Te Powhiri
by Rebecca Cox

Events

A look at what is taking place in Mercury Bay this year

Te Powhiri

Past Events

18 October  2019
Wharekaho

 

Te Pōwhiri is to acknowledge & commemorate that first encounter between Ngāti Hei and European 250 years ago.

Visit the Mercury250 website for more information on Tuia news and events or the Trust’s Facebook page to keep you informed about all the activities and people in Te Whanganui o Hei and beyond who are involved with Tuia – Encounters 250 commemorations.

 

 

 

What’s the point of museums?

What’s the point of museums?

I recently read an article in the New Zealand Geographic titled, “What’s the Point of Museums?” Written by Mike Dickason article really gave me some perspective on my job as manager of a museum. We get lot of queries about why certain artifacts are not being displayed...

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The Museum is Turning 40!

The Museum is Turning 40!

Article first published in The Informer With Christmas only a few weeks away, thoughts tend to turn towards the upcoming festivities and our social calendars move into higher gear. Here at the Mercury Bay Museum we are ready to celebrate as well as the Museum is...

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Become a Volunteer

If you would like to volunteer to be part of our front-of-house team welcoming visitors to the museum, read our volunteer programme fact sheet and download our application form from the link below.

Museum Explorers

Do you love visiting the museum?

We have a fantastic new kids club – Museum Explorers 🕵‍♂️🕵‍♀️!!

📔 There are passports to collect along with cool badges to add to them.

 

🔍 Neat adventures to go on with us at the Museum.

Come in for a visit and join them up – it’s FREE to join, FREE for them to visit but parents/guardians have a small fee to pay.

Become a Volunteer

If you would like to volunteer to be part of our front-of-house team welcoming visitors to the museum, contact us today.