Events & workshops

Sep
30
Sun
AHF Exhibition: Ceramika
Sep 30 @ 12:00 pm – Oct 31 @ 4:00 pm

This exhibition is part of the Auckland Heritage Festival 2018

View delightful styles of Polish ceramics, from hand-painted Boleslawiec blue dot tableware, famous in Europe for several hundred years, to regional Kashubian plates and a vintage folk-art floral teapot.

The other galleries in the museum will also be open.

Entry by Donation to the museum is suggested $10 – $5

 

Dec
16
Sun
Celebrate a Polish Christmas workshop 2018
Dec 16 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

BOOKING RECOMMENDED

Starts at 2pm and runs for 2 hours till 4pm

Celebrate a Polish Christmas with paper and wool decorations.

  • Make wool spiders and paper chains with a twist for your own Christmas tree.
  • Create your own unique paper Christmas star to hang
  • Taste the Polish ginger biscuit called Pierniki
  • Learn some Christmas Eve traditions, watching the first star and Wigilia supper

This workshop is available for adults and/or children during the weeks leading to Christmas.

Apr
14
Sun
Let’s celebrate a Polish Easter with crafts
Apr 14 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

A family activity for Easter.   Starts at 2pm and finishes at 4pm. 2 hours of fun filled craft with a short educational presentation.

$8 per person including adults. To make your booking please phone 533 3530

  • Design your own Polish Easter Egg        What is pisanki? It’s a Polish word for…?
  • Create an Easter Palm from paper        Taste Mazurek, a Polish Easter cake
  • What is smingus-dyngus? It’s something fun!

Adults without children are welcome too !

(Please note:Children must be accompanied with an adult)

 

Apr
17
Wed
Let’s celebrate a Polish Easter with crafts
Apr 17 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

A school holiday family activity before Easter, sharing our Polish traditions

Starts at 10am till 12 noon. 2 hours of fun filled craft with a short educational presentation.

$8 per person including adults. To make your booking please phone 533 3530

  • Design your own Polish Easter Egg        What is pisanki? It’s a Polish word for…?
  • Create an Easter Palm from paper        Taste Mazurek, a Polish Easter cake
  • What is smingus-dyngus? It’s something fun!

Adults without children are welcome too !

(Please note:Children must be accompanied with an adult)

 

Dec
15
Sun
Celebrate a Polish Christmas workshop 2019
Dec 15 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

 

BOOKING RECOMMENDED

Starts at 2pm and runs for 2 hours till 4pm

Celebrate a Polish Christmas with paper and wool decorations.

  • Make wool spiders and paper chains with a twist for your own Christmas tree.
  • Create your own unique paper Christmas star to hang
  • Taste the Polish ginger biscuit called Pierniki
  • Learn some Christmas Eve traditions, watching the first star and Wigilia supper

This workshop is available for adults and/or children during the weeks leading to Christmas.

Apr
2
Sun
Celebrating Polish Easter with crafts
Apr 2 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Part of World of Cultures 2023.

2 April 2023: 2-4pm.

Design your own Polish Easter egg in this creative workshop for ages 7 to adult.

Create a colourful Easter Palm from paper. What is smigus-dyngus? It’s something fun!

Watch an educational presentation to find out about Polish Easter traditions.

Enjoy the Easter displays within the museum, then take home your own unique Easter craftworks.

All children to be accompanied by an adult please.

Cost $8.00 per person, including adults. Materials are provided.

Bookings are preferred: Ph 09 533 3530. Email: phtmuseum@outlook.com

 

Link to PHTM Facebook event page

https://www.facebook.com/events/1332931060906760/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history

May
2
Tue
Exhibition: Polska
May 2 @ 10:00 am – May 21 @ 5:00 pm

Part of 50 years of Poland NZ diplomatic relationship.

2-21 May 2023.

Hours: Tue-Fri 10-4 & Sun 12-5.

Museum entry by donation.

Group bookings by arrangement (fee applies).

Polish Heritage Trust Museum.

125 Elliot St, Howick, East Auckland.

Ph. 533 3530.

Email: phtmuseum@outlook.com

May
31
Wed
Photography exhibition: Warsaw Uprising ‘44.
May 31 @ 10:00 am – Jun 11 @ 5:00 pm

Buried photographs documenting underground defiance against occupation survived destruction of the city and its inhabitants.

Part of Auckland Festival of Photography 2023 / theme – Resistance.

Held at Polish Museum, 125 Elliot St, Howick from 31 May – 11 June. Hours: Tue-Fri 10am-4pm and Sun 12-5pm. Entry is by donation and groups by prior booking (fee applies). Ph 533 3530. Email: phtmuseum@outlook.com

Dec
1
Fri
Exhibition: Polish Christmas Traditions.
Dec 1 @ 10:00 am – Dec 17 @ 5:00 pm

Christmas in Poland is commonly referred to as Gwiazdka, or Little Star. The holiday season is filled with festivities. This exhibition is on from 1-17 December 2023 at the Polish Museum, 125 Elliot St, Howick, Tue-Fri 10-4 & Sun 12-5. Museum entry is by donation and groups by prior arrangement for a small fee. P: 533 3530. E: phtmuseum@outlook.com

Mar
24
Sun
Celebrating Polish Easter with crafts. Part of World of Cultures Auckland Festival 2024.
Mar 24 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Design your own Polish Easter egg in this creative workshop for ages 7 to adult.

Create a colourful Easter Palm from paper. What is smigus-dyngus? It’s something fun!

Watch an educational presentation to find out about Polish Easter traditions.

Enjoy the Easter displays within the museum, then take home your own unique Easter craft work.

All children to be accompanied by an adult please.

Cost $10.00 per person, including adults. Materials are provided.

Bookings are preferred: Ph 09 533 3530. Email: phtmuseum@outlook.com

Group Sessions: You are welcome to arrange a time and date with the Polish Museum in Howick to suit your own group of 5 or more people.