The bubbles will foam and the rockets will fly as our Mad Science Night celebrates high-energy reactions in all their forms. Dress up as a mad scientist and join Sarah the Scientist for an evening of exploration, discovery and excitement as we bring both the gee-whiz and the whiz-bang! Suitable for all ages. No booking...
Do you miss the Esplanade Fright Train? We're working with some of the community groups involved - including Massey Netball and the Linton Community Board - to recreate a similar experience at the museum. The Fright Nights run from 27 to 29 October - we're without a train but the chills remain the same. Tickets...
Do you miss the Esplanade Fright Train? We're working with some of the community groups involved - including Massey Netball and the Linton Community Board - to recreate a similar experience at the museum. The Fright Nights run from 27 to 29 October - we're without a train but the chills remain the same. Tickets...
Do you miss the Esplanade Fright Train? We're working with some of the community groups involved - including Massey Netball and the Linton Community Board - to recreate a similar experience at the museum. The Fright Nights run from 27 to 29 October - we're without a train but the chills remain the same. Tickets...
Save yourself a lot of legwork with our special Halloween doorknocking event. Join the Tots and Tamariki Treat Trail and knock on all the doors at Te Manawa - you never know who (or what) will be behind them! Entry is $2 per child; adults are free. The Trail runs from 6-9pm, no booking required....
Humans love meeting Santa, but this year we're giving your pets a chance to meet him too! Join us on 5 November and introduce your pet to the man in red, and have your photo taken. We appreciate that there are rivalries within the animal kingdom, so there are different sessions for different pets. Cats...
Every year the Mina McKenzie Memorial Lecture discusses a topic near and dear to the museum community. In 2022, Dr Bronwyn Labrum's subject is "Stories of change and innovation in the regions: Women in New Zealand museums since the 1950s" "Women now run most of the significant regional museums in New Zealand, including Te Manawa,...
Douglas MacDiarmid (1922-2020) is recognised by art historians as New Zealand’s longest-lived and longest-working painter. He is also considered to be one of the most technically and formally accomplished, imaginative, and intellectually and philosophically sophisticated artists to emerge from this country. Join cousins Stuart MacDiarmid and biographer Anna MacDiarmid Cahill in the Art Gallery as...
Santa's Cave isn't just for the kids! Join Palmy drag icon RubyDax at Te Manawa on 26 November for a special bingo night for grown-ups. Santa's Cave will be open for a tour, beer and wine will be available for purchase, there'll be nibbles at every table, and Pru will have her special Christmas-themed Museum...
Start the week by making your own Christmas cards and parcel tags. Bring the kids in, take advantage of Te Manawa's huge supply of crafting materials, and get a head start on your Christmas preparations. There are two sessions, on 12 and 19 December, from 10am to 12pm. This activity is free, drop-in, and suitable...
Is there a gap in your Christmas tree that needs filling? Or do you just need to make some more decorations in general? Bring the kids in, take advantage of Te Manawa's huge supply of crafting materials, and see what you can make. There are two sessions, on 13 and 20 December, from 10am to...
Come in and decorate one of our special tags and add it to our Memorial Christmas Wreath. Write a message of remembrance as a touching way to remember the special people in your life who are no longer with us. There are two sessions, on Wednesday 14 and Thursday 22 December, from 10am to 12pm....
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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.
