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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.

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$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.

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Waikato Museum welcomes giant penguin fossil

A 28-million-year-old fossil of a giant penguin discovered at Kawhia will officially become part of Waikato Museum’s science collection this Friday.

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Waikato Museum acquires works by renowned sculptor

Waikato Museum’s latest acquisition to its collection is a series of works which memorialise a formative period in Waikato and New Zealand history.

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Entries open for 20th Fieldays No. 8 Wire Award

Entries are now open for the Fieldays No. 8 Wire Award, with nearly $10,000 in prize money on offer.

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Inaugural national Maaori weaving exhibition

The blend of traditional and contemporary artworks featured in Waikato Museum’s upcoming exhibition Ngaa Hua o te Rito: Fruits from Fibre pay homage to the materials and techniques used for centuries by Maaori weavers.

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Reggae icon Bob Marley the focus of new exhibition

A rare collection of Bob Marley photographs will be shown at Waikato Museum from 17 December until 2 April 2017.

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Artist Melvin Day gifts collection to Hamilton city

Prominent New Zealand artist, the late Melvin “Pat” Day has bequeathed 60 paintings to Waikato Museum as a lasting legacy to Hamilton, the city of his birth.

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Art crime, fraudsters and fakes revealed in new exhibition

New Zealand has a history of art crime and guest curator and art historian Penelope Jackson exposes this in an intriguing new exhibition.

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National Contemporary Art Award winner brings the personal into politics

A multi-layered artwork referencing the traditional and using digital technology by Auckland artist Sorawit Songsataya has won the National Contemporary Art Award hosted by Waikato Museum.

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Waikato Museum wins tourism award

Waikato Museum has won the Tourism Award at the annual Hamilton Central Business Awards in Hamilton last night.

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Waikato Museum exceeds target by 20,000 visitors

Waikato Museum attracted 138,067 visitors in the past year, exceeding its annual target by 20,067 (17 per cent) and achieving 27,865 more visitors than the previous year.