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From orange to red: Waikato Museum remains open
24 January 2022
At the Red level, Waikato Museum and ArtsPost are open at usual hours from 10am to 5pm daily.

Antarctic work wins Waiclay National Ceramics Premier Award
22 January 2022
Artist and human rights specialist Margaret MacDonald has won the $3,000 prize with a ceramic sculpture about climate change in Antarctica.

Entries open for Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award 2022
14 January 2022
This renowned annual competition challenges artists from across New Zealand to transform the iconic agricultural product, No.8 wire, into inspiring art.

Award-winning Maaori artwork inspired by ancestors
07 December 2021
An exhibition of compelling portraits by Maaori artists has arrived on tour from the New Zealand Portrait Gallery Te Pūkenga Whakaata.

Visitors must be vaccinated at Council facilities
30 November 2021
'My Vaccine Pass' will be a condition of entry at Hamilton City Council facilities, such as Waikato Museum, for all people aged 12 years and older.

Colossal Squid comes to Waikato Museum
26 November 2021
The fascinating science and wonderful secrets of one of New Zealand’s most significant natural history specimens will be revealed with this interactive exhibition.

Waikato Museum welcomes new director
22 November 2021
Waikato Museum has a new Director to lead the team in sharing the tales and taonga of the region.

Step into an MIQ hotel room at Waikato Museum
18 November 2021
The stories of Kiwi returnees and Hamilton’s frontline workers are being told through the exhibition, Thanks from Iso.

Waikato Museum and ArtsPost open at Alert Level 2
17 November 2021
At Alert Level 2, Waikato Museum is open from 10am to 5pm daily.

National Contemporary Art Award extended and expanded
10 November 2021
The exhibition is now open until 20 February 2022 with a ‘virtual tour’ and the People’s Choice Award available online.

Waikato Museum and ArtsPost open at Alert Level 3 Step 2
02 November 2021
From Thursday 4 November, Waikato Museum is open from 10am to 4pm daily.

Waikato Museum is closed at Alert Level 3
04 October 2021
During Alert Level 3, Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato is closed.