What’s On
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Mighty Small, Mighty Bright
This summer, take a hands-on journey through the science of light, lasers and nanotechnology...
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Valentines Quiz Night
Hosted by the fabulous Ruby Dax, this special quiz night is a chance to brush up your...
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Fibre Fest
Come along for a day filled with fibre textiles and grab yourself a local bargain!
Sunday 8th...
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Curiosity Lab Chemistry Show
The Curiosity Lab presents amazing chemistry experiments with Dr Rafea Naffa that’ll blow your...
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Summer Printmaking
Printing as we know it – on paper or similar materials – has been around for more than two...
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Family Fun Day
Bring the whānau along for a day full of fun, which includes an obstacle course bouncy castle,...
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Upcycling Club
Join the Upcycling team to see how one person’s trash can be made into your treasure. Turn...
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Nerf Battle
Come along with your own equipment (Nerf gun and eye protection~ ammo is provided by Te Manawa)...
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Manawatū Spinners' and Weavers' Guild
With wheel and spindle, loom and dye, needles and hook, Spinners’ and Weavers’ Guild members...
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Mirror Magic
A favourite exhibition returns to Te Manawa!
A kaleidoscope of different experiences awaits in...
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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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Manawatū Woodworkers' Guild
The craftspeople of the Manawatū Woodworkers’ Guild are masters of chisel and lathe. Come and...
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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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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
Te Taiwhanga o Te Rangi Whenua (Te Rangi Whenua Gallery) shares the stories of iwi groups in the...
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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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