What’s On
Kei Konei
Mighty Small, Mighty Bright
This summer, take a hands-on journey through the science of light, lasers and nanotechnology...
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Santa's Cave - Grown-Up Nights
The historic Santa’s Cave has enchanted generations of locals for a century. Santa hasn’t...
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Santa's Cave
The historic Santa’s Cave is a perennial favourite for all ages and walks of life. For some,...
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Santa's Cave - PJs in the Cave
Beat the queues and bring the family in for an exclusive time in Santa’s Cave. The kids can...
Read moreSanta's Cave - Grown-Up Nights
The historic Santa’s Cave has enchanted generations of locals for a century. Santa hasn’t...
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Global Open Kitchen
As part of Weekend Discovery Time, Global Parents’ Support will be joining us for another Global...
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Connecting Heritage UAE and Aotearoa
An exhibition developed by the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates as part of their cultural...
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A Songless Land
Whanganui-based artist Sue Cooke’s new exhibition A Songless Land eulogises lost New Zealand...
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Beyond Closed Doors - Women's Art Initiative
The Women’s Art Initiative’s seventh end of year exhibition, Beyond Closed Doors, uses art...
Read moreSanta's Cave - PJs in the Cave
Beat the queues and bring the family in for an exclusive time in Santa’s Cave. The kids can...
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Manawatū Woodworkers' Guild
The craftspeople of the Manawatū Woodworkers’ Guild are masters of chisel and lathe. Come and...
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Upcycling Club
The Upcycling Club meets every third Saturday of the month at Te Manawa. Every month there are...
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Art Gallery - G2
Te Manawa stores part of its collections on 24 floor-to-ceiling racks. The racks hold objects...
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Art Gallery - G3
Gallery 3 – the heart of the Art Gallery building – has been re-imagined as a space to pause and...
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Art Gallery - G4
Many items in the art collections are works on paper. We’re in the process of photographing...
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Active Tots
A programme for the under-5s, focused on self-directed play and exploration.
Nau mai, haere mai!...
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Water Room
The Water Room is setting sail with a new programme of activities that concentrates on learning...
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NOA Open Studio
Come join NOA for twice-weekly facilitated drawing sessions in the Te Manawa foyer. NOA is both...
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Heritage Building Tours
The Te Manawa site includes two historic buildings: the Awahou schoolhouse and the cottage,...
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Te Rangi Whenua
(Currently closed for upgrades) Te Taiwhanga o Te Rangi Whenua (Te Rangi Whenua Gallery) shares...
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Te Awa - The River
Te Awa – The River, Heart of the Manawatū explores our river from different angles.
The...
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Manawatū Journeys
A journey through our shared history – the stories of the pioneers who shaped the land as we...
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