Library and Exhibition Centre

Te Kōputu a te whanga a Toi opened in June 2012. This multi-purpose facility is home to the Horizon Energy Whakatāne Library, Whakatāne District museum display and three gallery spaces – the Opus Gallery, Whakatāne Community Board Gallery and the Sheaff Family Gallery.

Also within the building are the Little Orchard Activity Room and Atrium and the BayTrust and Eastern Bay Energy Trust meeting rooms.

The Whakatāne District Museum Research Centre – Te Whare Taonga o te rohi o Whakatāne houses the museum collection and archives.


 

25 January 2013

 

Opening of the Molly Morpeth Canaday Art Award - Anniversary Weekend.

 


The museum display and gallery spaces at Te Koputu a te whanga a Toi will be keeping extended hours this coming Anniversary Weekend to mark the opening of the Molly Morpeth Canaday Art Award.  While the Whakatane Horizon Energy Library will close at the normal time of 2pm Saturday and Sunday (and will be closed on Anniversary Monday), the exhibition spaces will remain open until 5pm (open 10am – 5pm Anniversary Monday).

In addition to the museum display and the Molly Morpeth Canaday Art Award exhibition there will be a floor talk by this year’s award judge Melvin (Pat) Day at 11am on Saturday 26 , live music in the Opus Gallery and dance demonstrations in the Little Orchard Activity Room and Atrium.


 

Te kōputu a te whanga a Toi
Whakatāne Library and Exhibition Centre
Mon – Fri - 9am – 5pm 
Sat & Sun - 10am – 2pm

Whakatāne District Museum Research Centre

Wed & Thur - 1pm - 4pm
Fri - 9am - 12pm

 

Events

Current Exhibitions

Mauri - what is the sound of human?

6 April - 9 June

Opus Gallery

A collaborative exhibition of pounamu hei tiki, carved by Te Kaha, and kete forms in response by Tangimoe Clay.

 


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Glokool

5 April - 19 May 2013

Sheaff Family Gallery

Solo exhibition by Zena Elliott


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Upcoming Exhibitions

25 May - 30 June 2013

Opening: 6.00pm Friday 24 May

Sheaff Family Gallery

 

Quilts inspired by Kaffe Fassett

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25 May - 30 June 2013

Opening: 6.00pm Friday 24 May

Whakatane Community Board Gallery

 

Photography and installation by exciting emerging artist Emily Hartley-Skudder

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25 May - 30 June 2013

Opening: 6.00pm Friday 24 May

Whakatane Community Board Gallery

Past Exhibitions

 

Pouhine

 Geraldine Karekare – Paake, 2012Duration: 
24 November 2012 – 20 January 2013

 

 

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Wairua – Tikanga in Children's Books

Robyn Kahukiwi – Matatuhi, 2006

Duration: 
9 November 2012 - 20 January 2013

 

 
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