Holiday period opening hours
Over the holiday season, some of our facilities will be closed or have reduced hours.
Opening Hours for Sunday, 22 December 2024
Richmond Cottage Closed
Our Moon: Then, Now & Beyond
Explore kapahaka in Taranaki and accept the invitation to perform
NEW! Toi Whakairo: The art of telling stories through carving
NEW! Tukutuku: The lattice panels
NEW! Hunters and Gatherers: Practitioners of their time
NEW! Back of House Tour with our Curators
Tailored learning and research for senior high school 2025
Libraries and Museum-based learning programmes
Tangata Moana, Tangata Whenua - People of the ocean, people of the land
The Cutting Edge: stone to steel tools in the 1800s (year 4 & up)
Fight or Flight: The race to save our endangered species
Sea Change
Taranaki Wars Fieldtrip
Supporting your school’s marae visit
Children's Library Lesson
Whare Kahurangi Virtual Tour - online lesson
Be a Backyard Hero - online lesson
Puke Ariki is home to some amazing treasures and their stories.
Each year, we welcome around 785,000 visitors free of charge – to learn, have fun and to be inspired.
By supporting Puke Ariki, you directly contribute to our engaging exhibitions, inspiring events and our reading programmes.
We thank all our supporters, past and present, for helping Puke Ariki to preserve and bring to life the stories of our region.
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