What’s on
Five Films For Freedom
Join us for a special screening of Five Films For Freedom, the world’s widest-reaching LGBTQIA+ online celebration.
Gala Royale
Step into a night of midwinter glamour at the Royale Gala at The Rutherford Hotel, Nelson. Enjoy an exclusive black-tie evening of drinks and canapés, a three-course dinner, live entertainment and curated auctions, all supporting the new Archives, Research and Collections (ARC) facility. Limited tables.
Light & Bubble Magic with Mr Science
Session2
Join Mr Science at Nelson Provincial Museum for a fun, interactive exploration of light and colour (and bubbles!), inspired by our exhibition Te Ao Kanapa: The Wonder of Light, Colour and Pattern.
Light & Bubble Magic with Mr Science
Session1
Join Mr Science at Nelson Provincial Museum for a fun, interactive exploration of light and colour (and bubbles!), inspired by our exhibition Te Ao Kanapa: The Wonder of Light, Colour and Pattern.
Kaleidoscope Workshop with Jolie
Session 2
Step into a world of colour! In this fun, hands-on workshop, tamariki will create their own kaleidoscope to take home, decorated and filled with sparkle, patterns, and plenty of imagination.
Kaleidoscope Workshop with Jolie
Session 1
Step into a world of colour! In this fun, hands-on workshop, tamariki will create their own kaleidoscope to take home, decorated and filled with sparkle, patterns, and plenty of imagination.
20 Years of Wonder: Celebrating Twenty Years in the Heart of the City
Join us for MĪharo! 20 Years of Wonder, a community celebration marking two decades since the Nelson Provincial Museum opened its Trafalgar Street doors.
Kids’ Art Competition
Be inspired by Toi Koru: Sandy Adsettand create your own koru artwork!
Box City
These school holidays the Museum's Education Room will be transformed into Box City, a bustling cardboard metropolis where you are the architect.
WE NEED YOUR VOICE
Join us at the museum for an update on the ARC (Archive, Research and Collections) Project and the long-term storage solution for the museum's collection.
Toi Ahiahi - Afternoon Activities at the Museum
Wracking your brain for after school activities with the kids? Why not head along to the Museum and join one of our drop-in workshops for kids?
Matariki Star Workshop (Copy)
Get ready to stitch some magic! In this fun, hands-on workshop, kids will decorate their very own wooden star using colorful threads and plenty of imagination.
Matariki Star Workshop
Get ready to stitch some magic! In this fun, hands-on workshop, kids will decorate their very own wooden star using colorful threads and plenty of imagination.
Floor Talk: Sue Heydon
Join us for a special floor talk by local artist Sue Heydon, as she discusses her deeply personal exhibition, George’s War: Following My Father’s Journey.
Tuku 25: Coin Pendant Workshop. Session 2
Come along and transform an old coin into a shiny pendant.
Tuku 25: Coin Pendant Workshop. Session 1
Come along and transform an old coin into a shiny pendant.
Floor Talk: Keri-mei Zagrobelna and Hamuera Manihera
Join us for a special floor talk at Nelson Provincial Museum
KOHĀ
Fresh from Munich Jewellery Week, KOHĀ is an activation led by Neke Moa, Sofia Tekela-Smith and Stevei Houkāmau.
Tuku 25: Toi Ahiahi Heritage Themed Crafts
Join us for a heritage-inspired craft activity! Perfect for ages 6+
Five Films for Freedom / Free Screening at Nelson Provincial Museum
Join us for a special screening of Five Films for Freedom – the world’s widest-reaching LGBTQIA+ online celebration!
Entering a Mass Extinction Event: Causes, Solutions, and the Future
Join Dr Aaron Stallard for a journey through geological time as he discusses evolution, extinction events, and the way human activity is shaping the planet today.
The Big dino Day Out
Fun day full of scheduled activities for tamariki (stay tuned for more details)
Etched in Earth: Geological Tales of Extinction in Aotearoa
Connections between Aotearoa and the mass extinction events.
Dress as a Dino Day
Come to the Museum dressed as a dinosaur to receivefree entry into the Six Extinctions exhibition
Six Extinctions: Museum Quiet Hour / Every Tuesday 4-5pm
Our Quiet Hour sessions has reduced soundscapes and audio visuals to provide a calmer exhibition experience.
Free Event: Facing a changing climate
Free Event: Grasping the consequences of a changing climate can be deeply personal, and we each come at the topic from our own direction.
Design a Dinosaur Competition
Unleash your imagination and show us your dino-mite design!
Annual Meeting
Tasman Bays Heritage Trust | Nelson Provincial Museum warmly invite you to attend our Annual Meeting.
Geology of Pakohe: A talk by Nick Mortimer
Join Nick Mortimer, GNS Science Te Pῡ Ao, Dunedin, for a discussion on the geology of pakohe.
Artist Talk: Zan-Luther Kohu and Teariki Kohu
Join artists Zan-Luther Kohu and Teariki Kohu as they unlock the secrets, stories, and inspirations woven into their captivating work and the importance of Pakohe
(BOOKED OUT) Book Launch: The Edwin Fox
THIS EVENT IS NOW BOOKED OUT
Bookings are essential to secure limited seats.
Free Event
Wednesday 17th April 2024
Nelson Provincial Museum, 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Join Associate Professor Boyd Cothran and Professor Emeritus Adrian Shubert of the Department of History, York University to celebrate the launch of The Edwin Fox: How an Ordinary Sailing Ship Connected the World in the Age of Globalization, 1850–1914
This fascinating work of global history offers a vividly detailed and engaging narrative of globalization writ small, viewed from the decks and holds of a single vessel.
- Author talk
- Light supper
In collaboration with:
Heritage at Risk: Exclusive Behind the scenes tour of Isel Research Facility
This is your chance to delve deeper into the Regional History Collection of Nelson Tasman.