Squid Front Porch

Squid Front Porch

SHOWING ON THE FRONT PORCH FOR THE MONTHS OF JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 2024!
 

Celebrate the Colossal Squid and it’s freaky features!

For the month of January and February we are excited to display amazing information on the colossal squid.

Did you know the colossal squid has the biggest eyes of all the animals? Find out much more about this small creature in a display on the Front Porch Gallery at the Te Awamutu Museum – Education & Research Centre.

Come on in and learn about this freshwater creature and participate in some creative activities!

The Colossal Squid is a FREE exhibition and is on show until 31st March 2024!

Scientists from Auckland University of Technology examine a colossal squid, 2014. Photo by Norm Heke. Te Papa (27225)

Colossal squid suckers being measured, 2008. Photo by Norm Heke. Te Papa (58371)

Colossal Squid visitors experience, Te Papa 2015. Photo by Michael Hall. Te Papa (94207)

Squid Back Porch

Squid Back Porch

SHOWING ON THE BACK PORCH FOR THE MONTHS OF JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 2024!

Celebrate the Colossal Squid and its freaky features!

For the months of January and February we are excited to offer activities that celebrate the Colossal Squid Exhibition by Te Papa at the Te Awamutu Museum – Education & Research Centre.

  • Make a colossal squid with its arms and long legs!
  • Create a smaller squid and decorate it!
  • Colour-in your Squid, write your name on it and attach to the underwater oceanscape!
  • Complete the Colossal Squid Activity Book!
Why not join the Tui & Tama Club, you can sign up anytime for FREE!
 
Come on in during the week from 10.00am-4.00pm, Saturday and Public Holidays from 10am-2pm.
Don’t forget to pick up your Taniwha sticker!

The Colossal Squid will be on show until March 31st 2024.

T&T Club Activities Jan

T&T Club Activities Jan

Welcome to the activities for January 2024!

Tui & Tama’s friends have had a great time over the past 6 months with their activity passports.
So, to welcome in the New Year Tui & Tama are exploring some of your favourite creative activities!
Join us for some fun packed activities with lots of things to do and explore during the holiday season!
Visit us at 55 Rickit Road, Monday-Friday 10am-4pm, Saturdays and Public Holidays 10am-2pm!
Amazing Kōura

Amazing Kōura

The amazing freshwater Kōura!

Tui & Tama’s friend Kōura is hosting the month of December’s Public Programme! 
 
Each month begins on the Saturday with a FREE Tui & Tama Club event for existing and new members. Tui and Tama’s friends introduce the month’s theme and activities. Each club member receives a Tui & Tama Club Passport to record their participation at the end of the activities with a mascot sticker! Members collect all 6 mascot stickers to go into a special end of year prize pack!
This month our mascot Kōura welcomes everyone this December to a block buster month full of activities and special exhibits!
 
Come on in to gain your next Tui & Tama Activity Passport sticker – Kōura when you complete all the awesome FREE activities happening on Saturday!
  • Get your own Kōura Activity book!
  • Colour-in a Kōura wetland landscape!
  • Make your own Kōura!
  • FREE to all existing and new members!
  • If you’re not a Tui & Tama Club member, you can sign up anytime for FREE!
 
No bookings necessary, just drop in and enjoy the FREE activities:
Loads of FREE fun for all the whānau!
 
For more info check out our website events page: https://tamuseum.org.nz/events/
Amazing Kōura

Amazing Kōura Exhibit

SHOWING ON THE FRONT PORCH FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023 – THE AMAZING FRESHWATER KŌURA!
 

Celebrate the amazing freshwater Kōura, your Tui & Tama Club mascot friend!

For the month of December we are excited to display the amazing kōura. Did you know there are two species found here in Aotearoa New Zealand? Find out much more about this small creature in a display on the Front Porch Gallery at the Te Awamutu Museum – Education & Research Centre.

Do you know what a kōura is, where they live and why they are amazing? 

Come on in and learn about this freshwater creature and participate in some creative activities!

On display from 1st December 2023!