*SOLD OUT* Our laser tag event returns by popular demand! Gather your friends for another evening of exciting action in the museum. Games are 30 minutes long; you and seven friends aiming for victory in the spookily lit museum halls. Ages 8+ Booking essential; call 0800-4-A-MUSEUM or visit our front desk.
On 7 August at Te Manawa, discover a new interest or revisit an old one, as local hobby groups display their talents for Clubs Open Day. From the excitement of radio-controlled aircraft with the Palmerston North Aeroneers, to the strategy and skill of pétanque, to the sedate but fascinating world of cactus and succulent cultivation...
Who remembers playing Spotlight as a kid? Who still plays it? Now you can play Spotlight at the museum. 25 people go in. 24 of them hide, and the one with the torch has to track them down, and anybody caught joins them. Rounds last for 30 minutes - will you be the last one...
How will we continue feeding ourselves as the planet warms and extreme weather events batter the landscape more often? How will some of Earth's most iconic animals survive? Te Manawa is hosting a special Discovery Time session on International Youth Day (12 August) from 3-6pm, where you can try to answer these questions by taking...
On 14 August, meet artist Lauren Lysaght at Te Manawa as she talks about her practice and motivations, while reflecting on an expansive career. Photo credits: Richard Wotton
With "Creative Upcycling" for their motto, Upcycle One aim to help people in Palmerston North and surrounding areas create something beautiful and useful using recycled materials. They also use natural resources such as soil, plants, stones, dried flowers, leaves and feathers. Participants not only enjoy opportunities for arts and craft, but also they learn about...
How quickly we can lose our history, forget those or what came before, or forget the meaning of what we have now. Do we value our local stories? Do we hear or see them enough? Do we tell of our own struggles, to be who we are now - in this city? Who we are...
Come 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 “an area without restriction, safe and open for everyone.” All are welcome! Nau mai, haere mai – Open daily from 10am to 5pm. General admission is free – donations...
Come 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 “an area without restriction, safe and open for everyone.” All are welcome! Nau mai, haere mai – Open daily from 10am to 5pm. General admission is free – donations...
Join Jeanette Trotman from the Tapestry Trust of New Zealand for a free public talk about the Trust's goals and its big national project - New Zealand: A History in Stitch. This project aims to produce a series of more than 100 stitched panels depicting the history of Aotearoa New Zealand, to be displayed around...
Sharing The Kete is a two-hour zoom workshop which explores the tools and strategies for developing successful interactive experiences for our community. The workshop will focus on: Building the Foundation What am I creating? (Learning for Purpose) Online Tools Register by clicking this link and filling out the online form, or by emailing learning@temanawa.co.nz ...
The craftspeople of the Manawatū Woodworkers’ Guild are masters of chisel and lathe. Come and see them transform chunks of wood into works of art.
Every day: 10am – 12.30pm, and 1.30pm – 4.00pm
(Closed Good Friday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.)
Please note Under alert-level 2 guidelines, Te Manawa closes at midday for deep cleaning and then earlier at 4pm. We apologise for any inconvenience!
Free general entry.
Donations appreciated
Charges may apply to some exhibitions/programmes.
Te Manawa Museum
326 Main Street
Private Bag 11055
Palmerston North, 4442
Aotearoa New Zealand
Phone: +64 (06) 355-5000
0800-4-A-MUSEUM
