Te Manawa

@MOTAT_NZ De Havilland with a real knack for making attractive inter-war aircraft.

#DidYouKnow This short-haul biplane has a zip-off skin! The wings and fuselage have a fabric cover made of Ceconite. This forms a skin that can be removed, making it easier to repair, clean, and maintain. bit.ly/3GRi0c3 #aviation #aviationhistory #funfact

His close association with the arts, and with all of us, has had such an impact on the cultural landscape of our city and region. His enthusiasm and generosity has left a lasting legacy that can not be measured. 2/2

Te Manawa is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Luit Bieringa. Luit was a passionate champion of the arts and was Director at the Manawatū Art Gallery (now part of Te Manawa) from 1971 until 1979. 1/2 Photo by @musicistalking

Here's Keith the museum cat touring our historic Tōtaranui cottage for #MuseumWeek. Learn more about the oldest dwelling in Palmerston North at manawatuheritage.pncc.govt.nz/item/d7f11ec9-…

Palmerston North - City of Lost Lagoons (& creatures from those lagoons?) 'Awapuni - “blocked up river” lagoon was a favourite picnic & leisure spot for settlers of the late 19th century, but was later drained to make way for more “productive” land uses.' envirohistorynz.com/2011/05/08/pal…

Ambassador Marcos Arbizu participated at Te Manawa Museum (Palmerston North) of the launch ceremony of the exhibition “The Inỹ People of Central Brazil, life and culture through ceramics and Films”, brought together by Massey University & Museu do Índio from Rio de Janeiro.

Postcard of the Manawatu Gorge Bridge. Mr J Carruthers designed the bridge, and contractors H M Neil completed building on 31 May 1875 at a cost of £11,000. The bridge was built 68 feet (20m) above the river level to prevent flooding. Item from @MasseyUni. ow.ly/enbY50JhbY3

@MOTAT_NZ A Dragon! 😍

MOTAT Stories: taking you behind the scenes of technology and transport innovation from Aotearoa, New Zealand. motat.nz/collections-an…

Last chance to see! Two of our shows are closing soon. @derbymuseums @temanawanz derbymuseums.org/event/cabaret-… and temanawa.co.nz/curious-contra…

A FAB discovery in our archives today: "Operation Asteroids" by John W. Jennison, 1966. Has anyone read a Thunderbirds novel?

@MOTAT_NZ @marmite #TeamVegemite here, but if I post an apology tomorrow you'll know management has seen this tweet and I've got in trouble.

For today, let's have a little taste of Marmite. But too much spoils the flavour -- sage advice for all those new to the national spread. Marmite or Vegemite? @marmite collection.motat.nz/objects/61883/… #MOTATCollection #MarmiteVsVegemite #TeamMarmite

Palmy drag icon Ruby Dax heads into our collection with "Museum in a Box" coordinator Pru, and discovers the secret of keeping eggs fresh for ages. youtu.be/xXj-8Ol9urU

Can barely imagine what the team must be feeling right now. A hundred million things that could have gone wrong and every single one went right. This thing's going to make Hubble look like a Box Brownie.

EVENT ✨ Out Here in Palmerston North! Join @chrisjtse and @ehjc at @temanawanz next weekend to celebrate Out Here. With readings from Stacey Teague, Ash Davida Jane, Janis Freegard, Sam Orchard and Isabelle McNeur! Te Manawa Museum, 2pm, Sunday 12 December

@ManatuTaonga @L2_S2S @NZHistory "This is a test transmission from Otago University, Professor Jack speaking. I shall now play the record..." rotorplus.bandcamp.com/track/beginnin…

100 years ago today, physics professor Robert Jack broadcast New Zealand's first radio programme. Transmitted from Dunedin, the broadcast was heard as far away as Auckland. Find out more about Robert Jack and the birth of NZ radio on @NZHistory bit.ly/3nmkogD

If you are a teacher in NZ and find yourself with a greater workload due to some of your colleagues being absent, let us know because we've been doing Zoom classes with locked down Auckland schools since September ;) stuff.co.nz/manawatu-stand…

@OxonMuseum @OtautauT Exhibition buddies! #highfive Our season got extended through to March. @CabaretMT

The Museum Nightmare | Pulp Poster | What the curator discovered! | Pulp Poster for the staff room or office wall. reproduced on Poster Paper (Semi-Gloss) zazzle.com/the_museum_nig… #museums #poster #pulpfiction #humour #humor #exhibitions #ZazzleMade #zazzle

Step into the shoes of yesteryear with the first episode of our new mini-series. youtu.be/HsWqX4Fo66k

Looks like the enthusiasm for En Eff Tees has reached the museum world. Hopefully the realisation of the appalling costs of this technology is not far behind.