Painting by Frances Hodgkins depicting a women with brown hair holding a white tea cup.

Tours of the Collection Store

Frances Hodgkins, The Fortune Teller

Book a visit to Te Kohinga | Collection Store with Heritage Curator Vicki Robson, and see works from the Field Collection.

The Field Collection is a collection of 44 works, 24 of the paintings by Frances Hodgkins (1869–1947), considered New Zealand’s most significant expatriate artist. It is the largest collection of Hodgkins’ work outside Te Papa Tongarewa and city collections in Dunedin, Auckland and Christchurch.

Tours can be booked between 11:00AM–12:00PM, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays during the Wellington Heritage Festival. Due to the small space, numbers are limited to 8 people.

Health & Safety

This event will be held upstairs and limited to 8 people. Please arrive early to avoid disappointment.

Guests should take the lift if necessary. In case of emergency, follow instructions of gallery staff.

Location
20 Mahara Place, Waikanae

Regions

Kāpiti Coast

Tags

Experience
Gallery
Accessible

Event times

11am-12pm Tue 29 Oct


Booking required

Cost: $10

Maximum 8 people per tour.

Email info@toimahara.nz to book, please include the day and date you wish to attend in the subject line.

11am-12pm Wed 30 Oct


Booking required

Cost: $10

Maximum 8 people per tour.

Email info@toimahara.nz to book, please include the day and date you wish to attend in the subject line.

11am-12pm Thu 31 Oct


Booking required

Cost: $10

Maximum 8 people per tour.

Email info@toimahara.nz to book, please include the day and date you wish to attend in the subject line.

11am-12pm Tue 5 Nov


Booking required

Cost: $10

Maximum 8 people per tour.

Email info@toimahara.nz to book, please include the day and date you wish to attend in the subject line.

11am-12pm Wed 6 Nov


Booking required

Cost: $10

Maximum 8 people per tour.

Email info@toimahara.nz to book, please include the day and date you wish to attend in the subject line.

11am-12pm Thu 7 Nov


Booking required

Cost: $10

Maximum 8 people per tour.

Email info@toimahara.nz to book, please include the day and date you wish to attend in the subject line.

11am-12pm Tue 12 Nov


Booking required

Cost: $10

Maximum 8 people per tour.

Email info@toimahara.nz to book, please include the day and date you wish to attend in the subject line.

11am-12pm Wed 13 Nov


Booking required

Cost: $10

Maximum 8 people per tour.

Email info@toimahara.nz to book, please include the day and date you wish to attend in the subject line.

11am-12pm Thu 14 Nov


Booking required

Cost: $10

Maximum 8 people per tour.

Email info@toimahara.nz to book, please include the day and date you wish to attend in the subject line.

Event hosts

Toi MAHARA

Toi MAHARA is the district gallery for the Kāpiti Coast. The rebuilt gallery has brought contemporary design and vibrancy to Waikanae township and a revitalised cultural centre for the greater region. There are four exhibition spaces showcasing local creativity, toi Māori, historical art, and work by regionally and nationally significant artists. Toi MAHARA is also the home of The Field Collection, which focuses on 24 paintings by Frances Hodgkins. It is the largest public collection of this renowned artist’s work outside Te Papa and Auckland and Dunedin art galleries. Toi MAHARA invites you to explore, engage, and take home an artwork from the heart of the Kāpiti Coast.

Email: info@toimahara.nz

Phone: 049026242

Website: https://toimahara.nz/collections/