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Mirror Magic

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

One of Te Manawa’s most popular touring shows is back! Mirror Magic puts the science of light reflection under the microscope, featuring a full spectrum of interactive displays that offer a kaleidoscope of experiences. Turn a blob of colours into a real picture with one carefully placed mirror, tackle a reverse writing challenge and be fooled by...

Free

Marti Friedlander: Portraits of the Artists

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

As acclaimed Kiwi photographer Marti Friedlander travelled around the country, she made a point of seeking out artists, capturing portraits of them in their homes and studios. This combined exhibition features those photographs together with works by each of the artists. We can follow Rita Angus, Ralph Hotere, Toss Woollaston and more along a timeline of cultural changes, and...

Free

Movements from Pearl Rivers

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

According to ancient worldviews indigenous to China, the universe, humanity and all existence evolved from a single origin, inheriting a spiritual and physical reality. Such perspectives have informed this exhibition of visual arts by Tessa Ma'auga, which seeks to convey the genealogical, philosophical, cultural and artistic connections that flow between Southern China and Aotearoa through...

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...

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...

Event Series Excellence

Excellence

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

Our annual exhibition of NCEA Level 3 artwork returns. Each year we display the folios of students from around the region who received the Excellence grade in painting, photography, printmaking, design and more.

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...

Event Series Excellence

Excellence

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

Our annual exhibition of NCEA Level 3 artwork returns. Each year we display the folios of students from around the region who received the Excellence grade in painting, photography, printmaking, design and more.