Koha | Booked | All Ages Join Dr Rafea Naffa for a special live science show, where he will bring his trademark high-energy presentation to match the high-energy chemical reactions. There'll be two show times available, 11:00am and 2pm. Each show is limited to 55 people per session, so booking is essential! Entry is by...
Koha | Drop In | All Ages What are seeds and how do they work? Learn how to identify them and explore the amazing forms they take. Make a seed packet or plant a seed to take home. Discover our new seed library and learn how you can be involved.
Free | Drop-in | All Ages Have a look through the Ngā Whakaahua - Portraits exhibition in the Art Gallery, then grab some art materials to make a portrait of yourself or someone you are with. What does your art say about the person in the picture?
Koha | Drop-in | All Ages We're opening Tōtaranui cottage for a special live tour! This building is believed to be the oldest residence in Palmerston North, so join in to learn some of the special stories about the building and what life was like more than a hundred years ago.
Free | Booked | Online | Under-5s Live from the comfort of your own home! Share in the fun with songs, stories and lots of wriggly, jiggly dancing.
$5 | Drop-in | All Ages Learn about what makes these woolly South American beasts so amazing while making your own felted soap. Places limited!
Koha | Booked | All Ages Magician Andrew Wilson puts on a magic show filled with illusion and mystery to delight and surprise all ages. Places limited!
Free | Drop-in | All Ages Bring your creative flair to the table with our special Creative Curiosity drop in. Find inspiration in our exhibitions and create your own artwork.
Koha | Drop-in | All Ages Take a step back in time to learn about Reading, 'Riting and 'Rithmetic in the "Old School".
Koha | Booked | All Ages Puppet master Anna Bailey is with us again for a special zoom Create-A-Puppet workshop. Meet some of Anna's friends and follow along to create your own!
Where would the Queen be without her crown and her corgis? Drop in to this free event and make some pixel art of these two iconic royal items. We'll have maths books and graph paper so you can drawn in different "resolutions", and you can choose from Te Manawa's huge range of coloured pencils and...
Join Te Manawa staff for a torchlight tour of the heritage exhibition spaces. Follow along with us as we shine a "spotlight" on some of the more unusual museum objects you might miss when the lights are on. Tickets are $5, available from Eventbrite.
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.
