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The craftspeople of the Manawatū Woodworkers' Guild are masters of chisel and lathe. Come and see them transform chunks of wood into works of...
Read moreOpen daily, a journey through our shared history - the stories of the pioneers who shaped the land as we know it today. The Manawatū has always...
Read moreOpen daily, Te Taiwhanga o Te Rangi Whenua (Te Rangi Whenua Gallery) shares the stories of iwi groups in the Manawatū, Rangitīkei and Horowhenua...
Read more"Many items in the art collections are works on paper. We’re in the process of photographing every single piece." Unlike framed paintings or...
Read moreThe Water Room is setting sail with a new programme of activities that concentrates on learning through play for toddlers and young children....
Read more"Along with composition and media, artists explore scale when realising their ideas." This selection of large artworks from the Te Manawa...
Read more"Te Manawa stores part of its collections on 24 floor-to-ceiling racks." The racks hold objects that range from wall-mounted sculptures and...
Read moreGallery 3 - the heart of the Art Gallery building - has been re-imagined as a space to pause and reflect. The artworks within it reflect no...
Read moreA programme for the under-5s, focused on self-directed play and exploration. Nau mai, haere mai! – Open daily from 10am to 5pm. General...
Read moreThe Te Manawa site includes two historic buildings: the Awahou schoolhouse and the cottage, Totaranui, believed to be the oldest residence in...
Read moreCome join NOA for twice-weekly facilitated drawing sessions in the Te Manawa foyer. NOA is both an acronym for Notes Of Art and Te Reo for...
Read moreWith wheel and spindle, loom and dye, needles and hook, Spinners and Weavers Guild members turn fibre into thread, fabric and felt in amazing...
Read moreJohn Tarlton is a Californian-born New Zealand artist whose work shows his mastery of artistic techniques, his pervasive sense of humour, and his...
Read more"Thursday Mornings at the Gallery" seeks to create a relaxed, creative atmosphere where a variety of activities related to art and the collection...
Read moreBalls, Bullets & Boots takes you from rugby field to battlefield and back, exploring the impact the hostilities had on New Zealand’s signature...
Read moreThe forgotten Kiwi songs of World War One tell the story of what it meant to be a New Zealander living through the turmoil and tragedy at the...
Read more"The culture of my ancestors is also mine." Te Manawa has worked with Vainetini o Manawatū, a group of Cook Islands women, to bring together...
Read moreTe Rereka - The Flight is a forty-five-minute interactive acoustic rock musical featuring 80 ‘Flatsie’ puppets inspired from ancient cave...
Read moreTreat Mum to a high tea (and keep the little ones busy during) with a great Mother's Day gift from Te Manawa! Enjoy a delicious high tea in the...
Read moreOnce again the lights at Te Manawa are going down and the lasers are warming up - Te Manawa Overload returns for another action-packed...
Read moreChamber Music New Zealand celebrates Matariki with Toru Whā Ka Rewa a Matariki NZTrio will be joined by musician and composer Horomona Horo...
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John Asher was a New Zealander who, shall we say, did things his own way. This ostrich egg in the Te Manawa collection, painted with a scene from South African life, is an unusual milestone...
Read moreProgramme developer Tony Rasmussen explains the origins of Farewell Zealandia Farewell Zealandia is an exhibition of New Zealand songs from the Great War. Originally exhibited at Te Manawa in...
Read moreWe asked artist John Tarlton to give us a tour of his exhibition "How Green Was My Trevally". The tour was recorded by Manawatū People's Radio; full audio can be found in their programme...
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