Light out of darkness. Paintings to the poetry of the Rig Veda is a series of paintings by the Manawatū artist Paul Harvey, that draws on the Rig Veda - a visionary poetic text of ancient India, to address the relevance ...

Discover the hidden world & inhabitants of our southern ocean Open 10am - 4pm Daily, from Fri 17 May - Sun 4 Aug In 2012, Gareth Morgan led a group of 50 New Zealanders on a journey to the Southern Ocean. Their ...

As well as being an historical archive of New Zealand's rural past, Steam Machines reveals the unexpected aesthetic of the Steam Traction Engine, which industrialized farming in New Zealand at the beginning of the 20th ...

Your body is a machine! How does it work? Why do we smell and feel? What is behind our senses? How do our muscles work? What happens when we work out? Lot's of questions and more will be revealed in this body focused ...

Ceramic artist, Kirsty Gardiner's latest exhibition focuses on birds and builds on her experiences working with collections. The centre piece of the exhibition is Barcode, an installation featuring 77 ceramic ‘huia ...

Especially for preschoolers and children up to about 7 years old. Join us for a booking reading of Shackleton Bear's adventures in the Southern Ocean, as he battles big seas, explores the islands and meets the ...

Pulse showcases an eclectic variety of artwork produced during the first Pulse Urban Festival. This festival was held on the 6 April 2013 to celebrate the urban creativity of the local community and to support the ...

From delicate heartfelt textures and tones to wide open foot stomping atmospheric joy, the live performance of such a talented loop artist is a superb experience. Sonic Delusion/Andre Manella uses a loop pedal to ...

Yes, it's all about the blokes. Not much talking, promised but an eye-opening evening. The event is organised in cooperation with the Multi Cultural Council Palmerston North

Reel Earth Environmental Film Festival Presents: The Art Gallery Film Sessions: A special selection of films where art and the environment converge. Four Saturdays in June, 1pm at Te Manawa Art Gallery (Gallery 5, ...

Reel Earth Environmental Film Festival Presents: The Art Gallery Film Sessions: A special selection of films where art and the environment converge. Four Saturdays in June, 1pm at Te Manawa Art Gallery (Gallery 5, ...

Matariki Music - celebrating guitars showcases around 30 guitars, some of them dating back to the last century. There will be daily music performances - free of charge - every weekday from 12 noon - 1pm in the Atrium ...

We invite you to our annual Matariki Dawn Ceremony.

Reel Earth Environmental Film Festival Presents: The Art Gallery Film Sessions: A special selection of films where art and the environment converge. Four Saturdays in June, 1pm at Te Manawa Art Gallery (Gallery 5, ...

Reel Earth Environmental Film Festival Presents: The Soundscape: Portrait of Ray (Andy Ross, UK/Aus, 2012, 15min) Andy Ross is a producer, composer, multi instrumentalist and re-mixer. He's worked with legends ...

Reel Earth Environmental Film Festival Presents: The Art Gallery Film Sessions: A special selection of films where art and the environment converge. Four Saturdays in June, 1pm at Te Manawa Art Gallery (Gallery ...

This production of Shakespeare's first Roman play is timetabled to coincide with a new Exhibition 'Roman Machine' at Te Manawa museum and art gallery, where the show takes place. This new take on the play transposes ...

You enjoyed the Da Vinci exhibition at Te Manawa some time back? Then you are going to love our next international prime exhibition: Roman Machines during the times of Julius Caesar. Driven by the hunger for power and ...

The exhibition explores the virtual world of video games through the New Zealand gaming industry; graphics, concept art and storytelling through NZ developed games; showcases homegrown companies and their digital and ...

You might think you know about intellectual disability, but how well do you know the people? You might think that people with an intellectual disability are different, but they have ambitions and dreams about their ...

For the first time in well over a decade, a selection of the very best garments from the World of WearableArtTM are represented in an exhibition. Off the Wall is a tribute to the joy and energy of World of WearableArtTM ...