Get a professionally-taken photo of your whānau with Santa - your pets included! This session is for pets that are not cats or dogs, whether they have paws or not. $10 per photo. Bookings are essential; call 0800-4-A-MUSEUM to reserve your spot. Please note: photography does not take place in Santa's Cave.
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.
See Santa's Cave on its opening day at our special Kai & Cave preview night. Bring the whole whānau and enjoy some kai from Palmy's best food trucks in the Te Manawa courtyard. Then take a wander around the historic exhibition at your leisure, where the kids can meet Santa a little early. Entry to...
Te Manawa is closed on Mondays during term time, but open during school holidays.
Our ever-popular “PJs in the Cave” event returns! With two sessions, from 6-7pm and 7-8pm, there’ll be bikkies, Milo, a tour of the Cave and storytime with Santa himself. The carousel will be open too – for their safety children must wear enclosed shoes to ride. Call us on 0800-4-A-MUSEUM or email frontdesk@temanawa.co.nz to book your...
Our ever-popular “PJs in the Cave” event returns! With two sessions, from 6-7pm and 7-8pm, there’ll be bikkies, Milo, a tour of the Cave and storytime with Santa himself. The carousel will be open too – for their safety children must wear enclosed shoes to ride. Call us on 0800-4-A-MUSEUM or email frontdesk@temanawa.co.nz to book your...
Our ever-popular “PJs in the Cave” event returns! With two sessions, from 6-7pm and 7-8pm, there’ll be bikkies, Milo, a tour of the Cave and storytime with Santa himself. The carousel will be open too – for their safety children must wear enclosed shoes to ride. Call us on 0800-4-A-MUSEUM or email frontdesk@temanawa.co.nz to book your...
Our ever-popular “PJs in the Cave” event returns! With two sessions, from 6-7pm and 7-8pm, there’ll be bikkies, Milo, a tour of the Cave and storytime with Santa himself. The carousel will be open too – for their safety children must wear enclosed shoes to ride. Call us on 0800-4-A-MUSEUM or email frontdesk@temanawa.co.nz to book your...
Round up the kids and kick of the holiday season with self-led Christmas crafts.
Please bring a gold coin donation to join in.
Round up the kids and kick of the holiday season with self-led Christmas crafts.
Please bring a gold coin donation to join in.
Make a mini snowman or angel and let your inner rockstar out with Karaoke. Please bring a gold coin donation to join in.
Make a mini snowman or angel and let your inner rockstar out with Karaoke. Please bring a gold coin donation to join in.
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.
