Te Manawa may be open on almost every day of the year, but the Open Day takes things to the next level. Things you'll find include: - Access to the Water Room. Play with the effects of erosion, or just race boats. - A Suffrage in Stiches event in the Art Gallery where you can...
Join us for a day of cooking unusual pancakes. Choose from our range of well-known characters, cook a pancake of them using blue, red, yellow or even black mixture, and then eat them! At previous events we've baked Cookie Monster, Elmo and Sonic - what will you make? Gold coin per pancake - make as...
Join the team at Te Manawa to celebrate Matariki with a star hunt, stories and Milo. Be one of the first tamariki to explore our new Curious Contraptions exhibition and make your own Matariki-inspired contraption. $5 per child; $2 per adult; $12 family pass (2 adults, 2 children), $2 per extra child. Choose from two...
Join the team at Te Manawa to celebrate Matariki with a star hunt, stories and Milo. Be one of the first tamariki to explore our new Curious Contraptions exhibition and make your own Matariki-inspired contraption. $5 per child; $2 per adult; $12 family pass (2 adults, 2 children), $2 per extra child. Choose from two...
Step into the Yorb Cosmodome and explore myths and stories connected to Matariki. See the stars wheel overhead, learn Māori constellations and discover the significance of Matariki. Hourly sessions beginning at 10am, 11am, 1pm and 2pm. $2 per person, under-3s free. No booking required but spaces are limited.
Step into the Yorb Cosmodome and explore myths and stories connected to Matariki. See the stars wheel overhead, learn Māori constellations and discover the significance of Matariki. Hourly sessions beginning at 10am, 11am, 1pm and 2pm. $2 per person, under-3s free. No booking required but spaces are limited.
Step into the Yorb Cosmodome and explore myths and stories connected to Matariki. See the stars wheel overhead, learn Māori constellations and discover the significance of Matariki. Hourly sessions beginning at 10am, 11am, 1pm and 2pm. $2 per person, under-3s free. No booking required but spaces are limited.
Step into the Yorb Cosmodome and explore myths and stories connected to Matariki. See the stars wheel overhead, learn Māori constellations and discover the significance of Matariki. Hourly sessions beginning at 10am, 11am, 1pm and 2pm. $2 per person, under-3s free. No booking required but spaces are limited.
When you go down to the museum today, you’re in for a big surprise! Bring your teddy bear and some lunch, and enjoy stories read by Te Manawa staff in costume. Free entry.
Join Pru and Museum in a Box to celebrate Palmerston North's 150th anniversary. Take a trip down memory lane and uncover the history of Te Marae o Hine.
Join artisans David Trinder and Morgan Watson for an interactive crafting workshop where you will get to know how traditional Māori tools were used. Try your hand at simple carving techniques and learn how taonga like earrings and pendants are made. Free entry, no booking required.
There are 546 individually designed fabric panels making up the Suffrage in Stitches exhibition. More than 600 people worked on making this project a reality. Come along to this special event and meet some of them! The makers will give a guided tour of the exhibition, showing you their own work, sharing the stories behind...
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.
