We're opening up the Dino Dig for two special expeditions this month, on 19 and 25 January. Come and have a fossick in our excavation areas and you might earn yourself a fossil reward! Our educators will be on-site so it’s a great opportunity to discover more about dinosaurs, fossils, and how one turns into...
Forget about going back to school and join the Te Manawa team for a day in the sun at our Whānau Fun Day. The ever-popular bouncy castle returns, along with the Science Squad in the Water Room and loads of other cool activities. See you there!
Celebrate International Pancake Day early this year!* On 19 February from 11am to 1pm, we'll have hotplates and lots of different colours of mix waiting for you to create your dream pancake. You can work with a template or cook freestyle - the choice is yours! The event costs one gold coin per pancake. *The...
Join us after hours at Te Manawa and take a whirlwind tour of deduction and creativity! Follow our clues to hidden locations around the museum and take your wildest selfie or family group shot at each spot. Submit your best ones to us and go in the draw to win some cool museum prizes. Children...
Build your love of bicycling with Te Manawa and the Active Transport team from Sport Manawatū! At the museum on 25 March, from 11am until 2pm, we’ll have bicycles on the brain. Old bikes are coming out of our collection for you to check out, and Sport Manawatū will have their pro cyclists there to...
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.
The future is at your fingertips with our VexIQ robots. Build them and send them out to tackle our obstacle course and each other! Please bring a lunch and a drink bottle. Book now by calling 0800-4-A-MUSEUM or email frontdesk@temanawa.co.nz.
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...
Dress up as your favourite book character and head to the museum for an evening of fun, games and dancing.
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.
