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 15 October to Sunday 3 November
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
From the onset of colonisation, European immigrants and their descendants have been bringing and maintaining their own culture in Aotearoa, including a characteristic art tradition.
These twelve artworks by five Pakeha painters illustrate the way in which people of European heritage in New...
Date: Tuesday 15 October to Saturday 30 November
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: Tuesday 15 October to Tuesday 31 December
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: Tuesday 15 October to Wednesday 1 January
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
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 15 October to Wednesday 1 January
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: Tuesday 15 October to Sunday 15 March
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
New Zealand’s premier national chamber choir Voices New Zealand perform a stunning musical and visual reminder about the beauty and importance of our oceans, essential to survival on our planet. This inspiring concert celebrates our oceans as taonga with uplifting and moving music from around the...
Date: Friday 18 October
Where: MTG Century Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A Love Letter to the Oceans. World-premiere. New Zealand's premier national chamber choir, Voices New Zealand, performs a stunning musical reminder of the beauty and importance of our oceans.
Taonga Moana is a celebration of uplifting and moving music by composers from Canada, Latvia, Indonesia...
Date: Friday 18 October
Where: MTG Century Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Embroidery fun for kids.
Join local fabric artist Ngaio Blackwood for a fun session of stitching with recycled materials.
All materials provided.
Where: MTG Education Suite
This is a free event for children but please register on Eventfinda to secure a space.
Date: Saturday 19 October to Sunday 20 October
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Inspired by Nuit Blanc in Paris, White Night offers a unique opportunity to engage with artists, musicians and performers in an open and accessible way. For one night only, Napier’s art precinct will come alive after hours with all galleries open late, live performance, interactive events,...
Date: Saturday 19 October
Where: MTG Century Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Celebrate White Night at the museum with beats by local percussion group Bay Batucada.
Try out our giant interactive marble run and explore the new family-friendly exhibition Mystery of History.
You can also check out a show of NASA space images in the Century Theatre.
All welcome!
Date: Saturday 19 October
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Sir Tipene O’Regan, Damon Salesa and Scott Hamilton.
Chair: Chris Perley
What does it mean to be a New Zealander living in Aotearoa today? Ngāi Tahu kaumatua, historian and retired academic, Sir Tipene O’Regan, Professor in Pacific Studies, Damon Salesa, and author and blogger, Scott...
Date: Sunday 20 October
Where: MTG Century Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Scott Hamilton and Graeme Lay.
Chair: Charles Ropitini
With this year being the 250th anniversary of Cook’s landing, we bring two South Pacific experts to discuss the life and legacy of the man who first put New Zealand on the map. Graeme Lay, author of three novels based on Cook’s life...
Date: Sunday 20 October
Where: MTG Century Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
German photographer and storyteller Volker Gerling is a passionate creator of flipbooks and an intrepid traveller. His journeys are reminiscent of the days when cinema itself was itinerant, when projectionists would move from town to town and there were no movie theatres.
With these...
Date: Tuesday 22 October
Where: MTG Century Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
This is a story you may think you know; a grand classic born on the backs of gods and warriors. New Zealand’s own master storyteller, Michael Hurst, gives a towering performance as the Poet, in a passionate and exciting reimagining of Homer’s influential work, written by the genius coupling of...
Date: Wednesday 23 October
Where: MTG Century Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
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