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...
Make a mini Christmas tree to take home and sing Karaoke.
Please bring a gold coin donation to join in.
Make a mini Christmas tree to take home and sing Karaoke.
Please bring a gold coin donation to join in.
Decorate yummy Christmas cookies and sing Karaoke.
Decorate yummy Christmas cookies and sing Karaoke.
Round up the kids for a DAY 1 of It's All About The Earth, a 4 day school holiday programme full of activities about Earth's prehistoric periods. Today's activities are all about DINOSAURS! Kids will dig for dinos in our dino dig and have fun with dino rubbings and puzzles.
Pop down to Te Manawa for day two of It's All About The Earth, a 4 day school holiday programme full of activities about Earth's prehistoric periods. Today's activity is all about taking action for the Earth. Kids will get play the Climate Change Game & Plant a Seed and take action for Papatūānuku.
Join us for DAY 3 of It's All About The Earth, a 4-day school holiday programme full of activities about Earth's prehistoric periods. Today's activities are all about Earth's prehistoric periods. Kids will get to dig for dinosaur fossils in our dino dig sandpits and recreate Earth's timeline using fun, prehistoric themed stamps.
Join us for DAY 4 of It's All About The Earth, a 4-day school holiday programme full of activities about Earth's prehistoric periods. Today's activities are all about fossils. Through a series of fun, interactive activities kids will take a close look at fossils and learn more about them.
Do you love dinosaurs and books? Grab the kids and join Palmy City Library at Te Manawa Museum for a dinosaur-themed story time session.
Explore the museum after dark and visit the dinosaurs as they sleep. But shh! Don’t wake them up! Watch volcanoes explode, decorate fossils, and much, much more.
Inspired by the We Come from the Earth exhibition, work with others to create a natural artwork. This will be an outside activity if the weather is good.
Phone: +64 (06) 355-5000
0800-4-A-MUSEUM
Te Manawa Museum
326 Main Street
Private Bag 11055
Palmerston North, 4442
Aotearoa New Zealand
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.
