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Help Shape the Future of the Whanganui Regional Museum
The Whanganui Regional Museum Trust is inviting community feedback as part of a major review of its governance and operational arrangements.
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Karen Hughes
27 October 2025
Featured
The Origins of Innovation: New Exhibition Explores Humanity’s Early Ingenuity
Extraordinary objects connect us to the deep past
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Karen Hughes
23 October 2025
Featured
Watch: Meet the Museum Team – Trudie Geerkens, Visitor Services
Take a look behind the scenes and discover what makes working at the Museum so special through Trudie’s eyes.
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Karen Hughes
1 September 2025
Staff
Mourning Dress Tells Story of Love and Loss
Victorian mourning traditions revealed through 19th-century attire.
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Karen Hughes
28 August 2025
Fashion Talks
A Fresh Look for a Much-Loved Landmark
Whanganui Regional Museum’s new exterior colour scheme unveiled.
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Karen Hughes
23 July 2025
Featured
A Remarkable Dress Woven with New Zealand’s Creative Legacy
Multi-disciplinary artist was a key figure in Whanganui’s creative scene.
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Karen Hughes
23 July 2025
Fashion Talks
New Exhibition Celebrates Sacred Architecture
Visitors are offered a chance to experience sacred spaces in a new light.
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Karen Hughes
3 July 2025
Cultural History
The Wearing of the Tartan: A Bold Blend of Tradition and Modernity
A striking 1950s Wallace tartan day dress is a stylish example of post-war fashion.
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Karen Hughes
26 June 2025
Fashion Talks
Heirloom Glamour: Tracing Family Threads Through Fashion Talk
A cherished heirloom from the Jazz Age reveals a remarkable family history.
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Karen Hughes
29 May 2025
Fashion Talks
Mother of the Groom, 1968: May’s Fashion Talk
Whanganui Regional Museum is seeking photos and memories of a generous donor.
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Karen Hughes
28 April 2025
Fashion Talks
Curator’s Debut a Stylish Statement
Fashion trends and social history are celebrated in bold new exhibition.
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Karen Hughes
15 April 2025
Cultural History
Creative Workshops Planned for School Holidays
Junior makers are encouraged to try new skills in the museum’s Autumn holiday programme.
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Karen Hughes
3 April 2025
Fashion Talks
Suitably Suited: 19th-Century Men’s Fashion on Display
Daniel Harding was an English tailor who migrated to New Zealand in 1858.
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Karen Hughes
24 March 2025
Fashion Talks
Help Shape the Future of the Whanganui Regional Museum
The Whanganui Regional Museum Trust is inviting community feedback as part of a major review of its governance and operational arrangements.
Read More
Karen Hughes
27 October 2025
Featured
The Origins of Innovation: New Exhibition Explores Humanity’s Early Ingenuity
Extraordinary objects connect us to the deep past
Read More
Karen Hughes
23 October 2025
Featured
Watch: Meet the Museum Team – Trudie Geerkens, Visitor Services
Take a look behind the scenes and discover what makes working at the Museum so special through Trudie’s eyes.
Read More
Karen Hughes
1 September 2025
Staff
Mourning Dress Tells Story of Love and Loss
Victorian mourning traditions revealed through 19th-century attire.
Read More
Karen Hughes
28 August 2025
Fashion Talks
A Fresh Look for a Much-Loved Landmark
Whanganui Regional Museum’s new exterior colour scheme unveiled.
Read More
Karen Hughes
23 July 2025
Featured
A Remarkable Dress Woven with New Zealand’s Creative Legacy
Multi-disciplinary artist was a key figure in Whanganui’s creative scene.
Read More
Karen Hughes
23 July 2025
Fashion Talks
New Exhibition Celebrates Sacred Architecture
Visitors are offered a chance to experience sacred spaces in a new light.
Read More
Karen Hughes
3 July 2025
Cultural History
The Wearing of the Tartan: A Bold Blend of Tradition and Modernity
A striking 1950s Wallace tartan day dress is a stylish example of post-war fashion.
Read More
Karen Hughes
26 June 2025
Fashion Talks
Heirloom Glamour: Tracing Family Threads Through Fashion Talk
A cherished heirloom from the Jazz Age reveals a remarkable family history.
Read More
Karen Hughes
29 May 2025
Fashion Talks
Mother of the Groom, 1968: May’s Fashion Talk
Whanganui Regional Museum is seeking photos and memories of a generous donor.
Read More
Karen Hughes
28 April 2025
Fashion Talks
Curator’s Debut a Stylish Statement
Fashion trends and social history are celebrated in bold new exhibition.
Read More
Karen Hughes
15 April 2025
Cultural History
Creative Workshops Planned for School Holidays
Junior makers are encouraged to try new skills in the museum’s Autumn holiday programme.
Read More
Karen Hughes
3 April 2025
Fashion Talks
Suitably Suited: 19th-Century Men’s Fashion on Display
Daniel Harding was an English tailor who migrated to New Zealand in 1858.
Read More
Karen Hughes
24 March 2025
Fashion Talks
Category:
Help Shape the Future of the Whanganui Regional Museum
The Whanganui Regional Museum Trust is inviting community feedback as part of a major review of its governance and operational arrangements.
Read More
Karen Hughes
27 October 2025
Featured
The Origins of Innovation: New Exhibition Explores Humanity’s Early Ingenuity
Extraordinary objects connect us to the deep past
Read More
Karen Hughes
23 October 2025
Featured
Watch: Meet the Museum Team – Trudie Geerkens, Visitor Services
Take a look behind the scenes and discover what makes working at the Museum so special through Trudie’s eyes.
Read More
Karen Hughes
1 September 2025
Staff
Mourning Dress Tells Story of Love and Loss
Victorian mourning traditions revealed through 19th-century attire.
Read More
Karen Hughes
28 August 2025
Fashion Talks
A Fresh Look for a Much-Loved Landmark
Whanganui Regional Museum’s new exterior colour scheme unveiled.
Read More
Karen Hughes
23 July 2025
Featured
A Remarkable Dress Woven with New Zealand’s Creative Legacy
Multi-disciplinary artist was a key figure in Whanganui’s creative scene.
Read More
Karen Hughes
23 July 2025
Fashion Talks
New Exhibition Celebrates Sacred Architecture
Visitors are offered a chance to experience sacred spaces in a new light.
Read More
Karen Hughes
3 July 2025
Cultural History
The Wearing of the Tartan: A Bold Blend of Tradition and Modernity
A striking 1950s Wallace tartan day dress is a stylish example of post-war fashion.
Read More
Karen Hughes
26 June 2025
Fashion Talks
Heirloom Glamour: Tracing Family Threads Through Fashion Talk
A cherished heirloom from the Jazz Age reveals a remarkable family history.
Read More
Karen Hughes
29 May 2025
Fashion Talks
Mother of the Groom, 1968: May’s Fashion Talk
Whanganui Regional Museum is seeking photos and memories of a generous donor.
Read More
Karen Hughes
28 April 2025
Fashion Talks
Curator’s Debut a Stylish Statement
Fashion trends and social history are celebrated in bold new exhibition.
Read More
Karen Hughes
15 April 2025
Cultural History
Creative Workshops Planned for School Holidays
Junior makers are encouraged to try new skills in the museum’s Autumn holiday programme.
Read More
Karen Hughes
3 April 2025
Fashion Talks
Suitably Suited: 19th-Century Men’s Fashion on Display
Daniel Harding was an English tailor who migrated to New Zealand in 1858.
Read More