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July School Holiday Programme
8 - 19 July 2019
Have fun at the Museum these school holidays. Leave the children with us to enjoy supervised, tutored programmes.
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Cut! Costume and the Cinema
13 April - 21 July 2019
Waikato Museum is the exclusive New Zealand venue for Cut! Costume and the Cinema, a dazzling exhibition showcasing five centuries of fashion and style as worn by some of Hollywood’s biggest names.
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School visits to Waikato Museum
Our education programmes offer a curriculum-based, dynamic, outcome-orientated learning experience.
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Te Winika
Long-term exhibition
Experience the majestic Te Winika, a 200-year-old carved waka taua (war canoe) gifted by Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu.
Exhibitions
Waikato Museum's and ArtsPost's galleries feature long and short-term shows to delight and inspire.
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Events
Our engaging visitor experiences bring the museum to life. Join us for art, craft and music or take a tour.
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Education
Our interactive education programmes extend learning beyond the classroom and explore and develop the curriculum through classroom sessions, exhibition tours and activities.
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Catalogue - Michael Shepherd: Reinventing History Painting
This catalogue features an extended critical and biographical essay by exhibition curator Elizabeth Rankin and rich commissioned photographs of Shepherd’s work.
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Make your event special
Whether it's an exclusive soiree or a fun children's birthday party, we'll work with you to make it happen.
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Get more from your museum visit. Have fun playing I-Spy, become a Museum Master or take part in a free craft event.
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Twitter news
- Weaving stars will shine at the museum for our Matariki celebrations tomorrow (Sat 6 July). Join us for the opening… https://t.co/FZhIlCGL9I
- Congratulations to this year's finalists! 🎉 #waikatomuseum #natconartawards https://t.co/CDIN99a1F6
Free Entry
Donations/koha welcome.
Charges apply to some exhibitions and activities.
10 am – 5 pm
Closed Christmas Day