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The Belgians Have not Forgotten at Waikato Museum

13 April 2017

An exhibition honouring New Zealanders who fought and died in Belgium in World War One opens at Waikato Museum this Friday 14 April.

Finalists announced for Fieldays No. 8 Wire National Art Award

22 March 2017

The 28 sculptural artworks selected as finalists for the 2017 Fieldays No. 8 Wire National Art Award prove the imagination and creativity of Kiwi artists and DIYers knows no bounds.

Nandor Tanczos to speak on Rasta faith at Waikato Museum

16 March 2017

New Zealand’s most high-profile Rastafari, Nandor Tanczos, will give a public talk on the faith as Waikato Museum’s Bob Marley Exhibition draws to a close.

$23,000 prize pool for National Contemporary Art Award

06 March 2017

A total prize pool of $23,000 is up for grabs in the 2017 National Contemporary Art Award managed by Waikato Museum.

Waikato Museum welcomes giant penguin fossil

15 February 2017

A 28-million-year-old fossil of a giant penguin discovered at Kawhia will officially become part of Waikato Museum’s science collection this Friday.

Waikato Museum acquires works by renowned sculptor

13 January 2017

Waikato Museum’s latest acquisition to its collection is a series of works which memorialise a formative period in Waikato and New Zealand history.

Entries open for 20th Fieldays No. 8 Wire Award

21 December 2016

Entries are now open for the Fieldays No. 8 Wire Award, with nearly $10,000 in prize money on offer.

Inaugural national Maaori weaving exhibition

23 November 2016

The blend of traditional and contemporary artworks featured in Waikato Museum’s upcoming exhibition Ngaa Hua o te Rito: Fruits from Fibre pay homage to the materials and techniques used for centuries by Maaori weavers.

Reggae icon Bob Marley the focus of new exhibition

07 November 2016

A rare collection of Bob Marley photographs will be shown at Waikato Museum from 17 December until 2 April 2017.

Artist Melvin Day gifts collection to Hamilton city

11 October 2016

Prominent New Zealand artist, the late Melvin “Pat” Day has bequeathed 60 paintings to Waikato Museum as a lasting legacy to Hamilton, the city of his birth.

Art crime, fraudsters and fakes revealed in new exhibition

09 September 2016

New Zealand has a history of art crime and guest curator and art historian Penelope Jackson exposes this in an intriguing new exhibition.

National Contemporary Art Award winner brings the personal into politics

02 September 2016

A multi-layered artwork referencing the traditional and using digital technology by Auckland artist Sorawit Songsataya has won the National Contemporary Art Award hosted by Waikato Museum.