CELEBRATE FAMILY HISTORY MONTH A small display on the Front Porch Gallery showcasing whakawhanaungatanga – relationship connections with family. To support our community to start, refresh or research family connections we have a FREE Ancestry Library subscription available for visitors. When you first delve into Ancestry.com, the world’s largest subscription collection of genealogy databases, it […]
SHARE YOUR FAMILY TREE ON THE BACK PORCH An interactive experience where you get to decorate a leaf, add your name to it then attach to the big Family Tree! You'll find this downstairs on the Back Porch gallery. Come and find it and add your name to the tree!
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 […]
Our next Crafty Arty Adult workshop is hosted by Hilary! She is an amazing crafter who will share with you her knowledge of how to be creative! Join in the fun of meeting new people in a lovely creative environment! This workshop will focus on embroidering a brooch! If you're a novice or advanced crafter, […]
Celebrate Family History Month this August with Te Awamutu Museum - Education & Research Centre and the Te Awamutu Genealogy Society!Join us for a FREE talk on how to get started with researching your family history.Learn tips and tricks from the experts and discover the resources available here at the centre - including a new […]
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 […]
SHOWING ON THE FRONT PORCH FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2023 - TE HOKIOI E RERE ATU NA! Celebrate Kia Kaha Te Reo Māori Month with Huhu, your Tui & Tama Club mascot friend! For the month of September we are excited to display information on one of our significant objects in the collection […]
Kia Kaha Te Reo Māori with Huhu! Tui & Tama's friend Huhu is hosting the month of September'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 […]