Welcome to our award-winning museum, home of the region's taonga and other treasures.
Week 1: Come and help create a window collage inspired by Gabby O’Connor’s artwork All the Colours, All the Light. Using recycled light gel pieces, we will light up the drop in zone windows with a mosaic of pieces created by you!
Week 2: With a week of activities designed to remember all...
Date: Wednesday 17 April to Sunday 28 April
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Celebrating 10 years of the MTG Foundation; a group of Hawke’s Bay people who have supported the expectations of this museum’s community and worked collectively to turn ambition into reality.
Through their dedication to the arts, they have bequeathed, donated, and fund-raised to purchase...
Date: Wednesday 17 April to Monday 3 June
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Waka kōrero Māori: waka carrying the taonga, te reo
The Waka Kōrero Māori exhibition encourages learning the Māori alphabet by pronouncing the names of the kaharehe animal treasures on display.
Bring your whanau to MTG – it’s free!
Kō Waka Kōrero Māori hei whakaaturanga kia...
Date: Wednesday 17 April to Friday 31 May
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Silver, valued for its rarity and attractive lustre, has for centuries been mined and formed into an extensive range of domestic, personal, religious, and ceremonial objects.
Silver is one of the most versatile and singular precious metals: it is malleable and ductile and has a relatively low...
Date: Wednesday 17 April to Friday 31 May
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Eye Spy: Curious Stories brings together some weird and wonderful objects from the Hawke’s Bay’s Museums Trust’s collection. Held within these objects are some truly great narratives, stories that go beyond ornamentation to offer a fascinating view of our heritage.
Some of these stories...
Date: Wednesday 17 April to Sunday 13 October
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
In the Antarctic, moisture particles in the air can freeze and act as tiny prisms, reflecting a rainbow of light that creates twinkling clouds known as ‘diamond dust’. Gabby O’Connor uses theatre lighting gels to create a large geometric form which will transform the front foyer into an...
Date: Wednesday 17 April to Sunday 1 September
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Pūrākau o Te Whenua explores the legends and tales of Te Matau-a-Māui, Hawke’s Bay. The special names given to hills, mountains, rivers, and streams of our region all tell a pūrākau (story) about the events and the people who lived on or near them.
If you’ve ever wondered about the...
Date: Wednesday 17 April to Friday 31 May
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
“The outline of the hill turned into a giant serpent as it heaved up and down. The shock wave swept across it, creating a monster crossing the skyline.” - NG Bailey
At 10:47am on 3 February 1931, a devastating earthquake struck Hawke’s Bay. In that moment it seemed the end of the world had...
Date: Wednesday 17 April to Sunday 21 April
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
This exhibition shows a history of people and places of Ngāti Kahungunu, telling stories of their time and the events that shaped Te Matau-a-Māui into the region of Hawke’s Bay, events that also helped to shape Aotearoa into New Zealand.
Kahungunu was a peaceful man, a producer, provider,...
Date: Wednesday 17 April to Friday 31 May
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
'Moana' is a term deeply rooted in Pasifika and Māori communities, where its meaning is the vast expanse of the ocean, sea, and waterways. This installation marks a significant evolution in Sione Faletau’s artistic journey, merging the profound significance of the Moana with mirrors projection...
Date: Wednesday 17 April to Sunday 4 August
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
From the Museum’s collection, each artwork in this exhibition conveys a perspective on times and events that shaped Te-Matau-a-Māui, Hawke’s Bay and Aotearoa, New Zealand into what they are today.
Some of the art works were created at the time of the event, the artists bearing witnesses to...
Date: Wednesday 17 April to Sunday 27 April
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join us on an exploration of colour and light using sculptural shapes created with light gels.
Use our Ipad Pros to print or digitally manipulate your images using our drawing software and digital pencils.
Suitable for ages 12+
Two sessions available, $15 per person. All materials provided.
Date: Monday 22 April to Tuesday 23 April
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Come and hear Gabby O'Connor talk about her time in Antarctica, where she worked with ice crystals in the freezing waters. This alongside the amazing colours she saw in the Antarctica skies inspired her installation.
At the end of the talk, refreshments will be available and opportunities for...
Date: Friday 26 April
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Suitable for ages 5 – 12 years.
Artist Gabby O’Connor will run a workshop that takes inspiration from her artwork, All the Colours, All the Light, that is currently in the foyer of MTG.
Gabby will talk about her work in Antarctica, with icebergs and the role of ice. The children would then...
Date: Saturday 27 April
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Suitable for teens and adults.
Artist Gabby O’Connor will run a workshop that takes inspiration from her artwork, All the Colours, All the Light, that is currently in the foyer of MTG. Gabby will talk about her work in Antarctica, so come and hear all things icebergs and ice.
The workshop will...
Date: Saturday 27 April
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A stunning exploration of the timeless relationship between human civilization and Earth's rivers, in all their majesty and fragility. With score by the Australian Chamber Orchestra.
Directed by Jennifer Peedom and Joseph Nizeti, presented by Willem Dafoe.
Rating: PG
Date: Sunday 28 April
Where: MTG Century Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A breathtaking voyage into the extreme and an experience featuring the highest peaks around the world. With accompanying score by the Australian Chamber Orchestra.
Directed by Jennifer Peedom with narration by Willem Dafoe.
Rating: PG
Date: Sunday 28 April
Where: MTG Century Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
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