Celebrate your whānau and heritage by making and decorating an heirloom box using Te Manawa's huge supply of crafting materials.

Dig into Te Manawa's huge K'nex collection and build your way around some tricky engineering problems.

The future is at your fingertips with our VexIQ robots. Build them and send them out to tackle our obstacle course and each other! Suitable for ages 8+  Book by emailing frontdesk@temanawa.co.nz or calling 0800-4-A-MUSEUM. (Payment is required to confirm booking)

Try folding different paper plane designs and send them on a test flight from our foyer bridge!

Meet the native fish in our aquarium up close, give them something to eat, and learn more about their life and environment.

If you go down to the museum today you'd better be ready for cool bear activities. We'll have a picnic too, so don't forget to bring your lunch!

Matariki has appeared in art from many cultures for thousands of years. Join the tradition by making your mark at our star-themed art day.

Step into our star lab and learn how to read the stars with a focus on Aotearoa's mid-winter guiding stars, Matariki and Puanga. There are other sessions beginning at 11.30am and 1.30pm.

Head to the Arena for the City's big mid-winter festival and we'll see you there!

Spotlight with a difference! Explore the Museum in the dark and spotlight the hidden clues. Can you piece them all together and solve the puzzle? Games are every 30 minutes. Book your spot today by calling 0800-4-A-MUSEUM or emailing frontdesk@temanawa.co.nz.

Join the fabulous RubyDax and her guests for a special storytime event.