WhakakitengaExhibitions

Whare Kahurangi

6 April 2019 - 6 October 2019

In August 1919, the Taranaki Museum opened its doors for the first time. Celebrate 100 years of our museum through its collections.

Points of View

15 March 2019 - 1 September 2019

Points of View is a breakaway segment of the Whare Kahurangi exhibition. Enjoy images of New Plymouth from different points of view from 1939, 1999 and 2019.

Hāpai

Ongoing

Hāpai: Celebrating Taranaki Artists is an ongoing series that showcases artists living in the region. The space is updated every four months with new pieces.

Takapou Whāriki

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.

Taranaki Naturally

Ongoing

Go back in time to when monsters swam in oceans and roamed the land, when mountains were born in an explosion of sound and molten rock and iconic animals took their first steps.

Taranaki Life

Ongoing

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.