Te Manawa's programme includes a variety of collection based and hand's on, interactive exhibitions developed in house, as well as national and international touring shows. In the courtyard stand two historic buildings, Totaranui Settlers Cottage and Awahou South Schoolhouse.
"Pacific Monarch" in front of Te Manawa.
Paul Dibble
Pacific Monarch, 1992
Bronze
Collection of Te Manawa Art Society Inc.
Gertrude Raikes Bequest
Collection TypeArt, Historic Site, History, Natural History, Science, Taonga Maori, Technology
Contact DetailsVisitor Information
What's on

Ralph Hotere: Small Holes in the SilenceThis exhibition honours Ralph Hotere, one of New Zealand’s greatest living artists who turned 80 this year. Small Holes In The Silence spans nearly four decades of Hotere’s career. The title is adapted from the poem ...
Region:Palmerston North
Dates: 03-Feb-2012, 04-Feb-2012, 05-Feb-2012, 06-Feb-2012, 07-Feb-2012, 08-Feb-2012
View more sessions Wildlife Photographer of the YearBe mesmerised by the sheer beauty, extraordinary drama and astonishing variety of our natural world. The Wildlife Photographer of the Year is a prestigious annual photography competition and exhibition created by the ...
Region:Palmerston North
Dates: 03-Feb-2012, 04-Feb-2012, 05-Feb-2012, 06-Feb-2012, 07-Feb-2012, 08-Feb-2012
View more sessions Matatau 2011Matatau 2011 features the work of Bachelor of Māori Visual Arts candidates Waimarie Hunt, Janelle Wilson, Jermaine Reihana, Joshua Campbell and Erana James. Working on the theme of mana tangata the artists express their ...
Region:Palmerston North
Dates: 03-Feb-2012, 04-Feb-2012, 05-Feb-2012, 06-Feb-2012, 07-Feb-2012, 08-Feb-2012
View more sessions Te Manawa TotsTe Manawa Tots takes place every Thursday and Friday (repeat sessions) from 10.00 - 10.45am. It is a fun session designed for parents and their young children (aged 2 - 5 years) to enjoy together which features a ...
Region:Palmerston North
Dates: 08-Feb-2012, 09-Feb-2012, 15-Feb-2012, 16-Feb-2012, 22-Feb-2012, 23-Feb-2012
View more sessions Bodytok - Artist Talk & Public FilmingArtist talk: 11am
Filming: 1 - 4pm
Please join Phil Dadson for an artist talk about his video works, his residency in Antarctica and his latest creation Bodytok Quintet, an interactive video project that explores the ...
Region:Palmerston North
Dates: 10-Feb-2012
Te Manawa Concert SeriesJoin us for this fabulous concert in the Art Gallery: NZSO cellist Robert Ibell and pianist Catherine McKay team up to present "The Well-Travelled Cello -- Works for Cello and Piano from Around the Globe".
Region:Palmerston North
Dates: 19-Feb-2012
The Ultimate Relationship; an evening with Sri YanchijiA once in a lifetime opportunity: Sri Yanchiji offers you an uncensored spiritual wake-up call using humour, profound insight and real talk on real matters. His point of view affects everything, from culture & politics ...
Region:Palmerston North
Dates: 15-Mar-2012
Te Manawa Art Gallery Concert SeriesThomas Nikora and Angela Cook play Schubert, Brahms, Bach, Chopin, Haydn and Mendelssohn. Thomas will soon start a degree at the New Zealand School of Music and Angie is a well-known performer in the area. Join us for a ...
Region:Palmerston North
Dates: 25-Mar-2012