Local Knowledge: Euan Macleod and Gregory O’Brien

Te Manawa Museum 326 Main St, Palmerston North, Manawatū, New Zealand

Blending two distinctive styles, Euan Macleod and Gregory O’Brien’s collaborative paintings reflect the appreciation both artists have for the outdoors, and equally, their shared curiosity about human history, and concerns about present-day life. These two artists have spent the last fourteen years ducking in and out of their personal art practices to travel to remote...

FREE

Sunlight: Ihi Kōmaru

Te Manawa Museum 326 Main St, Palmerston North, Manawatū, New Zealand

Discover the secrets of the Sun in Sunlight – Ihi Kōmaru, a science exhibition that will help the whole family understand the forces that sustain life on Earth.

FREE

Call Me, Maybe

Te Manawa Museum 326 Main St, Palmerston North, Manawatū, New Zealand

Call Me, Maybe is an exhibition that explores how telephones have changed since they were first introduced to Manawatū, and how our lives have changed with them.

FREE

Matatau 2024

Te Manawa Museum 326 Main St, Palmerston North, Manawatū, New Zealand

Working with performance, sculpture, painting, and photography, this iteration of the annual Toioho ki Āpiti graduate exhibition references the tinana as a medium for exploring notions of mana tangata. 

Robyn Kahukiwa: Tohunga Mahi Toi

Te Manawa Museum 326 Main St, Palmerston North, Manawatū, New Zealand

Come and explore Tohunga Mahi Toi, an exhibition by one of Aotearoa's most celebrated artists, Robyn Kahukiwa. Kahukiwa’s artworks have made a difference to Māori, providing not only beauty and strength but also inroads into our mātauranga and the stories that make up our cultural landscape.

FREE

Baby Bites: Exhibition Tour

Te Manawa Museum 326 Main St, Palmerston North, Manawatū, New Zealand

Bring your little ones and join our curator in the art gallery for a short tour of Tohunga Mahi Toi, an exhibition by Robyn Kahukiwa.

FREE
Event Series NOA Term 1 2025

NOA Term 1 2025

Te Manawa Museum 326 Main St, Palmerston North, Manawatū, New Zealand

Join us on Wednesdays mornings to enjoy our open art studio sessions with Andi. NOA is a space to share community, connection, and the joy of creation.

FREE
Event Series Te Manawa Tots

Te Manawa Tots

Te Manawa Museum 326 Main St, Palmerston North, Manawatū, New Zealand

Join us at Te Manawa every Friday morning for fun activities designed to delight your tamariki.

Designed for kids under 5, we'll enjoy crafting , fish feeding , and much much more!

This is a great opportunity to meet other parents/caregivers too!  

Please note, Tots only runs during school term time.