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Dress-up Disco
Te Manawa Museum 326 Main St, Palmerston North, Manawatū, New ZealandDress up as your favourite book character and head to the museum for an evening of fun, games and dancing.
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Drag Storytime
Te Manawa Museum 326 Main St, Palmerston North, Manawatū, New ZealandJoin the fabulous RubyDax and her guests for a special storytime event.
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Sandy Adsett: Toi Koru
Te Manawa Museum 326 Main St, Palmerston North, Manawatū, New ZealandToi 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...
Codebreakers: Women in Games
Te Manawa Museum 326 Main St, Palmerston North, Manawatū, New ZealandDid you know that almost 50% of gamers are women? Though they still comprise less than 10% of the industry, the contribution of women is enormous. Press play at Codebreakers: Women in Games, a free exhibition that transforms our upstairs gallery into an immersive and interactive game zone. Grab a controller and play an array...
Excellence
Te Manawa Museum 326 Main St, Palmerston North, Manawatū, New ZealandOur annual exhibition of NCEA Level 3 artwork returns. Each year we display the folios of students from around the region who received the Excellence grade in painting, photography, printmaking, design and more.
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Yorb Cosmodome
Te Manawa Museum 326 Main St, Palmerston North, Manawatū, New ZealandStep into the Yorb Cosmodome, launch into space and find out what makes our planet so special. Presentations begin at 10am, 11am, 12 noon and 1pm.
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Time Travellers
Time Travellers
Te Manawa Museum 326 Main St, Palmerston North, Manawatū, New ZealandHead back to the 19th century for a taste of life in the olden days. Make your own butter, bake pikelets and dress up as someone from 150 years ago! Butter churning begins at 10am; pikelet baking at 10.30am and washing at 11am. Please note that because these activities are processes, to join in you...
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Party Pigs! Puppet Show
Te Manawa Museum 326 Main St, Palmerston North, Manawatū, New ZealandCap off the school holidays with Party Pigs!, a delightful puppetry story set around the excitement and anticipation of a child’s birthday party – piggy style! After accidentally spoiling one little piggy’s birthday, nine little piggies decide to throw a surprise party for their friend. Working together, the excitement builds until they just can’t wait any...
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Party Pigs! Puppet Show
Te Manawa Museum 326 Main St, Palmerston North, Manawatū, New ZealandCap off the school holidays with Party Pigs!, a delightful puppetry story set around the excitement and anticipation of a child’s birthday party – piggy style! After accidentally spoiling one little piggy’s birthday, nine little piggies decide to throw a surprise party for their friend. Working together, the excitement builds until they just can’t wait any...
Free
kōrero mai
get in touch
Phone: +64 (06) 355-5000
0800-4-A-MUSEUM
Te Manawa Museum
326 Main Street
Private Bag 11055
Palmerston North, 4442
Aotearoa New Zealand
haere mai
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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.
