Holiday
Programme
14 April - 24 April 2025
Holiday
Programme
14 April - 24 April
Holiday
Programme
14 April - 24 April
Join us for the
Easter Holidays!
To celebrate our exhibitions Solar Tsunamis and Sunlight, our theme for the April school holiday is Out of This World! In addition to an Easter egg sticker hunt that runs all holiday long, we’ve got plenty of activities to delight your tamariki. From an interactive puppet show with String Bean Puppets, to exploring VR headsets with our science curator, to learning to navigate with the stars, your Easter is sure to be out of this world! Te Manawa is open every day during the school holidays from 10am – 5pm (although we’re closed on Good Friday and open on Anzac Day at 1pm). Please note all activities are gold coin donation unless otherwise stated.
12 Apr - 27 Apr | 10am - 5pmEggcellent Egg Sticker Hunt
Te Manawa's eggcellent egg sticker will run from Saturday the 12th of April to Sunday the 27th of April. Around the museum you will see sneaky egg stickers hiding among the exhibits. Can you count them all? All correct entries will go in the draw to win a Te Manawa gift shop voucher.
14 Apr | 10am - 12.30pm Guided by the stars
How have ancient civilisations used the stars? Explore the use of stars from pyramid building to navigation and make some star inspired art on papyrus.
16 Apr | 10am - 12.30pmPaper Planes
When was the last time you made a paper plane? How far could it fly? Could it carry any weight? Come and have a go at our paper plane challenges!
17 Apr | 10am - 12.30pmCyanotypes
Join us to create a beautiful cyanotype artwork through a photochemical reaction. Using paper coated in a light-sensitive solution that changes colour when exposed to UV light.
22 Apr | 10am - 12.30pmVR Headsets
Come and experience the magic of VR with our science curator!
23 Apr | 10am - 11.10am & 11.50am - 12.30pmOnce in A Full Moon - Puppet Show
A magical string puppet adventure that introduces the audience to a few of New Zealand's special native creatures.
24 Apr | 10am -12.30pmANZAC Messages
During wartime messages sent home are precious. Explore examples of postcards from WW1 and learn about strategies employed to keep war secrets safe. Make a postcard to send to someone you love.
Date and time TBC Solar Telescopes with the Astronomical Society
Join us for a solar telescopes session with the Palmerston North Astronomical Society. Please note this event is weather dependent and will only be confirmed one day prior. Check out our Facebook page for updates.
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
visit us
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.
