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Home Work Taranaki Art 2020

26 September 2020 - 8 February 2021

Home Work: Taranaki Art 2020 opens in the temporary gallery in September 2020. It showcases the talented artists in our region.

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Redecorating Taranaki

18 July 2020 - 31 January 2021

Redecorating Taranaki explores the values that are important to us through awards created by New Plymouth jewellers Jennifer Laracy and Sam Kelly.

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Therapeutic Agent

15 August 2020 - 5 April 2021

Therapeutic Agent explores the challenges faced by the Taranaki LGBTQI+ community in the past and present with a view to creating positive change for the future.

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Te Takapou Whāriki

Ongoing

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.

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Taranaki Naturally

Ongoing

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.

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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.

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