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Waikato Museum is closed at Alert Level 3

04 October 2021

During Alert Level 3, Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato is closed.

Mesmerising video wins 2021 National Contemporary Art Award

17 September 2021

Artist Caryline Boreham has won the prestigious National Contemporary Art Award for 2021 with a mesmerising video work.

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Fossilised penguin identified as new species

16 September 2021

Skeleton found at beach by children and donated to Waikato Museum will help fill in gaps in natural history.

Penguin Fossil

Waikato Museum is open at Alert Level 2

08 September 2021

During Alert Level 2, Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato is open from 10am to 5pm every day with safety measures in place.

Maaori identity threads through life of fashion designer

05 August 2021

A large-scale exhibition exploring contemporary fashion through the life and work of Maaori designer Jeanine Clarkin opens this Saturday.

Share your story about 1981

13 July 2021

Waikato Museum is collaborating with Hamilton City Libraries to unearth the stories of those who became part of world history when the Hamilton match of the controversial tour was called off.

Waikato Museum goes interstellar for Matariki

16 June 2021

Waikato Museum is set to host a full day of free Matariki celebrations on Saturday 19 June to coincide with the opening of a new family-friendly exhibition that explores the mysteries of the universe.

Finalists for 2021 National Contemporary Art Award announced

15 June 2021

National Contemporary Art Award judge Karl Chitham has selected 38 entries as finalists in this year’s competition.

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Exhibition marks 40th anniversary of anti-Springbok Tour protests

03 June 2021

A new exhibition that revisits the anti-Springbok Tour movement through the work of local photographers is set to open at Waikato Museum on 5 June.

Waikato Museum upgrade in the works

17 May 2021

Hamilton City Council has allocated significant capital funding through the draft 2021-31 Long-Term Plan to enable Waikato Museum to operate to its full potential.

Artists through Marti Friedlander's lens

13 May 2021

Vintage photographs by celebrated artist Marti Friedlander will be on display at a new Waikato Museum exhibition set to open on 14 May.

Exhibition celebrates New Zealand bluegrass icons

06 May 2021

An exhibition about New Zealand bluegrass pioneers the Hamilton County Bluegrass Band is set to open at Waikato Museum on 8 May.