Sat, 08/04/2023 - 10:00am to Sat, 27/05/2023 - 2:00pm
Upon first glance Maraea Timutimu’s photographs could be read as still lifes. In fact, the artist’s careful layering of organic materials reveals something much deeper.
Sat, 08/04/2023 - 10:00am to Sat, 20/05/2023 - 2:00pm
Shona Tawhiao's 'Pākākano' explores the connection to whakapapa through the metaphor of seeds. Unfurling, regenerative, and full of potential, the seed is symbolic of change.
ScatterGun: After the death of Rūamoko is a solo performance weaving together poetry, the voices of whānau from Tūhoe, movement and sound. Performer Ana Chaya Scotney (Ngai Tūhoe,) embodies Agnes, and the significant others she encounters, on her journey.
Current and upcoming exhibitions at 'Te Kōputu a te Whanga a Toi' galleries and 'Te Whare Taonga o Taketake - Whakatāne Museum Collections and Research'.
The Whakatāne Museum houses over 600,000 items in its collections and offers a wide range of resources and services for researchers, students and the public.
Whakatāne Museum and Arts runs an exciting Kaiārahi / Visitor Host programme in the galleries at Te Kōputu a te Whanga a Toi — Whakatāne Library and Exhibition Centre.
The Whakatāne Museum is located in the Eastern Bay of Plenty and serves the Whakatāne District and the Mataatua rohē. The museum operates over two premises.