Impressive displays include collections of international significance.

Accomplished jazz musician and songwriter Rick Baum will play a selection of his own compositions in the Museum.

Whanganui Regional Museum is preparing to open an innovative new exhibition that celebrates Chinese culture and heritage through knitting and cooking.

Have you ever wondered about the role of a museum Archivist?

A 128-year-old grand piano made by the renowned German-American company, Steinway & Sons, is now located in the atrium of the Whanganui Regional Museum.

The Whanganui Regional Museum has selected a dress worn by well-known New Zealand poet Eileen Duggan (1894-1972), for the upcoming Outfit of the Month exhibit.

Whanganui Regional Museum will commemorate Suffrage Day with a special event focusing on Whanganui women. 

We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Waiora Bailey-Moore to the position of Kaiwhakaako Māori. Waiora’s whakapapa includes Tupoho in Whanganui and Puketapu in Taranaki. Waiora has a special interest in te reo Māori, and in the arts.

Revisiting a popular talk that has received many requests for repeat, Whanganui historian Scott Flutey will speak about the bells of Whanganui.

Museum Archivist, Sandi Black, will facilitate the workshop ‘Caring For Your Family Photographs’, providing hints and tips on how to take the best care of photographic collections at home.

The Whanganui Regional Museum is set to open a new photographic exhibition showcasing a selection of portraits by prominent Whanganui photographer William James Harding.

After 159 years of being away from home Te Koanga o Rehua now stands tall at the Whanganui Regional Museum.