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Storytime with RubyDax & Friends
Te Manawa Museum 326 Main St, Palmerston North, Manawatū, New ZealandJoin the fabulous RubyDax and her guests for a special storytime event.
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Tūhura Tuarangi – Aotearoa in Space
Te Manawa Museum 326 Main St, Palmerston North, Manawatū, New ZealandHead into outer space with this interactive science exhibition designed to deepen young people’s interest in the stars. Grounded in Māori traditional narratives and concepts, the exhibition celebrates our country’s space achievements, and is filled with exciting hands-on displays. Test rocket designs, handle the remains of a crashed Russian space probe, heft a 4 billion...
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School Holidays
Te Manawa Museum 326 Main St, Palmerston North, Manawatū, New ZealandSee our Holidays page or our Calendar for our full line-up of events and activities.
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Water Room
Water Room
Te Manawa Museum 326 Main St, Palmerston North, Manawatū, New ZealandHead to the Water Room to run cool experiments in a flowing current that simulates actual river and flood conditions.
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Space K’Nex
Te Manawa Museum 326 Main St, Palmerston North, Manawatū, New ZealandRummage in our huge K'Nex collection for the perfect part to build the spaceship of your dreams.
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Space Crafts
Te Manawa Museum 326 Main St, Palmerston North, Manawatū, New ZealandGet your hands on Te Manawa's huge supply of crafting materials and make your creative space ideas come true. Aliens, rocketships or planets - the sky's the limit!
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Better Blocks
Te Manawa Museum 326 Main St, Palmerston North, Manawatū, New ZealandWe're back building space vehicles, but this time it's using Better Blocks!
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The Adventures of Tahi & Kōwhai
The Adventures of Tahi & Kōwhai
Te Manawa Museum 326 Main St, Palmerston North, Manawatū, New ZealandLittle Barking Dog Theatre returns with an enchanting puppet tale of two hoiho (yellow-eyed penguins) who adventure around Aotearoa together. This event is free to attend and no booking is needed.
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Build a Satellite
Te Manawa Museum 326 Main St, Palmerston North, Manawatū, New ZealandHave you ever seen a satellite passing in the sky as it makes its orbit of the Earth? Here's your chance to make one of your own.
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Build a Rocket
Te Manawa Museum 326 Main St, Palmerston North, Manawatū, New ZealandJoin the space race and build a launchable rocket. Huff and puff and see how high you can get it to fly!
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Edison Robots
Edison Robots
Te Manawa Museum 326 Main St, Palmerston North, Manawatū, New ZealandDecorate an Edison robot with Lego blocks then program it to obey your commands. Can you beat the special robot challenges?
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Perfect Little Planet
Te Manawa Museum 326 Main St, Palmerston North, Manawatū, New ZealandIn this special Yorb Cosmodome presentation, follow a family of aliens around the galaxy as they look for the best place to live. Spaces are limited for each showing; tickets must be purchased on the day.
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kōrero mai
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Phone: +64 (06) 355-5000
0800-4-A-MUSEUM
Email: enquiries@temanawa.co.nz
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.
