The stories of our region

We are home to more than 30,000 objects in our visual arts, social history, tangata whenua and science collections.

Te Winika

Te Winika

This majestic waka taua (war canoe) was gifted to the city by the Maaori Queen

Discover the story of Te Winika and view the beautiful traditional carvings in Te Whare Waka o Te Winika gallery which overlooks the mighty Waikato River.

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Online Collection

Discover some of the many items which are held in our visual arts, social history, tangata whenua and science collections.

If you want to dig deep, you can view our full digital collection subsite. Last count, there's 13,798 records!