Confinement’s Mystery After Dark: Fossils & Secrets

Event

Coming Soon

Can your team pull it off?

Fossil Fest 2026

A priceless fossil, a team with a plan, and a museum full of clues stand between you and the truth.

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When

7th June 2026
4pm - 5:30pm

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Where

Te Whare Taonga o Waikato Museum & Gallery

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Cost

$45

Your visit to Te Whare Taonga o Waikato Museum and Gallery just took an unexpected turn.

Suddenly you are tasked with a mission to find the secrets hidden within the museum.  The clock is ticking, the stakes are high, and the clues are hidden in plain sight.

How it works

Working as team, you’ll move through the galleries of Te Whare Taonga o Waikato, finding stations and solving clues that get you closer to pulling off the ultimate discovery. 

This is a collaboration between Te Whare Taonga o Waikato Museum and Gallery and Confinement Hamilton, the escape room experts behind some of the Waikato’s most devious puzzles.

Good to know

This event is open to all ages but is best suited to people aged 16 and over.

Teams must be between 2 and 6 people.

The museum closes to the public at 5pm. Please arrive before this time as latecomers will not be admitted after the doors close.

Food and drinks will not be available within the museum for this event.

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