Sorrowing Mothers

One hundred years ago our community unveiled the Palmerston North War Memorial in the centre of Palmerston North to honour our war dead. Inspired by the symbolism of the bronze figure atop the memorial, spend time at the memorial for a reflective, creative remembering of the 7 February 1926 ceremony.

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A collection of antique figurines, most of them anthropomorphic animals wearing clothes.

Sat 7 Mar 9:30am - 12:30pm

Object Histories Blogging Workshop

Senior Lecturer and author Dr Thom Conroy and historian Dr Fiona McKergow facilitate an introductory workshop on blogging about historical objects for Object Histories from Manawatū.

Sun 8 Mar - Sun 12 Apr

Self-led tour: Figures of Pāmutana

More than 20 people associated with our rohe are remembered or recognised in public artworks around the city.

Sun 8 Mar - Sun 12 Apr

Warnock Medical Museum

Browse a selection of medical instruments and equipment dating from the New Zealand wars to the present day.

Sun 8 Mar - Sun 12 Apr

Out in the Field

Peter Bush (1930–2023) was a legendary New Zealand photojournalist with an insatiable desire to discover and record the world.

2026 03 14 Artist Dame Robin White tour conversation w Dr Sarah Farrar

Sun 8 Mar - Sun 12 Apr

Robin White: Tuituia | Something Is Happening Here

For over 50 years, Dame Robin White’s art has portrayed people and their environments in Aotearoa New Zealand, Kiribati, Fiji, Tonga, and beyond.

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Sorrowing Mothers

You may be interested in...

Object Histories Blogging Workshop

Self-led tour: Figures of Pāmutana

Warnock Medical Museum

Out in the Field

Robin White: Tuituia | Something Is Happening Here

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