Te Manawa facts for kids
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| Former name | Manawatu Museum |
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| Established | 1999 |
| Location | Palmerston North, New Zealand |
| Visitors | Over 100,000 (mid-2019 to mid-2020) |
Te Manawa (which means The Heart in Māori) is a super cool place in Palmerston North, New Zealand. It's like three awesome places in one: a museum, an art gallery, and a science centre!
A special group called the Te Manawa Museums Trust runs it. They started looking after art and history items in 1999. Since 2000, they have been managing the whole place.
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What is Te Manawa's Goal?
The main goal of Te Manawa is to give you fun, hands-on experiences. You can learn about art, science, and history. They do this by collecting, taking care of, and showing cool things. These items help us understand people and their world. Te Manawa is not trying to make money. It wants to help you learn and explore!
Who Manages Te Manawa?
The Palmerston North City Council helps control the Te Manawa Museums Trust. This means the Council can choose more than half of the people on the Trust's board. So, the local city government plays a big part in how Te Manawa is run.
What Can You See and Do?
The Te Manawa building is right next to the New Zealand Rugby Museum. It's close to The Square in Palmerston North. This area used to be a railway station long ago.
Te Manawa has many public areas for visitors. You can see exhibitions that stay for a long time. There are also special local shows and traveling exhibitions from other places. They often have fun events and a gift shop too.
Many people think Te Manawa is a great place to visit. It is highly rated by travel guides like Trip Advisor and Lonely Planet. In 2012, it was even a finalist for a New Zealand museum award!
Past Exhibitions at Te Manawa
Te Manawa has created its own exhibitions. One popular photography show was called Now and then. This exhibition traveled to different art galleries around New Zealand. It visited places like Te Manawa, Tauranga, Wairarapa, and Hastings.
See also
In Spanish: Te Manawa para niños
