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John Bevan Ford artwork
We come from the Earth explores our relationship with the environment with works from the Te Manawa collection.
boro garment in blue denim
A beautiful exhibition of Japanese garments preserved using Boro stitching and mending techniques.
wild day out at Te Manawa with central energy trust
Join us for a Wild Day Out at Te Manawa. Learn how Wildbase supports native wildlife recovery and what we can do to help.
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Join a behind the scenes tour of the Te Manawa art collection for Heritage Month! Happening 17th March.
A child playing with blocks
Fun activities for children under 5 every Friday morning. We'll feed fish, paint pictures and craft to our hearts content. Starting Feb 23.
photograph of people engaging in arts activities at a museum
A welcoming environment for those who would otherwise not consider the museum to be a place for them.
Three people remove a painting from its frame

The visible collection

Lots of our collection can now be viewed online - here's how we did it!
Close up detail of bagatelle board
Stuart Schwartz explores ‘Bagatelle,’ a predecessor game to the pinball machine.
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Te Manawa is committed to The Tiaki Promise – Care for New Zealand, a collective desire to share a connection to the natural world.
A Māori comb made of wood and woven cord.
Presenting the work of graduating students and tutors of the Maunga Kura Toi weaving programme at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.