Programmes for Schools

Popular programmes at the museum include:

  • Kiwi icons
  • How the Lake was formed
  • The Museum as part of the community
  • Local geography from a Maori perspective ( level 8)
  • Comparison of how the lakes and rivers were used in the past and how they are used today
  • Early Taupo
  • Why people came to live in Taupo
  • Transport
  • The Origins of Street names in Taupo
  • Happy and Healthy 100 years ago
  • Carvings: Te Aroha o Rongoheikume
  • Art Appreciation
  • ESOL
  • Matariki: Art based, Seven Stars Seven Slants
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twins view moa display at taupo museum


 

Events

Friends' Midday Talks 2010 Season

15 September 2010 Midday Seven: September 15 Keith Stuart Council Archivist - making sense of the district's past so that we have a resource for the future. More →

Metamorphosis x Three

28 August 2010 Metamorphosis x Three is the accomplished outcome of three talented artists working in completely different media... Bee Doughty-Pratt, Colleen Ryan-Priest, Bruce Winter 27th August - 21st September More →

Paint, Paper and Paraphernalia

25 September 2010 Janet Grey A mixed media exhibition reflecting the artists passion. 25th September - 19th October More →

The Last Foxtrot in Mangakino

23 October 2010 Narrative paintings by Mike Harold of the escapades of 1960s prison escapee George Wilder 23rd October - 16th November More →

How Could We Resist?

20 November 2010 Miniature Prints from the Central Print Council of Aotearoa New Zealand 20 November - 14 December More →

Regular Meetings and Activities