Tairāwhiti Museum is a 5-minute walk from the CBD, across Peel Street Bridge and through Kelvin Park. There is free parking on Stout Street.
Opening Hours
- Monday – Saturday 10am – 4pm
- Sunday and Public Holidays 1:30pm – 4:00pm
- Closed – Easter Friday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day
Admission
- Adults $5 (12 years and under and Friends of the Museum free entry)
- Free entry every day for local residents!
Exhibit Cafe
- Monday – Friday 8.30am to 2.00pm, Saturday 9.30am – 12.30pm, closed Sundays.
What’s Happening at the Museum
Exhibitions
Hawaiiki Hou
Opening: 14/12/18 5:30 pm
An exhibition of recent works by staff and students of Toihoukura. “Hawaiiki Hou” – (new horizons) 2018 marks the 25th year of Toihoukura – School of Māori Arts and design at the Eastern Institute of Technology, and consists of recent works by students and staff Toihoukura from this academic year. This exhibition also coincides with... Read more »
He Tirohanga ki Tai: Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery
Opening: 07/12/18 5:30 pm
He Tirohanga ki Tai: Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery is an art exhibition and public forum that addresses the historical fallacy of the European ‘discovery’ of Aotearoa New Zealand. As the title suggests, he tirohanga ki tai (a view from the shore), the exhibition provides an indigenous perspective looking out from our place in the... Read more »
Out of the Bedroom into the Lounge
Opening: 30/11/18 5:30 pm
New Zealand artist Jan Nigro (b. 1920, d. 2012) was born in Gisborne and attended Manutūkē School before moving to Napier 1930. This significant retrospective exhibition has been distilled from her life’s work held by the Jan Nigro Trust. The works illustrate a strong female contribution to the trajectory of contemporary New Zealand art history... Read more »
Posing, Not Posing
Opening: 26/11/18 10:00 am
Long before smartphones, selfie sticks and one-swipe filters, having your ‘perfect’ picture taken took practice, preparation and plenty of posing. Early cameras and photographic materials required the sitter to be still for many seconds. While this is often given as the reason for a lack of smiles, a more likely reason is that early portrait... Read more »
Ambitious Gisborne Women
Opening: 09/11/18 5:30 pm
Public talk by Jean Johnston: 19/09/18 5:30 pm
On 19 September 1893 New Zealand became the first self-governing country in the world in which women had the right to vote in parliamentary elections.This exhibition tells the local story – demonstrating how well Gisborne women mobilised to go to the polls for the first time on 28 November 1893. The sheets of names of... Read more »
Wyllie Cottage
Wyllie Cottage
Wyllie Cottage is the oldest European house still standing in the Gisborne area and also a popular tourist attraction. It was restored and refurbished in 2016. You can find out more about this project on our blog. The cottage was built in the early days of the township of Gisborne for Keita (Kate) and James... Read more »
Events
Christmas music in the gallery
Enjoy some Christmas music with your art! We have musicians playing in the gallery from 11.30am – 12pm on the 20th, 21st, 22nd and 24th December. Our musicians are guests of Professor Jack Richards – Lixin Zhang (piano), Long Nguyen (Bassoon) and Olliver Shermauker Clarinet).
Christmas music in the gallery
Enjoy some Christmas music with your art! We have musicians playing in the gallery from 11.30am – 12pm on the 20th, 21st, 22nd and 24th December. Our musicians are guests of Professor Jack Richards – Lixin Zhang (piano), Long Nguyen (Bassoon) and Olliver Shermauker Clarinet).
Christmas music in the gallery
Enjoy some Christmas music with your art! We have musicians playing in the gallery from 11.30am – 12pm on the 20th, 21st, 22nd and 24th December. Our musicians are guests of Professor Jack Richards – Lixin Zhang (piano), Long Nguyen (Bassoon) and Olliver Shermauker Clarinet).
Christmas music in the gallery
Enjoy some Christmas music with your art! We have musicians playing in the gallery from 11.30am – 12pm on the 20th, 21st, 22nd and 24th December. Our musicians are guests of Professor Jack Richards – Lixin Zhang (piano), Long Nguyen (Bassoon) and Olliver Shermauker Clarinet).
Hawaiiki Hou exhibition opening
All welcome for the opening of Hawaiiki Hou – Toihoukura’s annual exhibition at Tairāwhiti Museum 2018 marks the 25th year of Toihoukura – School of Māori Arts and Design at the Eastern Institute of Technology, and consists of recent works by students and Toihoukura staff from this academic year. This exhibition also coincides with... Read more »
He Tirohanga ki Tai: Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery exhibition opening
He Tirohanga ki Tai: Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery is an art exhibition and public forum that addresses the historical fallacy of the European ‘discovery’ of Aotearoa New Zealand. As the title suggests, he tirohanga ki tai (a view from the shore), the exhibition provides an indigenous perspective looking out from our place in the... Read more »
Out of the Bedroom into the Lounge – Jan Nigro, exhibition opening
All welcome at the opening of Out of the Bedroom, into the Lounge by Jan Nigro
Ambitious Gisborne Women exhibition opening
All welcome at the museum for the opening of Ambitious Gisborne Women
Holiday art workshop: Atarau Moonlight
In this workshop you will design your own art work on a purerehua, a musical instrument named after a native moth. Workshops: 8 and 9th October, 10am – 12pm and 1pm – 3pm Pre-booking and pre-payment at the museum is essential. Programmes cost $5 per child, suitable for ages 4 – 12 years. All children... Read more »
Holiday art workshop: Atarau Moonlight
In this workshop you will design your own art work on a purerehua, a musical instrument named after a native moth. Workshops: 8 and 9th October, 10am – 12pm and 1pm – 3pm Pre-booking and pre-payment at the museum is essential. Programmes cost $5 per child, suitable for ages 4 – 12 years. All children... Read more »
