Sunlight: Ihi Kōmaru

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

Discover the secrets of the Sun in Sunlight – Ihi Kōmaru, a science exhibition that will help the whole family understand the forces that sustain life on Earth.

FREE

Call Me, Maybe

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

Call Me, Maybe is an exhibition that explores how telephones have changed since they were first introduced to Manawatū, and how our lives have changed with them.

FREE

Reframing The Active Eye: 50 years of art photography

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

Presenting a selection of 25 works from the original 1975 exhibition, Active Eye, this exhibition celebrates the legacy of not only the Te Manawa Art Gallery but also the 1975 exhibition as trailblazers ahead of their time.

FREE

Manawatū Now! Local Artists Current Practice

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

Bright colour, intimate expressions and skilful craftmanship fill this exhibition, which brings together local artists who explore the inner self through painting, weaving, drawing and glass work.

FREE

Solar Tsunamis | Parawhenua Kōmaru 

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

Discover how Aotearoa has become a leading country researching ways to protect its electrical grid from a massive space weather event – what NASA calls a Solar Tsunami.

Event Series Te Manawa Tots Term 2

Te Manawa Tots Term 2

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

Join us at Te Manawa every Friday morning for fun activities designed to delight your tamariki. 🐰 Created for kids under 5, we’ll enjoy crafting 🧶, fish feeding 🐠, and much much more! 🧩🐥

RTS Presents Pipeline of Broken Themes

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

In this gig, RTS undertake an auditory response to Reframing The Active Eye: 50 years of art photography.

FREE
Event Series NOA Term 1 2025

NOA Term 1 2025

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

Join us on Wednesdays mornings to enjoy our open art studio sessions with Andi. NOA is a space to share community, connection, and the joy of creation.

FREE
Event Series NOA Term 2 2025

NOA Term 2 2025

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

Join us on Wednesdays mornings to enjoy our open art studio sessions. NOA is a space to share community, connection, and the joy of creation.

Queer Back Of House Tours

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

In this special, evening back of house experience, Te Manawa’s Collections and Curatorial team will introduce you to some of the artists, artwork and objects that celebrate Queer identities.

FREE