Access to Ancestry Library Edition is now available at the Te Awamutu Museum Education and Research Centre - a FREE service! This database has millions of records available to view online to help you kick-start or continue your family history research. Ancestry resources include births, deaths and marriages, vital records, electoral rolls, census lists, military […]

Welcome to Ancestry Month with Ruru! Tui & Tama's friend Ruru is hosting August'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 […]

Have you heard of Re Creators? They are a Hamilton based hub for child and adult friendly activities. They presenting a FREE Adult Crafting workshop here at our new Te Awamutu Museum - Education & Research Centre! Welcome Tasha and Esther the hosts from Re Creators in who will show you how to make paper.Supported by Creative […]

Our second Crafty Arty Adult workshop is hosted by Hilary! She is an amazing crafter who will share with you her knowledge of how to create woven patches in knitwear to cover marks, stains and holes with embroidery! Making clothing unique instead of throwing it away! Join in the fun of meeting new people in […]

Mid-month Club Day for existing and new members of the Tui & Tama Club!We're putting on something extra special for the Tui & Tama Club with our Ruru activities and more! We'll have dress ups, learn how to write using a quill and ink and don't forget to pick up your next mascot Ruru sticker […]

Celebrating Te Reo Māori with Huhu - an amazing bug that likes burrowing in trees. For the month of September we are excited to offer an activity that celebrates whānau through whakapapa for Kia Kaha Te Reo Māori month at the Te Awamutu Museum – Education & Research Centre. Whakapapa – genealogy is a way of […]