Call for proposals from the community: Culture Club at Waikato Museum
The region’s ethnic community groups are being offered a chance to show their culture in a series of performances hosted by Waikato Museum.
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29 May 2017
Finalists for 2017 National Contemporary Art Award announced
The finalists of the 2017 National Contemporary Art Award have been decided with 50 artworks by 48 artists from across New Zealand selected.
19 May 2017
Tribute to agriculture appeals to public
A sculpture inspired by New Zealand’s agricultural prowess has won the approval of the public in a major national art award.
17 May 2017
Monsters unleashed at Waikato Museum
An exhibition already seen by thousands of people in Australia and the United States is now open in New Zealand at Waikato Museum.
15 May 2017
Waikato Museum exhibition up for two awards
Waikato Museum’s Te Whaanau Maarama: The Heavenly Bodies exhibition is a double finalist in the ServiceIQ 2017 New Zealand Museum Awards.
5 May 2017
Ripples back in rightful home
An iconic piece of Hamilton public art is back in its rightful home outside Waikato Museum and above the Waikato River.
3 May 2017
Waikato Museum Recognised for Tourism Excellence
Waikato Museum is among the first visitor attractions in the country to be awarded Qualmark’s highest level of quality assurance, under new Tourism New Zealand guidelines.
27 April 2017
Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award winner breaks down walls
Auckland’s Jill Godwin is the overall winner of the 2017 Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award with her topical entry The No.8 Wire Lettering System: Fences vs Walls.
20 April 2017
The Belgians Have not Forgotten at Waikato Museum
An exhibition honouring New Zealanders who fought and died in Belgium in World War One opens at Waikato Museum this Friday 14 April.
13 April 2017
Finalists announced for Fieldays No. 8 Wire National Art Award
The 28 sculptural artworks selected as finalists for the 2017 Fieldays No. 8 Wire National Art Award prove the imagination and creativity of Kiwi artists and DIYers knows no bounds.
22 March 2017
Nandor Tanczos to speak on Rasta faith at Waikato Museum
New Zealand’s most high-profile Rastafari, Nandor Tanczos, will give a public talk on the faith as Waikato Museum’s Bob Marley Exhibition draws to a close.
16 March 2017
$23,000 prize pool for National Contemporary Art Award
A total prize pool of $23,000 is up for grabs in the 2017 National Contemporary Art Award managed by Waikato Museum.
6 March 2017