School Holidays
Welcome to the School Holidays at Te Manawa! For an overview of our activity programme, click here. To see the programme on our calendar, click here.
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Time Travellers
Time Travellers
Head back to the 19th century for a taste of life in the olden days. Make your own butter, bake pikelets and dress up as someone from 150 years ago! Butter churning begins at 10am; pikelet baking at 10.30am and washing at 11am. Please note that because these activities are processes, to join in you...
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Dress-up Disco
Dress-up Disco
Dress up as your favourite book character and head to the museum for an evening of fun, games and dancing.
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Codebreakers: Women in Games
Did you know that almost 50% of gamers are women? Though they still comprise less than 10% of the industry, the contribution of women is enormous. Press play at Codebreakers: Women in Games, a free exhibition that transforms our upstairs gallery into an immersive and interactive game zone. Grab a controller and play an array...
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Yorb Cosmodome
Yorb Cosmodome
Step into the Yorb Cosmodome, launch into space and find out what makes our planet so special. Presentations begin at 10am, 11am, 12 noon and 1pm.
Gold coin
4 events,
Time Travellers
Time Travellers
Head back to the 19th century for a taste of life in the olden days. Make your own butter, bake pikelets and dress up as someone from 150 years ago! Butter churning begins at 10am; pikelet baking at 10.30am and washing at 11am. Please note that because these activities are processes, to join in you...
Gold coin
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Party Pigs! Puppet Show
Party Pigs! Puppet Show
Cap off the school holidays with Party Pigs!, a delightful puppetry story set around the excitement and anticipation of a child’s birthday party – piggy style! After accidentally spoiling one little piggy’s birthday, nine little piggies decide to throw a surprise party for their friend. Working together, the excitement builds until they just can’t wait any...
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Party Pigs! Puppet Show
Party Pigs! Puppet Show
Cap off the school holidays with Party Pigs!, a delightful puppetry story set around the excitement and anticipation of a child’s birthday party – piggy style! After accidentally spoiling one little piggy’s birthday, nine little piggies decide to throw a surprise party for their friend. Working together, the excitement builds until they just can’t wait any...
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Codebreakers: Women in Games
Did you know that almost 50% of gamers are women? Though they still comprise less than 10% of the industry, the contribution of women is enormous. Press play at Codebreakers: Women in Games, a free exhibition that transforms our upstairs gallery into an immersive and interactive game zone. Grab a controller and play an array...
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kōrero mai
get in touch
Phone: +64 (06) 355-5000
0800-4-A-MUSEUM
Te Manawa Museum
326 Main Street
Private Bag 11055
Palmerston North, 4442
Aotearoa New Zealand
haere mai
visit us
HOURS:
Tues – Sun: 10am – 5.00pm
(Opens 1pm Anzac Day. Closed Good Friday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. Open Mondays during School Holidays)
Free general entry.
Donations appreciated
Charges may apply to some exhibitions/programmes.
