May 2014 Newsletter

Sunday, 27 April 2014

As the days get colder, Rotorua Museum will warm you up with some fantastic new exhibitions, talks and events. Opening this month is the wonderful Barry Brickell show His Own Steam. Te Ara provides a poignant photographic survey of Maori leadership – past, present and future, and the fabulous Dennis K. Turner exhibition A Continuous Line is here until 15 June. Keep an eye out for John Roy’s installations Safety in Numbers and have some fun with the kids trying to find them all.

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April 2014 Newsletter

Wednesday, 26 March 2014

Rotorua Museum has some fantastic exhibitions on throughout April. From contemporary photography to fine art, from 70s fashion to M?ori leadership there is something for everyone. Kids will be kept busy during the holidays with The Great Rotorua Museum Easter Egg Hunt and free craft activities. On ANZAC day, Rotorua Museum will open early. We invite visitors to leave a message on the remembrance boards in honour of all soldiers.

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March 2014 Newsletter

Wednesday, 26 February 2014

With Autumn upon us get in quick to see Matatoki and Down the Hall on a Saturday Night before they close on 16 March. Check out the update on our much loved k?rearea and enter your New Zealand falcon images into our Capture the Raptor photo competition (entries close 13 March 2014). Read about the three great exhibitions opening at the end of March – Te Ara: M?ori Pathways of Leadership, A Continuous Line: The Art of Dennis K. Turner and Mirror Mirror.

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Autumn 2014 What’s On Brochure

Thursday, 20 February 2014

February 2014 Newsletter

Tuesday, 28 January 2014

Our gorgeous New Zealand falcon chicks are now fully fledged teenagers, delighting visitors with their playful antics and flying displays. Get in quick to see Be Amazed! A Labyrinth of Patterns and Sounds Like Us before they close. The Age of Aquarius opens this month showcasing an eye-catching range of 1970s fashion and accessories.

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December 2013/January 2014 Newsletter

Thursday, 28 November 2013

With the festive season nearly upon us, Rotorua Museum have got lots of great things to see and do during the summer. Kids will enjoy free Christmas craft activities each weekend in December prior to Christmas. Also join in with the Rotorua District Choir with two performance at Rotorua Museum. When you come along to these events you might like to bring in gifts to go under the Rotorua Museum Community Christmas Tree to be donated to Waiariki Women’s Refuge.

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November 2013 Newsletter

Friday, 25 October 2013

Summer is coming and we have a great range of new exhibitions at Rotorua Museum. Visitors are enjoying the incredible contemporary Maori carvings showcased in the recently opened Matatoki exhibition. Opening this week is an exhibition for kids developed by kids. Be Amazed! A Labyrinth of Patterns explores patterns in a fun, hands-on way with a range of activities throughout the exhibition.

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October 2013 Newsletter

Saturday, 28 September 2013

Following a hugely successful run of Nightmare at the Museum we are delighted to announce Rotorua Museum has raised over $2,000 for the Rotorua Brain Injury Trust. Down the Hall on a Saturday Night, curated by our very own Ann Somerville, opened last weekend. Come and experience this nostalgic look at several rural Rotorua community halls post World War II. Towards the end of this month we are looking forward to displaying a unique exhibition Matatoki – Contemporary Maori Carving, showcasing some of New Zealand’s most talented carvers.

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September 2013 Newsletter

Sunday, 25 August 2013

The daffodils are blooming so it must be the Spring Season at Rotorua Museum. August was a busy month with the announcement of the winners of the Rotorua Museum Art Awards, and we also became part of history as the venue for two same-sex marriages on 19 August, the day it was legalised in New Zealand. September brings with it a range of fun activities during school holidays as well as the opening of the exhibition Down the Hall on a Saturday Night.

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