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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. More
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. More
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. More
Exhibition marks 40th anniversary of anti-Springbok Tour protests
3 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. More
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. More
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. More
Exhibition celebrates New Zealand bluegrass icons
6 May 2021
An exhibition about New Zealand bluegrass pioneers the Hamilton County Bluegrass Band is set to open at Waikato Museum on 8 May. More
Auckland artist wins Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award
23 April 2021
Auckland artist Gina Ferguson has taken out the top prize in the 2021 Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award with her work 'Wear ‘n’ tear'. More
Art competition comes down to the wire
20 April 2021
The 2021 Fieldays No.8 Wire Art Award will be hotly contested, with New Zealand artists from as far afield as Dunedin, Rangiora, Hastings and Waiheke Island among this year's finalists. More
Top Art comes to Hamilton
8 April 2021
Some of New Zealand’s best secondary school artwork will be on display at Waikato Museum from 9 April, as part of the Top Art exhibition. More
The National Contemporary Art Award is back
17 March 2021
Waikato Museum is gearing up for the 2021 National Contemporary Art Award, with entries opening on Thursday 18 March and a total cash prize pool of more than $27,000. More
Exhibition celebrates Dame Robin White
11 March 2021
A new exhibition of prints by Dame Robin White (Ngaati Awa) is set to open at Waikato Museum on 13 March. More
Exhibition celebrates Dutch-Kiwi ties
5 March 2021
An exhibition exploring the artistic kinship between New Zealand and the Netherlands is set to open at Waikato Museum on 6 March. More
Two weeks left to enter iconic New Zealand art award
25 February 2021
There is just over two weeks to enter the 2021 Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award which closes at 1pm on Friday 12 March. More
Galileo world premiere at Waikato Museum
22 February 2021
Waikato Museum will be the first venue in the world to host a new interactive exhibition about Italian natural philosopher, astronomer and mathematician Galileo Galilei. More
Marking Waitangi Day at Waikato Museum
4 February 2021
Waikato Museum is set to host a full day of free activities on Monday 8 February to mark Waitangi Day. More
Exhibition paints a powerful portrait of inequality
4 February 2021
An exhibition that draws attention to the poverty experienced by children around the world is now open at Waikato Museum. More