Join Vanisa Dhiru as she takes you through her personal journey of being a changemaker, activator and leader in social causes close to her heart - fair trade, gender equality, race relations and youth leadership. She will share key tips and a range of opportunities on how to get into activism, engage in community building,...
It's time for another Bug Disco! Come and farewell BUGS! Our Backyard Heroes on 1 May at a disco with a difference. Dress up as a bug and come in for a bit of a boogie. We have spot prizes to give away for interesting or clever outfits. The exhibition will be open for you...
Join Caroline O’Reilly of Vinnies Re Sew in interview, as she talks about her vision for the Suffrage in Stitches project, challenges on the way, and what she learnt. She shares what is at the heart of this exhibition through the personal stories of the panel makers, who chose to represent the lives of those...
With "Creative Upcycling" for their motto, Upcycle One aim to help people in Palmerston North and surrounding areas create something beautiful and useful using recycled materials. They also use natural resources such as soil, plants, stones, dried flowers, leaves and feathers. Participants not only enjoy opportunities for arts and craft, but also they learn about...
Come along to Movie Night at Te Manawa! See The Croods: A New Age (PG) on the big screen in the Art Gallery. Bikkies and Milo provided (gluten- and dairy-free options available) "Still searching for a place to settle down after the cataclysmic events of The Croods (2013), the overprotective prehistoric patriarch, Grug, leads his family...
Take advantage of our Pink Shirt Day bake sale to snap up some delicious goodies and support the Mental Health Foundation. We'll have chocolate and banana cupcakes and maybe some bikkies! Pay by cash or eftpos. Pink Shirt Day began in Canada in 2007 and takes a stand against bullying in all its forms.
Got some clothes you'd like to trade in for different ones? Have the kids outgrown some of their toys and you'd like to have a bit of a clear-out? Te Manawa is hosting an exchange where you can bring in your old things and trade them for ones you like. From 2 - 4 June,...
Got some clothes you'd like to trade in for different ones? Have the kids outgrown some of their toys and you'd like to have a bit of a clear-out? Te Manawa is hosting an exchange where you can bring in your old things and trade them for ones you like. From 2 - 4 June,...
Got some clothes you'd like to trade in for different ones? Have the kids outgrown some of their toys and you'd like to have a bit of a clear-out? Te Manawa is hosting an exchange where you can bring in your old things and trade them for ones you like. From 2 - 4 June,...
Got some clothes you'd like to trade in for different ones? Have the kids outgrown some of their toys and you'd like to have a bit of a clear-out? Te Manawa is hosting an exchange where you can bring in your old things and trade them for ones you like. From 2 - 4 June,...
With "Creative Upcycling" for their motto, Upcycle One aim to help people in Palmerston North and surrounding areas create something beautiful and useful using recycled materials. They also use natural resources such as soil, plants, stones, dried flowers, leaves and feathers. Participants not only enjoy opportunities for arts and craft, but also they learn about...
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...
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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.
