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. Ngāti Te Whiti kaumātua Shane Cassidy gave a whakataukī to the women in our group:...
Santa’s Cave is a much-loved Palmy institution, a favourite holiday treasure that’s been enchanting generations for more than 100 years! Since 1918 its sparkle and joy has put a smile on the faces of thousands of visitors every year. It wouldn’t be Christmas in Palmerston North without the Cave. Suitable for all ages - entry...
An exploration of the creativity and career of one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most iconic sculptors, Paul Dibble. Manawatū has been home to Paul and his family since the late 70’s, with the Dibbles establishing their foundry and sculpture studio. With a career spanning more than 50 years, Paul’s works reside in many private and...
Welcome to Matatau 2023, the annual show where students graduating from the Bachelor of Māori Visual Arts at Toioho ki Āpiti, Massey University, exhibit their finished works. See sculpture, painting and other media from the cutting edge of Māori artistic practice. "Matatau" means "proficiency" or "mastery", but also the understanding gained through perceptual and conceptual...
UCOL Te Pukenga Bachelor of Creative Media students exhibit their work in "Sweet & Sour".
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, or something else related to what's happening in the wider world. Keep an eye on our Facebook page during the week for specific details. No...
This exhibition brings together 20 works by one of New Zealand’s most iconic 20th-century artists, Rita Angus (1908–1970). The paintings span Angus’s life and career as an artist, drawing out the themes of pacifism, feminism and nature that shaped so much of her work.
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, or something else related to what's happening in the wider world. Keep an eye on our Facebook page during the week for specific details. No...
This Summer, come face to face with the fossilized remains of some of history's largest and deadliest predators in Six Extinctions, an exhibition produced by Australia’s Gondwana Studios. You'll meet Dunkleosteus, a giant armoured fish that terrorised the seas; Inostrancevia, a tiger sized sabre-toothed beast; and best of all, a life-sized cast of the largest...
Our ever-popular “PJs in the Cave” event returns! With two sessions, from 6-7pm and 7-8pm, there’ll be bikkies, Milo, a tour of the Cave and storytime with Santa himself. The carousel will be open too – for their safety children must wear enclosed shoes to ride. Call us on 0800-4-A-MUSEUM or email frontdesk@temanawa.co.nz to book your...
Our ever-popular “PJs in the Cave” event returns! With two sessions, from 6-7pm and 7-8pm, there’ll be bikkies, Milo, a tour of the Cave and storytime with Santa himself. The carousel will be open too – for their safety children must wear enclosed shoes to ride. Call us on 0800-4-A-MUSEUM or email frontdesk@temanawa.co.nz to book your...
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, or something else related to what's happening in the wider world. Keep an eye on our Facebook page during the week for specific details. No...
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Te Manawa Museum
326 Main Street
Private Bag 11055
Palmerston North, 4442
Aotearoa New Zealand
SUMMER HOURS:
Mon – Sun: 10am – 5.00pm
(Opens 1pm Anzac Day. Closed Good Friday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. Open Mondays during Summer and School Holidays)
Free general entry.
Donations appreciated
Charges may apply to some exhibitions/programmes.
