Get ready for a summer of wonder! Te Ao Kanapa: The Wonder of Light, Colour and Pattern is a bold new interactive experience where science, art, and play collide. Light bends, patterns pulse, and surprises await around every corner.

Immerse yourself in Hou Rongo: Moriori, Music and Manawa, a multisensory experience celebrating the culture of New Zealand’s Indigenous Moriori people.

Experience the bold brilliance of Toi Koru, the first major survey exhibition of paintings by Māori master of colour and kōwhaiwhai, Dr Sandy Adsett.

In Mana Māna, local artist Kim Ireland (Tūhourangi, Tapuika, Korean) explores whakapapa and inter-generational strength through uku (clay). 

Pāhekoheko (noun) - connection, relationship, association, interaction, combination. Keri-Mei Zagrobelna’s latest body of work explores her deep connections to Whakatū…

Nelson, New Zealand – Peek behind the curtain of the Nelson Provincial Museum Pupuri Taonga o Te Tai Ao 

George’s War: Following My Father’s Journey is an intimate and poignant exhibition by local artist Sue Heydon, exploring her father’s harrowing experience as a WWII prisoner of war.

Te Hītori Aotūroa: Learning from Nature is a thought-provoking exhibition that delves into the world of birds, bones and bugs, showcasing natural history highlights from the Museum’s collection.   

Animal Antics: Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards is a hilarious exhibition curated from the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards Collection featuring mischievous monkeys, clumsy cats, and photobombing fish captured in their most comical moments.