The Tūhura Otago Museum team launched the Tūhura Tuarangi – Aotearoa in space national roadshow at Te Rau Aroha Marae in Bluff on Monday 31 October.
Tūhura Tuarangi is packed with hands-on interactives to play with, build, launch and explore with your whole whānau. Discover the amazing space technologies and world-leading research going on right here in Aotearoa New Zealand and learn about all the space-related careers that are unfolding.
This is a space science showcase that is out of this world. You will get to build a satellite, launch a rocket, and see how you can create energy out of water. Get up close with ion thrusters, a four-billion-year-old meteor and a part of a secret Russian space craft. There are also virtual reality experiences where you can take your first giant leaps into space and explore the entire solar system and beyond.
For up-to-date and additional information, including when this science showcase is coming to a town near you see: https://otagomuseum.nz/whats-on/tuhura-tuarangi-aotearoa-in-space and email outreach@otagomuseum.nz.
Schedule:
Upcoming public showcases (open during business hours):
- 2 Sep – 8 Oct: Palmerston North (Te Manawa Museum)
- 6 Nov – 14 Dec: Napier (National Aquarium)
Previous sessions:
2023
30 Jan – 9 Feb: Rolleston (Te Ara Ātea Library)
10 Feb – 27 Feb: Christchurch (Tūranga Central Library)
12 Mar – 13 Mar: Greymouth (Greymouth High School Hall)
14 Mar – 15 Mar: Hokitika (Westland High School Hall)
16 Mar – 17 Mar: Westport (Buller High School Hall)
29 Mar – 1 Apr: Blenheim (Marlborough Girls’ College Hall)
7 Apr – 14 May: Wellington (Space Place)
18 May – 20 May: Tūrangi (Tongariro School Hall)
21 May – 8 Jun: Hamilton (Hamilton Central Library)
10 Jun – 18 Jun: Rotorua (Te Aka Mauri, Rotorua Library)
20 Jun – 27 June: Tauranga (He Puna Manawa, Tauranga City Library)
1 Jul – 30 Jul: Auckland (MOTAT)
1 Aug – 12 Aug: Kaitaia (Te Ahu Museum and i-SITE)
14 Aug – 29 Aug: Whangārei (Whangārei Central Library)
2022
19 Sept – 28 Oct: Dunedin (Tūhura Otago Museum)
31 Oct – 1 Nov: Bluff (Te Rau Aroha Marae)
2 Nov – 5 Nov: Invercargill (James Hargest High School)
10 Nov – 11 Nov: Oamaru (Pembroke Primary School)
21 Nov – 22 Nov: Cromwell (Goldfields Primary School)
23 Nov – 25 Nov: Wānaka (Mount Aspiring College)
1 Dec – 18 Dec: Queenstown (iFLY Indoor Skydiving Foyer)
22 Dec – 29 Jan: Ashburton (Ashburton Museum)
Related content
Our article Aotearoa New Zealand in space introduces our newest suite of resources – though created for the middle years – there’s something for everyone.
Aotearoa in space – a context for learning provides curriculum information and other pedagogical information to help you get started.
There are a lot of resources in Aotearoa in space. The Hub team has created collections of resources that have a more narrow, targeted focus:
For more space related content browse the huge range of resources under these topics: Astronomy, Satellites, or Rockets.
Useful links
This Stuff news article, From Bluff to beyond: Introducing tamariki to space science covers the launch event.
This news article from the Otago Daily times includes a short video clip that gives a sense of how it’s looking and what you might see.
Read about NASA astronaut Dr Shannon Walker's upcoming visit to open the roadshow in this Stuff news article.
Acknowledgement
The showcase was produced with funding from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and the support of the New Zealand Space Agency.
