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Te Awa – The River – Heart of Manawatū
Te Awa – The River, Heart of the Manawatū explores our river from different angles: meet our local wildlife, learn about the river's history,...
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Te Rangi Whenua
Open daily, Te Taiwhanga o Te Rangi Whenua (Te Rangi Whenua Gallery) shares the stories of iwi groups in the Manawatū, Rangitīkei and Horowhenua...
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Manawatū Journeys
Open Daily, a journey through our shared history - the stories and of the pioneers who shaped the land as we know it today. The Manawatū has...
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Highbury Weavers
Raranga, the art of weaving, embodies spiritual values & beliefs of Tangata Whenua. It symbolises meanings and memories handed down from...
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Manawatū Embroiderers' Guild
Join the skilled needles of the Embroiderers' Guild to pick up a few tips, join in on creative projects or just for a chat!
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NOA Open Studio
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...
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Manawatū Woodworkers' Guild
The craftspeople of the Manawatū Woodworkers' Guild are masters of chisel and lathe. Come and see them transform chunks of wood into works of...
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Excellence 2018
An exhibition showcasing the highest achieving secondary school students in the Manawatū region in the 2017 NCEA level three Visual Arts external...
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Eric Brew: I Am of This
An exhibition surveying forty years of local artist Eric Brew's work. His murals will be familiar to anyone who's passed through the Feilding town...
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Weekend Discovery Time
Join the Weekend Discovery Time team on their weekend-long journey of exploration and learning. Activities and crafts span the breadth of art,...
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Water Room
The Water Room is setting sail with a new programme of activities that concentrates on learning through play for toddlers and young children. It...
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Picnic Under the Stars
Te Manawa brings the universe indoors. With 6,000 lights, one of the rooms in the museum will be completely transformed, so you can enjoy the...
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Artist Lecture - Fables by Chloe Quenum
Join in at Te Manawa for a unique talk on Thursday 28 June! Chloe Quenum, the 2018 French artist in residence at Te Whare Hera {Wellington},...
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Puppet Portraits
Have your portrait painted by Enid, a small marionette with big dreams of being an artist. Enid and puppeteer Anna Bailey will be roaming the...
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The Secrets of Mona Lisa
Even for those who have been lucky enough to admire the Mona Lisa herself in Paris, "The Secrets of Mona Lisa" paints her in a new and...
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Highbury Weavers
Raranga, the art of weaving, embodies spiritual values & beliefs of Tangata Whenua. It symbolises meanings and memories handed down from...
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Jerome Kavanagh - Sound Journey
Let Grammy-winning taonga pūoro artist Jerome Kavanagh take you and your family on a “sound journey” through the original music of Aotearoa....
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Kuki Koori In The House
Kuki Koori is a live audio-visual spectacle, bringing together the music of Iain “Kuki” Gordon (keyboardist, Fat Freddy’s Drop, the Yoots,...
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Teddy Bear's Picnic
If you go to the Museum today you're sure of a big surprise! If you go to the Museum today you'd better go in disguise; For every bear that...
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NZ and Midget Submarines In Asia in WWII
Presenter: RADM (Retd.) David Ledson. Entry by $3.00 donation to the Royal NZ Engineers Charitable Trust. Wilkins Theaterette, Te Manawa.
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The Mermaid's Song
A whimsical adventure for the whole family emerges from a well travelled suitcase, and a fishing trip takes a magical turn when a lonely fisherman...
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Mona Lisa Talks
See the Mona Lisa in a new light with our series of informative talks looking at the history, mythology and care of the world's most famous...
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World Emoji Day
Come to Te Manawa and join in our free emoji-inspired activities to celebrate everyone's favourite smilies. Design your own emoji using art and...
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The Red Cross During Two World Wars
Two key foundation principles of the Red Cross were its neutrality and impartiality, alongside its basic assumption of humanity shown to all....
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Da Vinci Desserts
Explore The Secrets of Mona Lisa exhibition with a little something extra. Enjoy a curated selection of five French and Italian treats and a glass...
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Mona Lisa Breakfasts
Start your day with an exclusive viewing of The Secrets of Mona Lisa and a Continental Breakfast. A Continental Breakfast is a lighter-style...
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