Past Events:
Saturday Sounds – Appassionata
Live music in the Museum!
Ended: Sat, 12 Sep, 2026
Outfit of the Month Fashion Talk
Go behind the scenes with a special demonstration of how historic clothing is prepared for display.
Ended: Fri, 4 Sep, 2026
Saturday Sounds – Martin & Tamsyn
Live music in the Museum!
Ended: Sat, 29 Aug, 2026
Taonga o te Marama/Object of the Month
New Zealand’s first barrel organ and a special musical performance.
Ended: Fri, 21 Aug, 2026
Saturday Sounds – Rick Baum
Live music in the Museum!
Ended: Sat, 15 Aug, 2026
Saturday Sounds
Live music in the Museum!
Ended: Sat, 8 Aug, 2026
Outfit of the Month Fashion Talk
Discover the remarkable story behind an RNZAF flying jacket, a 1955 air crash in Whanganui, and the evolution of the iconic aviator jacket.
Ended: Fri, 7 Aug, 2026
Taonga o te Marama/Object of the Month
Discover into JR Annabell’s journal – a valuable insight into a pivotal period in Whanganui’s history.
Ended: Fri, 17 Jul, 2026
Whakaura – replica waka hourua
Discover the navigation techniques developed and used by Pacific wayfinders past and present.
Ended: Tue, 14 Jul, 2026
Winter Holiday Fun: Whakaura
Explore waka traditions, navigation, kai harvesting, and screen printing in this hands-on school holiday adventure.
Ended: Tue, 14 Jul, 2026
Book Launch: Salt Quilt by Airini Beautrais
A new collection of poetry by the acclaimed Whanganui writer.
Ended: Thu, 9 Jul, 2026
Outfit of the Month Fashion Talk
What made Victorian fashion potentially deadly?