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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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
Waikato Museum wins tourism award
Waikato Museum has won the Tourism Award at the annual Hamilton Central Business Awards in Hamilton last night.
28 July 2016
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.
15 July 2016
Judge announces finalists for National Contemporary Art Award
Judge Misal Adnan Yildiz has selected 34 entries as finalists for this year’s National Contemporary Art Award managed by Waikato Museum.
30 June 2016
No.8 Wire National Art Award winner a strong statement
Artist Ben Pearce has won the major prize in the 2016 Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award with his entry Stone Age Eight Gauge at the award ceremony, partnered by Waikato Museum and held at ArtsPost.
2 June 2016