What’s on
Toi Ahiahi - Afternoon Activities at the Museum
Wracking your brain for after school activities with the kids? Why not head along to the Museum and join one of our drop-in workshops for kids?
Tuku 25: Toi Ahiahi Heritage Themed Crafts
Join us for a heritage-inspired craft activity! Perfect for ages 6+
Tuku 25: Coin Pendant Workshop. Session 1
Come along and transform an old coin into a shiny pendant.
Tuku 25: Coin Pendant Workshop. Session 2
Come along and transform an old coin into a shiny pendant.
Five Films for Freedom / Free Screening at Nelson Provincial Museum
Join us for a special screening of Five Films for Freedom – the world’s widest-reaching LGBTQIA+ online celebration!
Entering a Mass Extinction Event: Causes, Solutions, and the Future
Join Dr Aaron Stallard for a journey through geological time as he discusses evolution, extinction events, and the way human activity is shaping the planet today.
The Big dino Day Out
Fun day full of scheduled activities for tamariki (stay tuned for more details)
Etched in Earth: Geological Tales of Extinction in Aotearoa
Connections between Aotearoa and the mass extinction events.
Dress as a Dino Day
Come to the Museum dressed as a dinosaur to receivefree entry into the Six Extinctions exhibition
Six Extinctions: Museum Quiet Hour / Every Tuesday 4-5pm
Our Quiet Hour sessions has reduced soundscapes and audio visuals to provide a calmer exhibition experience.
Free Event: Facing a changing climate
Free Event: Grasping the consequences of a changing climate can be deeply personal, and we each come at the topic from our own direction.
Design a Dinosaur Competition
Unleash your imagination and show us your dino-mite design!
Annual Meeting
Tasman Bays Heritage Trust | Nelson Provincial Museum warmly invite you to attend our Annual Meeting.
Geology of Pakohe: A talk by Nick Mortimer
Join Nick Mortimer, GNS Science Te Pῡ Ao, Dunedin, for a discussion on the geology of pakohe.
Artist Talk: Zan-Luther Kohu and Teariki Kohu
Join artists Zan-Luther Kohu and Teariki Kohu as they unlock the secrets, stories, and inspirations woven into their captivating work and the importance of Pakohe
(BOOKED OUT) Book Launch: The Edwin Fox
THIS EVENT IS NOW BOOKED OUT
Bookings are essential to secure limited seats.
Free Event
Wednesday 17th April 2024
Nelson Provincial Museum, 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Join Associate Professor Boyd Cothran and Professor Emeritus Adrian Shubert of the Department of History, York University to celebrate the launch of The Edwin Fox: How an Ordinary Sailing Ship Connected the World in the Age of Globalization, 1850–1914
This fascinating work of global history offers a vividly detailed and engaging narrative of globalization writ small, viewed from the decks and holds of a single vessel.
- Author talk
- Light supper
In collaboration with:
Heritage at Risk: Exclusive Behind the scenes tour of Isel Research Facility
This is your chance to delve deeper into the Regional History Collection of Nelson Tasman.
BOOKED OUT. Public Talk: Bird Photography in the Nelson/Tasman Region
Join award-winning Nelson nature photographer Rebecca Bowater as she shares her rich experiences of photographing the precious birdlife of our region.
Easter Fun at the Museum - Saturday, Sunday and Monday
Join us at the Museum this Easter for an egg-citing activity designed especially for tamariki!
Tuku 24 School Holiday Workshop
Our Tuku 24 School Holiday Workshop will be available for booking very soon.
Watch this space!
Animal Antics Caption Contest
Put your comedic skills to the test and submit your funniest captions and you could win one of five EUGY Cardboard model kits from our Muesum shop! T&C’s apply.