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Judge announced for Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award
14 January 2021
Renowned New Zealand sculptor Virginia King will judge the 2021 Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award, with entries set to open on 15 January. More
Summer school holiday fun at Waikato Museum
11 January 2021
Waikato Museum’s summer school holiday programme is set to host a wide range of supervised activities and experiences to keep children entertained during the longest school holiday break of the year. More
Exhibition celebrates leading artist Ruth Davey
16 December 2020
A retrospective showcase of works by veteran printmaker Ruth Davey is set to open at Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato on 19 December. More
Hashtag turns into museum exhibition
9 December 2020
A new exhibition inspired by a social media initiative launched during this year’s lockdown is set to open at Waikato Museum on 12 December. More
Celebrating 20 years of the National Contemporary Art Award
2 December 2020
A celebratory exhibition showcasing works from past winners and finalists of the National Contemporary Art Award is set to open at Waikato Museum on 5 December, following the cancellation of the 2020 competition earlier this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. More
North Island exclusive | Waitohu art showcase
25 November 2020
An extraordinary showcase of contemporary Maaori art bridging the divide between traditional cultural skills and modern art practice is set to open at Waikato Museum on 28 November – a North Island exclusive. More
The Jurisich Experience at Waikato Museum
18 September 2020
Hamilton-based artist Gaye Jurisich has developed an international reputation for creating large-scale art installations and now she has created four new ones for a special exhibition at Waikato Museum. More
Rodin Comes to Waikato Museum
4 September 2020
French sculptor Auguste Rodin is one of the world’s most well-known artists, and his work had a profound influence on the development of modern art. Born in 1840, he went on to produce some of the world’s best known and most celebrated sculptures including The Age of Bronze (1876), The Thinker (1880) and The Kiss (1882). More
Essential Workers Thank You postponed
12 August 2020
Hamilton City Council has postponed its three-day thank you event for essential workers, planned to begin on Friday 14 August, due to restrictions under COVID-19 Alert Level 2. More
Big Hamilton thank you to essential workers
7 August 2020
Essential workers deserve major kudos for the work they did during the COVID-19 lockdown – and Hamilton City Council has a long weekend of thanks planned for them. More