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Bite-sized history: Waikato Museum to host knitted yum cha feast
21 February 2023
A family feast lovingly made from knitted wool will be revealed when the exhibition Fortune by Bev Moon opens on Friday.
Steel art specialist announced as judge for Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award
15 February 2023
Innovative New Zealand sculptor Hannah Kidd will judge the 2023 Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award.
Temporary closure due to Cyclone Gabrielle
12 February 2023
Waikato Museum will be closed on Monday 13 February due to Cyclone Gabrielle, re-opening at 12pm on Tuesday 14 February.
‘Wildly inventive’ works to blend science and art at Waikato Museum
07 February 2023
Hamilton will host the largest ever presentation of artworks by sculptor/artist Elizabeth Thomson.
Waitangi Day festival to be held at Waikato Museum
27 January 2023
Live music, kapa haka, and film screenings will be part of the free activities to mark Waitangi Day and the importance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Go wild with summer fun in Hamilton Kirikiriroa
09 January 2023
Finding family fun this summer has never been easier thanks to a collaborative activity guide and website produced by three of Hamilton’s best-loved visitor destinations.
Hamilton premiere for Wildlife Photographer of the Year
05 December 2022
For the first time, Waikato Museum will be home to this exhibition of the world’s most exceptional nature photography.
Symposium to explore connections between creativity and wellbeing
11 November 2022
Waikato Museum will host a creative symposium focussed on the transformational power of art on Friday 2 and Saturday 3 December.
Handcrafted collage wins NCAA People’s Choice Award
02 November 2022
A detailed collage depicting the first encounters of Maaori and Paakehaa has won the People's Choice Award for the National Contemporary Art Award 2022.
A battle against time: New exhibition reveals museum trade secrets
27 October 2022
A glimpse into the core work of a busy museum is on display in our new exhibition, "Collection Caretakers".
Halloween chills and thrills coming to Waikato Museum
12 October 2022
Halloween will arrive early at Hamilton’s Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato with a series of spooky events to be held on Friday 28 and Saturday 29 October 2022.
Photographic exhibition explores Hamilton in the 1990s
05 October 2022
An intimate view of Hamilton’s recent history, "Jellicoe and Bledisloe" is open now at Waikato Museum.