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In 2021 the Foundation proudly cemented its relationship with Brennan Wines as the Foundation’s official wine partner.

A great success of the Te Papa Foundation in 2021 saw the purchase of a kiln for the Learning Programmes team, thanks to the continued generous support of the Withiel Fund Charitable Trust.  

Te Papa Foundation are delighted to announce its goal of acquiring a new stereo-microscope and specialist camera attachment has been achieved, through the generous support of Webb’s.

Over the course of 2020 and 2021 the Te Papa Foundation actively fundraised to support Te Papa’s efforts to bring the works of Rita Angus to the walls of Toi Art, with the Rita Angus New Zealand Modernist exhibition, at Te Papa until 25 April 2022.

Te Papa recently acquired the Alexander Shaw Tapa Sampler, made possible with the generous support of the Disney Art Trust and Te Papa Foundation. 

Last year the Te Papa Foundation were delighted to be in a position to partner with some of Te Papa’s key blockbuster exhibitions. 

This month saw the conclusion of our iwi-in-residence exhibition; Ko Rongowhakaata: The Story of Light and Shadow. We take a look at the journey Te Papa has been on with this iwi over the last four years of their residency. 

A cocktail and canape event was held in London on Friday 15^th October, the first in-person event for the UK Te Papa Foundation for two years. Generously hosted at the home of Craig Fenton and Meredith Townsley-Fenton, we were joined by 30 guests who enjoyed delicious canapés made by food blogger Meredith and a mixologist providing freshly-made cocktails.

In early November we held an intimate garden event in Martinborough with the support of Chris and Kathy Parkin, who recently gifted the Foundation a significant piece of art -  ‘That Vase’ by Dame Robin White.