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Exhibitions and Events

Current and upcoming exhibitions at 'Te Kōputu a te Whanga a Toi' galleries and 'Te Whare Taonga o Taketake - Whakatāne Museum Collections and Research'. are listed below in chronological order.

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Tapa Moana Nui

Date: 

Sat, 27/09/2025 - 9:00am to Sat, 06/12/2025 - 2:00pm

Through reconnection and talanoa, Tapa Moana Nui nurtures the knowledge and traditions of tapa, acknowledging each artist’s journey as both personal and part of a collective voyage.

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Complexities

Date: 

Sat, 27/09/2025 - 9:00am to Sat, 06/12/2025 - 2:00pm

In COMPLEXITIES, Patricia Long reflects on the stresses and divisions of contemporary life.

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Follow the river

Date: 

Sat, 27/09/2025 - 9:00am to Sat, 06/12/2025 - 2:00pm

Follow the River traces the legacies of land loss and colonial reclassification in Aotearoa. Drawing on deeds, surveys, and maps, Robyn Hughes overlays archival text with imagery of rivers, wetlands, and coastal sites.

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Information about our online exhibitions, past exhibitions and events, and the Museum's blog is below.

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Exhibitions and Events

Current and upcoming exhibitions at 'Te Kōputu a te Whanga a Toi' galleries and 'Te Whare Taonga o Taketake - Whakatāne Museum Collections and Research'.

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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.

Research

The Museum offers a wide range of resources and services both onsite and increasingly online for researchers, students and the public.

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You can support the Whakatāne Museum in many ways, including donations and bequests.

Sponsors

The Museum is very grateful for the support of generous organisations who have helped make the museum the success it is today.

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About the Whakatāne Museum

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.

Museum Background

The origins of the museum date to 1933, with the formation of the Bay of Plenty Māori and Historical Research Society.

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Whakatāne Museum and Research Centre

07 306 0505

Whakatāne Library and Exhibition Centre

07 306 0509