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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A Songless Land
Whanganui-based artist Sue Cooke’s new exhibition A Songless Land eulogises lost New Zealand...
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Te Manawa After Dark
Enter a museum transformed by unusual lighting and spend the evening absorbed in fun activities,...
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Family Movie Night
Whānau Feud
We bring you a quiz every Saturday night for eight weeks, all in the style of iconic TV game...
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Radio-Controlled Car Open Day
A day of remote-control fun, this is your chance to learn from your local RC professionals....
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Te Manawa Overload
Te Manawa Overload returns for another action-packed evening! Assemble an 8-person team of laser...
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Teddy Bear's Picnic
When you go down to the museum today, you’re in for a big surprise! Bring your teddy bear and...
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Jerome Kavanagh - Oro Atua Sound Journey
Grammy Award-winning musician Jerome Kavanagh presents his Oro Atua Sound Journey, a mystical...
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Jerome Kavanagh - Taonga Puoro Workshop
Nerf Battle
Feel the thrill of competition as you and your friends dodge nerf darts in a frantic battle...
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Excellence 2020
Selected NCEA portfolios achieving “Excellence” in 2019. See the best work from the next...
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Ngā Toa - Many Warriors
Share the experiences of two servicemen, Hugh Nairn of Feilding and Cedric Young of Bulls,...
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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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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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