Experience the joy of creativity and art-making in Te Aka Matua | The Creative Learning Centre. A family-friendly space with fun, hands-on activities, Te Aka Matua | The Creative Learning Centre encourages tamariki (children) and whānau (family) to engage with art and develop their own creative voice. Located on the mezzanine level, the space is open daily 10am–5pm and is free to visit.
Te Aka Matua | The Creative Learning Centre has been home to many different interactive projects. The current project is Ngā Pakiaka: Like the Roots of a Tree – Tāwharau (Shelter).
Play, create, and explore your connection to tāwharau (shelter) and ideas of home. Weave your story into this creative space and add to our collaborative canopy. Create your own tukutuku, a woven panel that traditionally decorates the walls of a wharenui (meeting house) to tell stories about identity, family and community. Come be a part of this story!
Please note, Te Aka Matua (Creative Learning Centre) will be closed on Thursday 1 and Friday 2 May, reopening on Saturday 3 May.
