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Exhibitions
Our exhibitions are drawn primarily from the Hawke's Bay Museum's Trust collection. Permanent exhibits on the 1931 earthquake and the region’s stunning Taonga Māori are supported by changing exhibitions in seven additional gallery spaces.
July 2018
He Manu Tīoriori
Traversing 100 years of Ngāti Kahungunu’s love affair with music, 'He Manu Tīoriori' features church and brass band influence through to parlour music, ragtime, jazz, rock and roll as well as country and western.
The exhibition explores how Ngāti Kahungunu has been at the forefront of it...
Date: Tuesday 17 July to Sunday 22 July
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Time for Tea: The Much-Loved Cuppa
For most New Zealanders, gathering together over the comfort of a cuppa has always been a vital part of daily living: whether sitting companionably in the whare kai, around the kitchen table, or in the formal setting of the drawing room.
Many homes had a china cabinet in which to showcase...
Date: Tuesday 17 July to Sunday 16 September
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
1931 Hawke’s Bay Earthquake
“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: Tuesday 17 July to Tuesday 1 January
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The House of Webb
The House of Webb: a Victorian family's journey to Ormondville.
Follow the unusual journey of the Webb family as they leave their comfortable lifestyle in England and set out for New Zealand in 1884.
As a group of 14, they voyaged on board a vermin-infested ship to Napier, then onwards to...
Date: Tuesday 17 July to Sunday 28 April
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Nyree Dawn Porter - From Local Stage to Global Stardom
As a teenager in the 1950s, Nyree Dawn Porter inspired her ballet students by painting graceful dancers directly onto the living room walls of her family’s Napier home, where she held lessons.
Now you can follow Nyree’s journey to international success in theatre, film and television when...
Date: Tuesday 17 July to Sunday 27 January
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
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Tēnei Tonu Exhibition
This stunning exhibition features a broad range of historic and contemporary taonga from the collection of the Hawke's Bay Museums Trust, Ruawharo Ta-u-rangi.
Translated as 'always here', Tēnei Tonu shares diverse stories of local Iwi Ngati Kahungunu and their enduring connection to the...
Date: Tuesday 17 July to Monday 31 December
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Steadfast Steamers: Models of Hawke's Bay Shipping
Taking pride of place in this new exhibition titled Steadfast Steamers: Models of Hawke’s Bay Shipping are four beautiful scale models of Hawke’s Bay steamers: the Hawke’s Bay and Marere steamers were commissioned specifically for the frozen meat market; the Nora Niven as a fishing trawler...
Date: Tuesday 17 July to Monday 31 December
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
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NZ Mountain Film Festival NZ Made Hawke's Bay Screening
Returning to the Bay, we have the popular NZ Mountain Film Festival National Tour with its amazing films celebrating Kiwis getting out there and doing it!
Internationally recognised as one of the world’s premier mountain film festival events an audience can expect up-close adventures, emotive...
Date: Saturday 21 July
Where: MTG Century Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
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August 2018
Tami Neilson - Sassafrass! NZ Tour
With support from the Miltones.
Tami Neilson will release her new record Sassafrass! on June 1, ahead of a seven-tour date of New Zealand. Presented by Sunday Star Times and Under the Radar, the tour takes in some of the country’s most beautiful and iconic theatres, kicking off in Nelson on...
Date: Thursday 2 August
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Blue
Seventy percent of our planet is covered by water - 1200 million trillion liters of it!
In it's depths are over 250,000 known species, with many more hidden from our view. Yet today the ocean is at a tipping point- habitat loss, overfishing, pollution and population growth threaten every...
Date: Thursday 9 August
Where: MTG Century Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
CMNZ Presents: Ensemble Zefiro
The extraordinary colours of 17th and 18th century woodwind instruments have lent Italy’s Ensemble Zefiro a cult following.
Founded by Maestri dei legni, Alfredo Bernadini and Alberto Grazzi, this period-instrument ensemble have won numerous awards including the Grand Prix du Disque and...
Date: Thursday 16 August
Where: MTG Century Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Kororāreka: The Ballad of Maggie Flynn
“There’s a tale in my bones, fighting to be told.”
Delving into the lawless outpost of 1800s Russell, Kororāreka: The Ballad of Maggie Flynn introduces a heroine created from the rich and vibrant true stories of New Zealand women.
Maggie Flynn, a fiery and unforgettable Irish woman...
Date: Friday 24 August
Where: MTG Century Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF)
The New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) is a celebration of film on the finest screens in New Zealand.
The event is the cultural highlight of winter in 13 towns and cities around the country, making a great occasion out of movie-going by presenting the latest and best films from...
Date: Thursday 30 August to Sunday 16 September
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
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October 2018
CMNZ Presents: Piers Lane, Hiroshi Ikematsu & NZSQ
Try googling “the ten most popular chamber music works of all time”.
There are lots of lists but you’ll find Schubert’s “Trout” Quintet is on every one of them and it justly forms the centrepiece of this exquisite exploration of aquatic themes.
Programmed alongside Schubert and...
Date: Sunday 7 October
Where: MTG Century Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
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November 2018
PechaKucha 20x20
Join us for Pecha Kucha in the beautiful Century Theatre on Tuesday 13th November 2018.
Come along and hear about the hopes, dreams and passions of a bunch of fabulous locals.
Presentations begin at 6pm sharp. Cash only please.
Date: Tuesday 13 November
Where: MTG Century Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
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