Te Mātakitaki i te hara i a Te Haranui Exhibition on show at Te Awamutu Museum! A significant exhibition commemorating 200 years since the battle Mātakitaki in 1822. At that ...
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Ngā Kura o Tua Whakarere A collaborative exhibition with Raukawa, portraying the history and journey of Ngāti Raukawa. An immersive display of stories, images, taonga, audio, video and educative animations ...
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He Marangai ki te Whenua An exhibition by Karangawai Marsh of abstract kōwhaiwhai aho paintings informed by Māori language that reflects a concept describing language immersion and the intimate relationships ...
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"Poipoia te kakano, kia puāwai" "Nurture the seed and it will blossom" Puāwai is an engaging creative studio workshop environment where audiences participate in various creative activities and art development ...
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Due to popular demand, we have extended this exhibition until July 2021. This is a great opportunity for all that missed out on visiting this exhibition during Covid change of ...
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Our latest exhibition is what I would like to call a rapid response show- one that was created on a very short timeline in response to what is happening in ...
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Te Kōpuni Kura: Collected Treasures of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa Te Kōpuni Kura is the name of the Te Wānanga o Aotearoa art collection. The name reflects what the collection ...
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Te Ohanga Ake is a PHD exegesis exhibition describing visually, intergenerational knowledge exchange through Māori fibre arts. Te Kanawa, based in Te Kuiti, acknowledges her mother Diggeress Te Kanawa and ...
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Whatu Manawa Celebrating the Weaving of Matekino Lawless This exhibition showcases signatures works, chosen from a comprehensive collection of kete dating from the 1980s to the present, along side kakahu ...
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Back by popular demand! Explore the special relationship we have with dogs in all aspects of life! It is amazing how man's best friend has been part of our lives ...
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Something blooming wonderful is here! Don't miss this beautiful blooming exhibition by David Lupton, who has been photographing pressed flowers for the past six years, constant experimenting and refining his ...
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The Open Artist Studio Project Te Awamutu Museum has developed a unique opportunity for artists to work with their collection. The Open Artist Studio project offers an artist the opportunity ...
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A co-creative, community led exhibition! You're invited to participate in understanding what you want to see in YOUR Museum. You are asked to 'leave your mark' with coloured dots, drawings, ...
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Captivating imagery on show for a limited time! Phil Brown photographic exhibition curated by the Te Awamutu Museum staff, showing at the Te Awamutu Library, Community Room: Selwyn Lane, Te ...
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For this exhibition, the landscape is defined as a visual interpretation of the artists' creative process. New, emerging and well-known artists who have ancestral connections, work or live in the ...
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"E hoa! Ka whahwai tonu mātou, mō Ake, Ake Ake!" When called upon to surrender by the British Troops at ...
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Nau Mai, Haere Mai ki te Whare Taonga o Te Awamutu! Join us for the month of September as we ...
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To support Ancestry Month August 2022, we're showing the Queen Victoria Lithograph - a portrait of The Royal Family Queen ...
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An amazing display of unique jewellery-type artefacts from the Museum collection. On show now for the month of July 2023! ...
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Wooden Collectibles A digital and artefact display of an amazing variety of objects from the Museum collection made specifically from wood ...
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How do you commemorate ANZAC? ANZAC is a special time of our calendar year when we remember those who fought ...
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A Trip to view the Van Gogh Live Exhibition This year the artists from Enrich+ traveled up to view this ...
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Rangiaowhia, a small journey east of Te Awamutu, was a thriving and productive village, until 1864. From the 1830s Māori ...
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Portrait of The Royal Family Queen Victoria,  Prince Albert and their Five Children. Lithograph 1846 This  lithograph is an exquisite  exemplar ...
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Forged in Fire! An exhibition encompassing images and information about the inspiring process representing the collective passion for wood-fired pottery, ...
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Front Porch Exhibition for October 2021 This exhibition developed from a huge interest from whānau members and locals wanting to ...
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Celebrating Māori Language Month at the Museum! Nau mai, hoki mai ki te whare taonga o Te Awamutu. We have ...
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Researching history can be an adventure! This exhibition highlighted the journey of some of our most significant taonga Māori, objects, ...
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Ngā mihi o te Tau Hou 2021! Happy Māori New Year 2021! Matariki is a special time to celebrate the ...
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We will remember them... This is a Museum created exhibition about how locals from Waipā commemorate ANZAC. It highlights how ...
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Wishing Wall This interactive wall is a fun way for everyone to make a wish for Christmas 2020 or New ...
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"Resilience Resistance and Remembrance" is an internal exhibition developed for the Front Porch Gallery, scheduled to be shown twice a year ...
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During the coming months there are a number of commemorations of the Waikato Wars in the district of Waipā. February ...
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Celebrating 100 years of Secondary Education in Te Awamutu "He tangata, he tangata, he tangata!" This exhibition is to celebrate ...
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Supporting Autism Awareness Month The Te Awamutu Museum has been celebrating Autism Awareness Month by showcasing local Enrich+ artists art ...
