ENCOMPASS AUCKLAND
Auckland Museum, Pictorial Gallery 2nd floor, Most Sunday afternoons, 2pm.
A panoramic view of Auckland, seen through the photography collections of the museum. Designed around the compass points of the region. Visitors can also go up to the dome.
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TRAINING GROUND
Te Tuhi Centre for the Arts, 13 Reeves Rd Pakuranga.
Dutch artist Aernout Mik’s new video wall at the gallery deals with border crossings and detentions.
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ARTS IN THE CITY CATALOGUE
Manukau City Council’s free Arts in the City Term 3 and 4 catalogue, a guide to citywide events, is now available from Manukau arts centres and libraries. A range of activities from exhibitions by emerging artists, to fashion awards, drama and dance classes are available.
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FO GUANG YUAN ART GALLERY
Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple, corner of Stancombe and Chapel Rds, Tuesday to Sunday, 9am-5pm.
A selection of highly crafted Buddhist sculpture and Chinese calligraphy on display at the temple. Phone 274-4880.
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TE PAPA ONLINE
www.collections.tepapa.govt.nz
The full catalogue of the national art collection and Te Papa’s history, Pacific cultures and other collections moves online. 25,000-plus high-quality images, allowing the online visitor to explore the detail of an artwork or specimen.
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FOOTPRINTS OF MANUKAU
Online exhibition for Auckland Festival of Photography: www.manukau-libraries.govt.nz.
A selection of historic photographs from the Manukau Libraries’ collection. The exhibition is an evolving one and residents are invited to submit images for possible future inclusion.
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JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH & PUMPHOUSE BEAM ENGINE
MOTAT main entrance, Great North Road, Western Springs.
New Voyager I show: an animated roller coaster ride into the depths of the earth in Motat’s virtual reality simulator. Also, Motat’s 131-year-old steam-powered Pumphouse Beam Engine has been fully restored. Included in Motat entry fee. Phone 0800 MOTAT NZ (0800-668-286).
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