The graduating students and tutors of the Maunga Kura Toi weaving programme at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa share their raranga works with you. The programme encompasses all aspects of Māori weaving and maintains the practices and techniques of the ancestors.
UCOL Te Pukenga Bachelor of Creative Media students exhibit their work in "Sweet & Sour".
Bringing together natural materials alongside painting, sculpture, printmaking, ceramics and weaving, We come from the Earth explores our relationship with the environment with works from the Te Manawa collection.
Artist and teacher Pip Steel has gathered a significant collection of old Japanese rural everyday workwear and household textiles, known today as boro.
Te Whare Pora: a sacred space presents works by artist Maungarongo (Ron) Te Kawa of Ngāti Porou (Aotearoa New Zealand) from the past three years. The exhibition is centered around the core pou (pillars) of his practice: Te Whare Pora, the sacred zone of making; Hineteiwaiwa, the guiding atua (deity) for creativity; and Waipunarangi, the source of ancestral guidance and inspiration.
Join Maungarongo Te Kawa and curator Zoe Black for an insight into Te Whare Pora: A sacred space, a new body of work by Te Kawa.
Te Manawa is closed on Mondays during term time, but open during school holidays. Some special events, such as our low-sensory environment sessions, also take place on Monday.
NOA is a program designed to create a welcoming environment for those who would otherwise not consider the museum to be a place for them.
NOA is open to anyone and generally attended by differently abled folks.
The programme runs every Wednesday morning from 10am - 12pm. NOA runs during school term times and does not run during school holidays.
Bring your whānau to Te Manawa every Friday morning for a programme of activities for children under 5. It might be fish-feeding, crafting in a variety of themes and media,...
Kick off the school holidays with a journey back in time! Join us for the first activity and enjoy a chance to step back in time with a tour through Totaranui Homestead.
Search for fossils in our popular Dino Dig - this activity is weather dependent.
Inspired by the We Come from the Earth exhibition, get your hands dirty and create your own clay object!
Phone: +64 (06) 355-5000
0800-4-A-MUSEUM
Te Manawa Museum
326 Main Street
Private Bag 11055
Palmerston North, 4442
Aotearoa New Zealand
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.
