School Holiday Activities: Tūhura Tuarangi

About the event

Discover the wonders of space using arts and crafts these school holidays! Over summer we will be running three activities alongside the exhibition Tūhura Tuarangi: Aotearoa in Space.

• The Compass of Tāwhaki

(Tūhura Tuarangi discover outer space activity: Mōhiotaka)

- Make a compass to help guide Tāwhaki and his waka through the stars and to the heavens.

- An all ages activity as part of the Tūhura Tuarangi: Aotearoa in Space exhibition.

- Cost: Free; drop in anytime

- 10am - 4pm, Wednesday 14 December - Sunday 01 January

• The Star Cloak of Rakinui

(Tūhura Tuarangi discover outer space activity: Mīhara)

- Join our community weaving project and help create a beautiful cloak of stars for Tāne (god of forests) to gift his father Rakinui (god of the sky).

- An all ages activity as part of the Tūhura Tuarangi: Aotearoa in Space exhibition.

- Cost: Free; drop in anytime

- 10am - 4pm, Monday 02 January - Sunday 15 January

• Space Dreaming

(Tūhura Tuarangi discover outer space activity: Wawata)

- What would you like future space travel to look like? Design your dream space shuttle!

- An all ages activity as part of the Tūhura Tuarangi: Aotearoa in Space exhibition.

- Cost: Free; drop in anytime

- 10am - 4pm, Monday 16 January - Sunday 05 February

Check out our Facebook page to see our school holiday event calendar, or pick up a physical copy from the front desk!