New sponsors for National Contemporary Art Award
Artists entering the National Contemporary Art Award, managed by Waikato Museum, will now vie for a prize pool of more than $27,000 thanks to the addition of two new sponsors for 2018.
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12 February 2018
Waikato Museum exclusive venue for international exhibition
An international touring exhibition exploring the creations of the father of modern science will open at Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato next month.
1 February 2018
Replica of giant penguin fossil gifted to junior naturalists
The junior naturalist club that discovered a fossil of an ancient giant penguin has been gifted a lasting keepsake of the amazing find.
17 January 2018
Judge announced and entries open for Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award
Entries are now open for the Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award, with revised entry criteria to encourage more artists to take on the unique challenge the award offers.
12 January 2018
Passing of art advocate and philanthropist Barry Hopkins
Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato and Hamilton City Council are mourning the loss of an ardent supporter of arts and culture in the region.
7 December 2017
Mystifying work wins Waiclay National Ceramics Award
A ceramic work simultaneously robust and fragile is the major winner of the 2017 Waiclay National Ceramics Awards held at Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato.
21 November 2017
Waikato Museum building turns 30
Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato celebrates 30 years on its Grantham Street site today [3 October], with exhibitions, a series of events and a book to mark the significant occasion.
3 October 2017
Waikato Museum a finalist in Waikato Business Awards
Waikato Museum’s commitment to providing a world-class visitor experience has been recognised with being named a finalist in the Service Excellence category of the Westpac Waikato Business Awards.
21 September 2017
Cold Islanders bare their art
An exhibition of art exploring the life experiences of a growing group of New Zealanders opens at Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato this Saturday, 26 August.
24 August 2017
Waikato Museum Event Shines Light on Matariki
The mysteries of Matariki and Maaori astronomy will be illuminated in a thought-provoking public talk by Dr Rangi Matamua at Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato on Thursday, 3 August.
31 July 2017
Style, technique and concept wins National Contemporary Art Award
The winner of Waikato Museum’s National Contemporary Art Award is a work that is both visually stunning and emotionally evocative.
28 July 2017
Science rock star offers journey back in time
Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato will transform into a time portal on Sunday 30 July as one of New Zealand’s foremost science communicators takes visitors on a journey hundreds of millions of years into the past.
21 July 2017