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WOW Up Close – Tour (vi)

Te Papa. Meet at the Information Desk on Level 2 55 Cable Street, Wellington

Join us for an afternoon discovery through this extraordinary exhibition featuring over 35 award-winning garments, created by designers from New Zealand and around the world.

$38.00

Gallery Visit: Alfred Memelink Artspace

Alfred Memelink Artspace Gallery 223 The Esplanade, Petone, Wellington

Join us for our first local art tour of 2021 - the Friends have arranged a visit to the Alfred Memelink Artspace Gallery on the Esplanade at Petone to view an exhibition of Ronda Thompson’s paintings.

$25.00 – $30.00

Hidden Treasures

Te Huinga Centre, Level 3, Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

Māori taonga in the Russian museums of Saint Petersburg and Kazan which were collected on an expedition to the South Seas in 1819-1821 have survived chaos and destruction .

$20.00 – $25.00

Talk: Why Te Papa? Ken Gorbey explains

Te Huinga Centre, Level 3, Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

Ken Gorbey discusses why Te Papa draws such international attention and regard.

$15.00 – $30.00

Visit: The Gita Mandir Hindu Temple

Wellington Indian Association 48 Kemp Street, Kilbirnie, Wellington, New Zealand

The first in a series allowing Members a superb opportunity to learn more of the many faiths held by Wellingtonians, wherein each visit will include a short introduction to the key tenets of each faith.

$20.00

Visit: Bartley & Company Art

Bartley & Company Art Gallery Level 2/22 Garrett Street, Te Aro, WELLINGTON

Join our forthcoming gallery visit is to Bartley & Company’s recently opened new space at Garret Street, for a viewing of 'zoomer' showcasing works by Miranda Parkes and 'Flowers of Niue' solo exhibition by multi-disciplinary artist Cora-Allan Wickliffe.

$15.00 – $20.00

Tour: Te Papa Archives (i)

Te Papa Tory Street 169 Tory Street, Wellington

Have you ever wondered what treasures lie within the Museum's archives? Go behind the scenes with Jennifer Twist (Archivist) and see some of the highlights of Te Papa's Archives Collection.

$20.00

Tour: Te Papa Archives (ii)

Te Papa Tory Street 169 Tory Street, Wellington

Jennifer Twist (Te Papa Archivist) will lead us on our second back of house tour through the museum’s archives and share some highlights from Charles Darwin, Hector’s letter books, botanist Nancy Adams’ watercolours of beautiful plant specimens and much more.

$20.00

Talk: Greek Easter

Icon, Level 2, Te Papa Cable Street, Wellington

The Friends of Te Papa and Hellenic New Zealand Congress (HNZC) are delighted to share Greek Easter with you in an intimate look at how Hellenic communities celebrate Easter. While it is similar to Western Easter, there are some major differences including no chocolate Easter eggs!

$15.00 – $25.00

Tour: The National Geohazards Monitoring Centre

GNS Science 1 Fairway Drive, Avalon Lower Hutt

A special Members Only tour of the NGMC which opened in 2018, and which builds on the service delivered by GNS Science and GeoNet for the last 17 years.

$35.00