Visit

Open from 10am to 5pm every day (except 25 December).

Free entry - koha or donation welcome.

Entry fees apply for Exscite and select exhibitions and activities.

Check out our Terms of Entry. 

Visit Te Whare Taonga o Waikato Museum & Gallery in the heart of Hamilton city.

1 Grantham Street
Hamilton
New Zealand

Waikato Regional Council provides public bus services across Hamilton and between local towns. For timetables and pricing visit the Bus It website.

There are on-street and off-street parking options located nearby Te Whare Taonga o Waikato Museum & Gallery. For parking information visit the Hamilton City Council website.

Mobility parking spaces are provided across Hamilton and are marked by mobility signs with yellow/blue road markings to differentiate them from other parking spaces. You must display your mobility parking permit to use these.

There are two mobility parking spaces on Victoria St directly above the Museum. For more mobility parking options visit the Hamilton City Council website.

At Te Whare Taonga, we are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible experience for all our visitors and the Museum's facilities are designed to accommodate a wide range of needs.

Photography or filming at Te Whare Taonga o Waikato Museum & Gallery for commercial purposes requires permission. Please contact us to discuss your project.

For personal use, you're welcome to take photos or videos while visiting Te Whare Taonga o Waikato Museum & Gallery. We ask that you are considerate of other visitors and treat our taonga with respect when making videos or taking photos.

Some exhibitions may have specific rules about photography due to copyright restrictions, and we'll have signage in place to make you aware of this:

Please ask our kaimahi (staff) if you are unsure.

If you're sharing your photos on social media, we'd love you to tag our @tewharetaonga handle on Instagram or the Te Whare Taonga Facebook page.