Friday, 16 April 2021, 3:13 pm
Children will have free admission to a new exhibition
launched recently at Russell Museum – Te Whare Taonga o
Kororāreka, telling the story of the rich history of
Mangahāwea Bay.
Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga
is subsidising the cost of children to visit the museum and
see the exhibition as part of New Zealand Archaeology Week
(April 24-May 2). The free offer is available now and
coincides with the school holidays.
The exhibition was
developed by Te Arakite Trust and Heritage New Zealand
Pouhere Taonga Northland staff and spans centuries of
history relating to Moturua Island – from the earliest