Explore creativity through the use of recycled fabrics in this hands on workshop with textiles artist Wouna le Roux.
Kick off the school holidays with the Manawatū Skating Club! Current skating club members will be available for Q&As, and there will be a special opportunity for our first 20 visitors to get involved in the sport!
With Halloween coming up, it's time to get spooky! Join us in this fun activity where you'll get to create and eat your own "Spooky Pancake".
Combine science and photography to make cyanotype prints; a camera-less technique that involves laying objects on paper coated with iron salts and exposing them to UV light.
Palmerston North City Library are joining us in the museum this morning for a spooky Halloween story session!
Spend a sunny spring morning getting to know what life was like for a for an early settler family at the turn of the 20th century.
Create an artwork inspired by the colours of the sun using kitchen chemistry. What will you create?
Explore the International Space Station using our VR headsets. As our headsets are limited, please collect a ticket for this activity from the front desk and create your own paper rocket while you wait!
Celebrate the start of Spring with a spot of garden planting! Decorate your own plant pot and a sunflower seed. Take it come and watch it grow!
Combine science and photography to make cyanotype prints; a camera-less technique that involves laying objects on paper coated with iron salts and exposing them to UV light.
Enjoy one of four video showings in the Cosmodome. Please note this is a ticketed activity with assigned time slots - head to the front desk to pick up a ticket.
Join us on Ada Lovelace Day to celebrate the contributions of women in STEM. Hear from local women in Palmerston North as they share their STEM journeys. The event will feature brief talks, a Q&A session, and an opportunity to network with speakers and attendees over nibbles and refreshments.
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.
