WhakakitengaExhibitions

All Blacks Jerseys

Come and see All Blacks jerseys belonging to Handley and Ross Brown, and Beauden Barrett in the Puke Ariki Foyer.

30 years of Liberation Work

11 December 2019 - 31 January 2020

Tū Tama Wāhine o Taranaki is celebrating 30 years with an exhibition of Taranaki wāhine moko kauae by Taranaki Grandmaster of Photography Tania Niwa.

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.

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.

Illusion - Nothing is as it seems

10 November 2018 - 17 March 2019

The exhibits will boggle your mind and deceive your eyes and ears. Our perception of the world around us is often distorted, and these exhibits will show you...

Hina: Celebrating Taranaki Women

8 January 2019 - 16 March 2019

Hina: Celebrating Taranaki Women is an acknowledgement and celebration of women.

50 Greatest Photos of National Geographic

19 September 2018 - 28 October 2018

50 Greatest Photographs of National Geographic showcases some of the most engaging photographs spanning the magazine’s 130-year history.

Permian Monsters

10 March 2018 - 9 September 2018

Step back in time 290 million years to when bizarre-looking animals dominated life on land and sea, and find out about the greatest extinction the world has ever seen.

The Golden Age

Wood engraving experienced an extraordinary revival in Great Britain during the early twentieth century, a golden age that coincided with the private press printing movement.

At the Beach

2 December 2017 - 18 February 2018

At the Beach playfully explores over 100 years of New Zealand’s beach culture told through summer fashion.

Blanche Halcome: A Life on the Wing

Blanche Halcome: A Life on the Wing tells of a life filled with flight and adventure until age and circumstance grounded her and clipped her wings.

State of Nature – Picturing the Silent Forest

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.