Join Yoko from Environment Network Manawatū on the third Saturday of every month for free upcycling workshops. Take paper, fabric and other materials that might go to waste and learn how to make new things out of them. All ages welcome.
Toi Koru presents the first major survey exhibition of paintings by the Māori master of colour and kōwhaiwhai, Dr Sandy Adsett. Featuring sixty paintings created over six decades, Toi Koru tracks the trajectory of Adsett’s painting practice from the late 1960s to today. The exhibition features artworks from major public collections, including the National Museum...
Meet artist Brigham Anderson and learn about his process of making art for his exhibition Te Whare Tukutuku, opening the same day. He'll discuss some of the meanings encoded in his work, and also explore the connections he sees between text, tukutuku and the transmission of knowledge. Nau mai, haere mai! Image: Faith | Whakapono...
Te Manawa is closed on Mondays during term time, but open during school holidays. Some special events, such as our low-sensory environment sessions, also take place on Monday.
Te Manawa is closed on Mondays during term time, but open during school holidays. Some special events, such as our low-sensory environment sessions, also take place on Monday.
Te Manawa is closed on Mondays during term time, but open during school holidays. Some special events, such as our low-sensory environment sessions, also take place on Monday.
Head to the Water Room to run cool experiments in a flowing current that simulates actual river and flood conditions.
Head to the Water Room to run cool experiments in a flowing current that simulates actual river and flood conditions.
For this year's Mina McKenzie Memorial Lecture we welcome author and historian Jock Phillips. His book A History of New Zealand in 100 Objects tells our story through the objects and artefacts we've made through the centuries. In this talk he will hone this approach even further by focusing on just 10 items, all of...
Pull on a VR headset and launch into space for a thrilling journey of exploration.
Rummage in our huge K'Nex collection for the perfect part to build the spaceship of your dreams.
Te Manawa is closed on Mondays during term time, but open during school holidays. Some special events, such as our low-sensory environment sessions, also take place on Monday.
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.
