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September 2014 Newsletter
Friday, 29 August 2014
Rotorua Museum’s spring programme offers a fresh new mix of exhibitions and events. Homegrown international design features in the exhibition David Trubridge: So Far, and David himself will be giving a free talk on 20 September. We look at the story behind the first Dinosaur Footprints ever found in New Zealand, and Dr Hamish Campbell is here on 14 September to tell us all about them. Dinosaurs are the theme for our fun school holiday mask-making crafts, and ‘Crack the Code’ is back with cool prizes up for grabs.
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August 2014 Newsletter
Saturday, 26 July 2014
Rotorua Museum has some great exhibitions and events on during August. Come in and see Great War Stories which tells some of the incredible stories of World War One through treasures contributed by the Rotorua community. Phantom City is proving popular with visitors and kids are enjoying building their own expanding Phantom City every Sunday in August.
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July 2014 Newsletter
Thursday, 26 June 2014
Come down to our Matariki family celebrations this Saturday for star gazing, crafts, face painting and other fun entertainment.
Opening this weekend Phantom City explores abandoned cityscapes of the past and future through contemporary artworks. Our July school holiday craft activities are based on creating your own Phantom City. Great War Stories, our community exhibition commemorating 100 years since the start of World War One, opens on 2 July 2014. -
June 2014 Newsletter
Monday, 26 May 2014
This winter Rotorua Museum commemorates World War One with an exhibition of powerful Rotorua stories from the ‘Great War’. His Own Steam celebrates one of New Zealand’s most endearing potters, Barry Brickell. We invite you to explore alternative views of the cities we live in through our contemporary art exhibition Phantom City. June sees the star constellation Matariki appear in our skies and Rotorua Museum has a wonderful evening of entertainment planned in our Matariki Wh?nau Night.
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May 2014 Newsletter
Sunday, 27 April 2014
As the days get colder, Rotorua Museum will warm you up with some fantastic new exhibitions, talks and events. Opening this month is the wonderful Barry Brickell show His Own Steam. Te Ara provides a poignant photographic survey of Maori leadership – past, present and future, and the fabulous Dennis K. Turner exhibition A Continuous Line is here until 15 June. Keep an eye out for John Roy’s installations Safety in Numbers and have some fun with the kids trying to find them all.
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April 2014 Newsletter
Wednesday, 26 March 2014
Rotorua Museum has some fantastic exhibitions on throughout April. From contemporary photography to fine art, from 70s fashion to M?ori leadership there is something for everyone. Kids will be kept busy during the holidays with The Great Rotorua Museum Easter Egg Hunt and free craft activities. On ANZAC day, Rotorua Museum will open early. We invite visitors to leave a message on the remembrance boards in honour of all soldiers.
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March 2014 Newsletter
Wednesday, 26 February 2014
With Autumn upon us get in quick to see Matatoki and Down the Hall on a Saturday Night before they close on 16 March. Check out the update on our much loved k?rearea and enter your New Zealand falcon images into our Capture the Raptor photo competition (entries close 13 March 2014). Read about the three great exhibitions opening at the end of March – Te Ara: M?ori Pathways of Leadership, A Continuous Line: The Art of Dennis K. Turner and Mirror Mirror.
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February 2014 Newsletter
Tuesday, 28 January 2014
Our gorgeous New Zealand falcon chicks are now fully fledged teenagers, delighting visitors with their playful antics and flying displays. Get in quick to see Be Amazed! A Labyrinth of Patterns and Sounds Like Us before they close. The Age of Aquarius opens this month showcasing an eye-catching range of 1970s fashion and accessories.
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December 2013/January 2014 Newsletter
Thursday, 28 November 2013
With the festive season nearly upon us, Rotorua Museum have got lots of great things to see and do during the summer. Kids will enjoy free Christmas craft activities each weekend in December prior to Christmas. Also join in with the Rotorua District Choir with two performance at Rotorua Museum. When you come along to these events you might like to bring in gifts to go under the Rotorua Museum Community Christmas Tree to be donated to Waiariki Women’s Refuge.
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November 2013 Newsletter
Friday, 25 October 2013
Summer is coming and we have a great range of new exhibitions at Rotorua Museum. Visitors are enjoying the incredible contemporary Maori carvings showcased in the recently opened Matatoki exhibition. Opening this week is an exhibition for kids developed by kids. Be Amazed! A Labyrinth of Patterns explores patterns in a fun, hands-on way with a range of activities throughout the exhibition.
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