History & Culture, for an introductory talk on Te Papa’s glittering summer exhibition. Best known as a fashion designer and activist, Westwood began her design career as a jeweller at the Portobello Market in London and became famous for her DIY clothing and jewellery during the punk period. As she developed as a designer, jewellery came to play an increasingly significant role in her dramatic catwalk shows. The exhibition features over 500 stunning pieces of couture jewellery which have never before been seen together.
Join Te Papa painting conservator Hae Min Park for a unique look at the process involved in artwork restoration. Hae Min will take us through her process, sharing her work on Emily Karaka's Ka Awatea, currently hanging in Te Papa's level 4 stairwell. Ka Awatea is the largest of eight works by Māori political artist […]
Friends of Te Papa, in association with Arts Society Wellington, is delighted to bring you this very special lecture from accomplished Chair of the History Council of Victoria and Order of Australia recipient Peter McPhee. In the 150 years after 1770, France produced some of the most famous Rococo, Neo-Classical, Realist and Impressionist artists in […]
The Classics Museum of Victoria University houses a treasure trove of ancient Greek and Roman artefacts: vases, coins, sculpture, objects for use in daily life,
like this above pictured Carthage Tetrdrachm, dating back to 410 – 146 BC from the ancient civilisation of Carthage, one of the most important trading hubs of the Ancient Mediterranean and one of the most affluent cities of the classical world. In this tour, Dr Diana Burton will show us how the collection offers a window into the world of the ancients, and you’ll also get a chance to handle some objects yourself!
To continue celebrating Te Papa’s awe-inspiring Vivienne Westood & Jewellery exhibition, Museum Education Specialist Laura Jones will lead us through a fun and engaging session to explore identity through adornment.
