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.
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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
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.
15 February 2017
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.
13 January 2017
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.
21 December 2016
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.
23 November 2016
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.
7 November 2016
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.
11 October 2016
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.
9 September 2016
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.
2 September 2016