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Event Series Sandy Adsett: Toi Koru

Sandy Adsett: Toi Koru

Te Manawa Museum 326 Main St, Palmerston North, Manawatū, New Zealand

Toi Koru presents the first major survey exhibition of paintings by the Māori master of colour and kōwhaiwhai, Dr Sandy Adsett. Featuring sixty paintings created over six decades, Toi Koru tracks the trajectory of Adsett’s painting practice from the late 1960s to today. The exhibition features artworks from major public collections, including the National Museum...

Tūhura Tuarangi – Aotearoa in Space

Te Manawa Museum 326 Main St, Palmerston North, Manawatū, New Zealand

Head into outer space with this interactive science exhibition designed to deepen young people’s interest in the stars. Grounded in Māori traditional narratives and concepts, the exhibition celebrates our country’s space achievements, and is filled with exciting hands-on displays. Test rocket designs, handle the remains of a crashed Russian space probe, heft a 4 billion...

Free

Brian Elliott: 55 Years of Architecture

Te Manawa Museum 326 Main St, Palmerston North, Manawatū, New Zealand

Architect Brian Elliott has been designing iconic buildings in Manawatū for 50 years. Discover his work and the influence he's had on Palmerston North's skylines in this survey exhibition. Free Admission

Free

Online Collection Projection

Te Manawa Museum 326 Main St, Palmerston North, Manawatū, New Zealand

See works from the Te Manawa art collection projected on the big screen in a quiet and calm environment.

Free

He Ara Whāriki

Te Manawa Museum 326 Main St, Palmerston North, Manawatū, New Zealand

The graduating students and tutors of the Maunga Kura Toi weaving programme at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa share their raranga works with you. The programme encompasses all aspects of Māori weaving and maintains the practices and techniques of the ancestors.

Free

Santa’s Cave

Te Manawa Museum 326 Main St, Palmerston North, Manawatū, New Zealand

Santa’s Cave is a much-loved Palmy institution, a favourite holiday treasure that’s been enchanting generations for more than 100 years! Since 1918 its sparkle and joy has put a smile on the faces of thousands of visitors every year. It wouldn’t be Christmas in Palmerston North without the Cave. Suitable for all ages - entry...

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Paul Dibble: Continuum

Te Manawa Museum 326 Main St, Palmerston North, Manawatū, New Zealand

An exploration of the creativity and career of one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most iconic sculptors, Paul Dibble. Manawatū has been home to Paul and his family since the late 70’s, with the Dibbles establishing their foundry and sculpture studio. With a career spanning more than 50 years, Paul’s works reside in many private and...

Free

Matatau 2023

Te Manawa Museum 326 Main St, Palmerston North, Manawatū, New Zealand

Welcome to Matatau 2023, the annual show where students graduating from the Bachelor of Māori Visual Arts at Toioho ki Āpiti, Massey University, exhibit their finished works. See sculpture, painting and other media from the cutting edge of Māori artistic practice. "Matatau" means "proficiency" or "mastery", but also the understanding gained through perceptual and conceptual...

Free

BCM Sweet & Sour UCOL Te Pukenga

Te Manawa Museum 326 Main St, Palmerston North, Manawatū, New Zealand

UCOL Te Pukenga Bachelor of Creative Media students exhibit their work in "Sweet & Sour".

Rita Angus: New Zealand Modernist | He Ringatoi Hou o Aotearoa

Te Manawa Museum 326 Main St, Palmerston North, Manawatū, New Zealand

This exhibition brings together 20 works by one of New Zealand’s most iconic 20th-century artists, Rita Angus (1908–1970). The paintings span Angus’s life and career as an artist, drawing out the themes of pacifism, feminism and nature that shaped so much of her work.

Six Extinctions

Te Manawa Museum 326 Main St, Palmerston North, Manawatū, New Zealand

Experience Six Extinctions this Summer, a fun-filled, educational exhibition the whole family will love

Free