We're opening up the Dino Dig for two special expeditions this month, on 19 and 25 January. Come and have a fossick in our excavation areas and you might earn yourself a fossil reward! Our educators will be on-site so it’s a great opportunity to discover more about dinosaurs, fossils, and how one turns into...
Forget about going back to school and join the Te Manawa team for a day in the sun at our Whānau Fun Day. The ever-popular bouncy castle returns, along with the Science Squad in the Water Room and loads of other cool activities. See you there!
As acclaimed Kiwi photographer Marti Friedlander travelled around the country, she made a point of seeking out artists, capturing portraits of them in their homes and studios. This combined exhibition features those photographs together with works by each of the artists. We can follow Rita Angus, Ralph Hotere, Toss Woollaston and more along a timeline of cultural changes, and...
It's The Great Toy and Clothing Swap, but not as you know it! From 13 February to 17 February, between 10am and 3pm, you can bring in items in good condition that you'd like to donate. Because of the community's overwhelming generosity during these events, we have a lot of clothes left over from last...
It's The Great Toy and Clothing Swap, but not as you know it! From 13 February to 17 February, between 10am and 3pm, you can bring in items in good condition that you'd like to donate. Because of the community's overwhelming generosity during these events, we have a lot of clothes left over from last...
It's The Great Toy and Clothing Swap, but not as you know it! From 13 February to 17 February, between 10am and 3pm, you can bring in items in good condition that you'd like to donate. Because of the community's overwhelming generosity during these events, we have a lot of clothes left over from last...
It's The Great Toy and Clothing Swap, but not as you know it! From 13 February to 17 February, between 10am and 3pm, you can bring in items in good condition that you'd like to donate. Because of the community's overwhelming generosity during these events, we have a lot of clothes left over from last...
It's The Great Toy and Clothing Swap, but not as you know it! From 13 February to 17 February, between 10am and 3pm, you can bring in items in good condition that you'd like to donate. Because of the community's overwhelming generosity during these events, we have a lot of clothes left over from last...
It's The Great Toy and Clothing Swap, but not as you know it! From 13 February to 17 February, between 10am and 3pm, you can bring in items in good condition that you'd like to donate. Because of the community's overwhelming generosity during these events, we have a lot of clothes left over from last...
According to ancient worldviews indigenous to China, the universe, humanity and all existence evolved from a single origin, inheriting a spiritual and physical reality. Such perspectives have informed this exhibition of visual arts by Tessa Ma'auga, which seeks to convey the genealogical, philosophical, cultural and artistic connections that flow between Southern China and Aotearoa through...
Join artist Tessa Ma’auga as she talks about her installation Movements from Pearl Rivers. Find out what inspired Tessa to create these fibre-based sculptures that touch the traditions and connections from her whakapapa, flowing between Southern China and Aotearoa. Members of Tessa’s community have contributed personal items to the exhibition, and they will be with...
Celebrate International Pancake Day early this year!* On 19 February from 11am to 1pm, we'll have hotplates and lots of different colours of mix waiting for you to create your dream pancake. You can work with a template or cook freestyle - the choice is yours! The event costs one gold coin per pancake. *The...
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Te Manawa Museum
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Palmerston North, 4442
Aotearoa New Zealand
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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)
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Donations appreciated
Charges may apply to some exhibitions/programmes.
