Opening Hours for Friday, 29 September 2023
Richmond Cottage Closed
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Ko Taranaki te Mounga
Tangata Whenua – People of the Land
Sea Change
Te Hīkoi o Ngāmotu
State of Nature – Picturing the Silent Forest
General Museum Tour
Walk in the Footsteps
Taranaki Wars
Parihaka: Contested Ground
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Be captivated by the exhibition Te Kitenga o Hina as it shares the sacred seasons of Aotearoa: Takurua (Winter), Kōanga (Spring), Raumati (Summer), and Ngahuru (Autumn).
Explore the stories of our native forests through the botanical paintings of artist Fanny Bertha Good and the experiences of her family in colonial Taranaki.
With 24 artists on display, 50 years of clay supports New Plymouth Potters in celebrating their 50th anniversary.
The work of 25 New Zealand fashion photographers have been brought together in this New Zealand Fashion Museum touring exhibition, Flash Back.
Welcome to a magical underwater world in project reef. Take a ride out to the reef on our boat and learn about the creatures that inhabit the deep.
Enter Te Takapou Whāriki o Taranaki (The Sacred Woven Mat of Taranaki) gallery and experience the rich, deep tones of a karakia welcoming you to a place of tales and taonga.
Trace the steps of the land from the very beginning to today. Meet the creatures that have made Taranaki home and find out about the conservation efforts underway to care for them.
From a child’s toy to a soldiers’ uniform to a teapot, the Taranaki Life gallery contains a treasure trove of items telling the stories of Taranaki people, past and present.
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