Welcome to our award-winning museum, home of the region's taonga and other treasures.
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: Sunday 26 January to Saturday 1 February
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: Sunday 26 January to Saturday 29 February
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: Sunday 26 January to Wednesday 1 April
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Matimati Huruhuru me te Muka
He mātiti raranga te turuturu e whakamahia ana kia kaua e pā te kākahu ki te papa i te wā e mahia mai. Ko te mātiti matua ko te mea matau, ā, ka taea tērā te whakanikoniko. E whakaatu ana i te mana o Te Whare Pora – ngā mātauranga toi. E pupuri ana te...
Date: Sunday 26 January to Sunday 17 May
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Solve a mystery, and learn a little history! Family friendly and fun for all ages, Mystery of History takes you on a journey from the legendary to the magical and from the ancient to the more unusual.
Discover and explore ancient artifacts from around the world, the magician’s bag of tricks,...
Date: Sunday 26 January to Sunday 30 August
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Rongonui – Taonga mai ngā tāngata, ngā wāhi, me ngā takahanga (Treasured taonga from people, places and events), shares significant Māori taonga, treasures, relating to famous people, places and events.
Learn about major rangatira, chiefs, Māori-Pākehā relationships, famous battles,...
Date: Sunday 26 January to Sunday 1 November
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Tender is the Night: Art Deco, dancing, jazz and the lost generation.
“I want to give a really BAD party. I mean it. I want to give a party where there’s a brawl and seductions and people going home with their feelings hurt and women passed out in the cabinet de toilette. You wait and...
Date: Sunday 26 January to Sunday 30 August
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Discover tales of tragedy and bravery as the tour winds its way through the historic cemetery guided by MTG’s Curator of Social History Gail Pope.
What to bring: Sturdy walking shoes, sun hat, sunscreen and bottled water.
Allow 1 & 1/2 to 2 hours for the walk.
Please meet at the Old Napier...
Date: Sunday 26 January to Sunday 29 March
Where: Old Napier Cemetery, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Amazing Spring is a 2019 Malaysian Cantonese-language musical comedy film by Nick Wong starring Cedric Loo, Sharon Yang, Law Ka Ying, Jack Lim, Joey Leong and more.
This films tells the story of an arrogant young heir who tries to acquire the Dadi Village in the present, but accidentally travels...
Date: Sunday 26 January
Where: MTG Century Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
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