Te Awamutu Museum

Community Organisation

Te Awamutu Museum
135 Roche Street
Te Awamutu 3800
26 days ago

Celebrate the Holidays with Wētā

Trish Seddon from Te Awamutu Museum

Celebrate the Holidays with Wētā, your Tui & Tama Club mascot friend!
For the month of December we are excited for all Tui & Tama Club existing and new members to gain the last activity month sticker at the Te Awamutu Museum – Education & Research Centre!

Do you know there are … View more
Celebrate the Holidays with Wētā, your Tui & Tama Club mascot friend!
For the month of December we are excited for all Tui & Tama Club existing and new members to gain the last activity month sticker at the Te Awamutu Museum – Education & Research Centre!

Do you know there are over 70 species of wētā?

Celebrate all things to do with wētā for the month of December with creative activities like colour-in your wētā, learn more about the wētā with the free activity booklet, and make an articulated wētā!

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27 days ago

FREE Family Workshop: Summer Puppets with ReCreators

Trish Seddon from Te Awamutu Museum

Saturday January 18, 2025 11am - 1pm
Proudly brought to you by the Te Awamutu Museum - Education & Research Centre

In this workshop, Kids will create summer puppets! Fish and sea creatures, birds and animals.

This craft is fantastic for practicing and reinforcing fine motor skills. Kids … View more
Saturday January 18, 2025 11am - 1pm
Proudly brought to you by the Te Awamutu Museum - Education & Research Centre

In this workshop, Kids will create summer puppets! Fish and sea creatures, birds and animals.

This craft is fantastic for practicing and reinforcing fine motor skills. Kids can then enjoy playing with their puppet and making it move!

Cost: FREE, numbers limited. Bookings through ReCreators essential (link below).
Booking Details: events.humanitix.com...

Suitable for children 5 years old and over, adults welcome.
Children under 14 must be supervised by an adult.

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27 days ago

FREE Family Workshop: Christmas Make & Give with ReCreators

Trish Seddon from Te Awamutu Museum

We've changed the date to Saturday 14th December as the Te Awamutu Christmas Parade is on Saturday 7th December so we didn't want to compete with that!

Saturday December 14, 11am - 1pm
Proudly brought to you by the Te Awamutu Museum – Education & Research Centre

Join The … View more
We've changed the date to Saturday 14th December as the Te Awamutu Christmas Parade is on Saturday 7th December so we didn't want to compete with that!

Saturday December 14, 11am - 1pm
Proudly brought to you by the Te Awamutu Museum – Education & Research Centre

Join The ReCreators for a sustainable gift making session!

This is a walk-in event, so you can come and create a sustainable gift with us for a few minutes, or for the whole time.

A handmade gift is a meaningful gift, and if it is up-cycled and good for the planet… then it is even better!

Cost: FREE, numbers limited. Bookings through ReCreators essential (link below).
Booking Details: events.humanitix.com...

Suitable for children 5 years old and over, adults welcome.
Children under 14 must be supervised by an adult.

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86 days ago

FREE Holiday Worhshop: Make a Sun Catcher with ReCreators

Trish Seddon from Te Awamutu Museum

Wednesday 9 October, 11am - 1pm

These vibrant Sun Catchers sparkle in the sunlight and look amazing! ReCreators supply laser cut upcycled cardboard and plastic which workshop participants decorate using paint and dried flowers.

Cost: FREE, numbers limited. Bookings through ReCreators … View more
Wednesday 9 October, 11am - 1pm

These vibrant Sun Catchers sparkle in the sunlight and look amazing! ReCreators supply laser cut upcycled cardboard and plastic which workshop participants decorate using paint and dried flowers.

Cost: FREE, numbers limited. Bookings through ReCreators essential (link below).
Booking Details: events.humanitix.com...

Suitable for children 5 years old and over, adults welcome.
Children under 14 must be supervised by an adult.

86 days ago

Become a Museum Guardian/Kaitiaki these holidays!

Trish Seddon from Te Awamutu Museum

We are introducing our NEW Tui & Tama Museum Guardian/Kaitiaki Passport in time for the school holidays!
Ruru can't wait to help you have fun learning all about how we care for the special objects/taonga in our museum.
Find all of Ruru's special clues, complete the quizz and earn … View more
We are introducing our NEW Tui & Tama Museum Guardian/Kaitiaki Passport in time for the school holidays!
Ruru can't wait to help you have fun learning all about how we care for the special objects/taonga in our museum.
Find all of Ruru's special clues, complete the quizz and earn your Guardian/Kaitiaki Badge and Certificate.
Once you are a qualified Te Awamutu Museum Guardian/Kaitiaki, you can have an up-close experience with some special objects from our Handling Collection.

FREE, suitable for children aged 5 - 12 years old
Note: Children under 14 must be supervised by at least one parent/guardian.

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