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Te Whare Taonga o Waikato Museum and Gallery celebrates its reopening with a jam-packed season of amazing exhibitions and programmes.

Our building will fully reopen to the public on 12 December 2024 with improved facilities, new exhibitions, and an updated name: Te Whare Taonga o Waikato Museum and Gallery.

Our interactive centre for discovery, Exscite, has won the prestigious Innovation Award at the Hamilton Central Business Awards 2024.

Exscite will be closed on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September 2024 for essential electrical work.

We wish to express our heartfelt condolences at the passing of Kiingi Tuheitia on 29 August 2024.

What? Why? When? Here are the answers to frequently asked questions about Waikato Museum's environmental upgrades.

Long-awaited building renewal works will begin at Waikato Museum on 22 July 2024.

The second half of an extensive redevelopment of Exscite will be publicly revealed on Friday 5 July.

Only a few weeks remain to see this epic exhibition at Waikato Museum as 'Six Extinctions' closes on Sunday 21 July 2024.

Open from 10 May, this new exhibition is curated to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Friends of Waikato Museum.

The Museum will be closed from 22 July to early December 2024 for significant work to fix existing issues and prevent future problems.

School holidays will start with a roar as 'Six Extinctions' begins with an opening celebration on Saturday 13 April.