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Whakatoomene
We are home to more than 30,000 objects
Explore the stories of our region through the Museum's collections of visual arts, science, social history and tangata whenua taonga.
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!
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.
Queer Reimaginings
An online exhibition celebrating Hamilton Pride 2025
Personal reflections on Museum taonga, selected and written by members of the Queer & Takataapui Staff Group.