Tours of the Collection Store | Wellington Heritage Festival

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.

Toi MAHARA

Contemporary public art gallery Toi MAHARA is the district gallery for the Kāpiti Coast. The gallery helps form a vibrant and colourful heart for the district. There are four exhibition spaces showcasing local creativity, toi Māori, historical taonga, and work by nationally significant artists. The exhibition programme balances quality local and national content, works in partnership with local iwi, and reflects the diversity of the Kāpiti arts community. Toi MAHARA is also the home of The Field Collection, comprising 44 works, including 24 paintings by Frances Hodgkins. It is the largest collection of Hodgkins’ work in public ownership outside Te Papa and Auckland and Dunedin public art galleries. The Field Collection is available to view by appointment.

Email: info@toimahara.nz

Phone: 049026242

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