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Photographic Exhibition Local artist, designer and photographer Karen Nicholson shares her love of nature and the beauty by showcasing her ...
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Can you identify the weird and wacky objects from our collection?! This is an interactive exhibition where we ask you ...
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Education Exhibitions on the Front Porch Te Awamutu Museum has been taking a creative approach to heritage education and exhibitions ...
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Te Awamutu RSA and Museum commemorate Chunuk Bair Saturday 8th August will mark 100 years since the ANZAC forces took the ...
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APRIL SCHOOL HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES FOR THE KIDS! EASTER ACTIVITIES - 8th-15th APRIL Tui & Tama's Great Easter Egg Hunt! Easter ...
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Welcome one and all to the spookiest time of the year! It's the Tui & Tama Great Bat Trail 2022! ...
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FREE fun here at the Museum with Tama's Dinosaur Hunt! You get an activity book to do either in the ...
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Join in the fun of our Pekapeka Bats FREE Activities. Make an amazing flapping or hanging bat! Put them on ...
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Join in the fun of our To the Dogs Hunt, find the working dog images placed around the Museum. Find ...
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Te Reo Māori Word Hunt and Activities! Come and do our Te Reo World Hunt around the Museum and enjoy ...
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Karangawai Marsh MMVA held three master classes in January 2022 to support her exhibition in the Gavin Gifford Gallery – ...
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DezignaBug! Get ready this school holidays for some creative DezignaBug activities! We've created some awesome activities that test your creative ...
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Virtual activities - kia kaha i te reo Māori with Toi Oriwa! For the month of September, the Museum has ...
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Join the lovely Oriwa Morgan-Ward as she presents fun-filled creative activities for all ages about Matariki, this July School Holidays! ...
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ANZAC CRAFTS A time of commemorations for New Zealanders and Australians who fought in the world wars. For the first ...
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A national day of affirming our commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. What are the ways in which you are ...
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Join the lovely Oriwa Morgan-Ward as she presents fun-filled creative activities for all ages. We know it's the end of ...
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Are you ready for the September - October School Holidays? Well we sure are! Join the lovely Oriwa Morgan-Ward as ...
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Celebrate Te Wiki o Te Reo! Celebrate Māori Language Week with the Museum by attending the Tī Rākau Stick Game ...
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Matariki Workshops with Oriwa We're welcoming families to our public programmes during the July school holidays. Take a look at ...
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This year Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia were in lockdown due to Covid-19 Usually the Museum would have activities for ...
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APRIL SCHOOL HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES FOR THE KIDS! EASTER ACTIVITIES - 8th-15th APRIL Tui & Tama's Great Easter Egg Hunt! Easter ...
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Ngā mihi o te Tau Hou 2021! Happy Māori New Year 2021! Matariki is a special time to celebrate the ...
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Kids! Come along and create a beautiful artwork, just in time for Christmas! December 18th, 20th & 23rd Two sessions ...
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We couldn't let the kids have all the fun! Come along to our special holiday season creative, social event! Create ...
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Spend the end of your Summer at the Museum by celebrating Waitangi Day! Lots of creative arts - make your ...
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We're having a Ball! Join the Museum team and some extra special guests to celebrate the arrival of Balls Bullet ...
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Storytelling Workshop with Claudia! We are excited to bring you an amazing workshop for the kids. Lean how to use ...
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Bring the kids along for a fun, creative workshop and learn Te Reo at the same time! To support Te ...
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Looking to get out of the house these school holidays? Why not grab some friends and enjoy your favourite movies ...
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School Holiday Programme! Matariki – a seven star cluster appearing pre-dawn in the North-Eastern sky in late June early July, ...
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An event not to miss! The Te Awamutu Museum is proud to be bringing New Zealand Historian and Author Vincent ...
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Join the Museum team for a free movie night at the Museum! In conjunction with the Dambusters exhibition, we are ...
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 CRAFTY EELS July 19th - 21st Drop in between 11am -2pm for Eel themed activities! $2 per person, children must ...
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The Te Awamutu Museum welcomes artists Emanuel Dunn, Wally Archer and Oriwa Morgan-Ward to share their unique work with the ...
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Join the Te Awamutu Museum Team and members from the Pacifica Arts Centre for a fabulous evening of music, dance ...
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Tui and Tama would like to invite all their friends to come and celebrate International Museums Day at the Te ...
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Australian Comedian Sean Murphy is bringing his hit show to Te Awamutu for ONE PERFORMANCE ONLY! Fresh from the Edinburgh Fringe, ...
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Our popular holiday programme from 2015 is back! Be in quick to secure your child's place at Dig It, running ...
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Come and celebrate the new mural at Te Awamutu Museum by getting involved with our Fantastic Flora and Fauna school ...
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These July School Holidays, get your kids down to the Museum so they can try their hand at archaeology! Spaces are limited, so book ...
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Join the Te Awamutu Museum Team as they celebrate International Museums Day 2015! Take a photo in the photo booth, ...
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