The team at Te Manawa has been mixing up some goodies and it's time to get cooking! Make some art with pancake mix and then eat it, or try Queen...
The Inỹ People of Central Brazil, an exhibition now on in the Art Gallery, is filled with ceramic figures made by villagers in the Brazilian rain forest - humans, jaguars,...
Museum in a Box is a portable mini-exhibition that highlights different heritage themes. This one's all about the food! Find out about pickled eggs, opossum pie and other delightful treats...
Who remembers playing Spotlight as a kid? Who still plays it? Now you can play it at the museum. 25 people go in. 24 of them hide, and the one...
Join artisans David Trinder and Morgan Watson for an interactive crafting workshop and get to know how traditional Māori tools were used. Try your hand at simple carving techniques and...
Join the Curiosity Investigators and enter the fascinating world of the Vitruvian Tunnel, the interactive architecture installation now open in the Museum. For younger children there'll be a combination scavenger...
Bring the kids to the museum for a special Vitruvian Disco! Dance the night away in and around the Vitruvian Tunnel installation, open now in the museum. Gold coin entry;...
Step into the virtual world at Te Manawa! On the weekend of 17 and 18 September, we'll have four virtual reality headsets in the Museum for you to try. Choose...
Step into the virtual world at Te Manawa! On the weekend of 17 and 18 September, we'll have four virtual reality headsets in the Museum for you to try. Choose...
Over the October School Holidays, Te Manawa is offering a great range of STEM-themed activities for children and their families. We have programmes investigating plants, bugs and biodiversity that tap...
The Te Manawa robots are reassembling for the school holidays! Challenge your bot-making skills using our Lego-like VexIQ robots. Can your machines complete the range of robo-challenges? Please bring your...
Dr Rafea Naffa pulls on his gloves and pops on his safety goggles for a pair of special live science shows, where his trademark high-energy presentation will match the high-energy...
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.
