• May 2015 Newsletter

    Thursday, 30 April 2015

    In May we say farewell to the wonderful Pick & Mix exhibition and welcome a selection of works from the Rotorua Energy Charitable Trust in Faces & Places, Art & History. Throughout the month we have a range of interesting talks including former Rotorua Museum Director John Perry speaking in Pick & Mix, artist Jeff Thomson talking in Corrugations and local weavers explaining traditional weaving techniques in Whiria – Weaving Global Connections. Plus, entries for the Rotorua Museum Art Awards close on Monday 4 May 2015 at 5pm, so there are only a few days left to get your registration form in.

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  • Anzac Day 2015 Newsletter

    Tuesday, 21 April 2015

    On Saturday 25 April 2015, New Zealanders will commemorate 100 years since New Zealand troops landed at Gallipoli, Turkey in 1915 – their first major engagement of World War One. This historical event has gone on to become a legend of sacrifice, and this week Rotorua Museum will be remembering those who served with a series of special activities.

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  • April 2015 Newsletter

    Monday, 30 March 2015

  • What’s On @ Rotorua Museum Autumn 2015

    Tuesday, 3 February 2015

  • February 2015 Newsletter

    Thursday, 22 January 2015

    In this issue you can find out where to spot the young New Zealand falcons released from Rotorua Museum earlier this year, or see an adult falcon up close when Wingspan visit the Museum to give a talk. We go behind the scenes with a tour of the Museum’s collection storage facility and there’s free entry for kids as we celebrate Children’s Day on 1 March 2015. Plus you can enjoy a couple of fantastic changing exhibitions – the fun hands-on family exhibition Body in Action or Pick & Mix showcasing more than 50 works from our collection.

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  • December 2014/January 2015 Newsletter

    Saturday, 29 November 2014

  • November 2014 Newsletter

    Friday, 31 October 2014

    The recently opened Pick & Mix is enthralling visitors with a variety of beautiful and unusual artworks chosen from our collection by staff members. There are only a few tickets left for the performances of Death of Nomad – get in quick so you dont miss out. Exhibitions closing this month include Great War Stories, David Trubridge: So Far, and Wide Horizons. Also, check out what’s happening at Rotorua Museum in December including Christmas events and a fun family day marking the opening of the interactive kids exhibition Body in Action.

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  • October 2014 Newsletter

    Monday, 6 October 2014

    With school holidays here we have some great activities to keep little hands and minds busy – check out our dinosaur holiday crafts and Crack the Code below. The unique designs in the exhibition David Trubridge: So Far have been amazing visitors since it opened last week. Enjoy a diverse selection of beautiful and unusual works from the Museum collection in the exhibition Pick & Mix. Plus two exhibitions of historical photographs from our collection open later this month.

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  • Summer 2014/2015 What’s On Brochure

    Sunday, 28 September 2014

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