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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.

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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.

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Call for proposals: Culture Club at Waikato Museum

Waikato Museum is seeking applications from our ethnic community interested in performing at the Museum in a series of Sunday events.

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Finalists announced for Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award

Twenty-five sculptural works crafted by artists from throughout New Zealand have been selected as finalists in the Fieldays® No.8 Wire National Art Award.

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Waikato Museum wins national museum award

An exhibition celebrating the art and legacy of Maaori weaving won Best Exhibition - Regional Taonga Māori at the 2016 Museums Aotearoa awards for Waikato Museum.

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New exhibition shines the spotlight on modern Maaori astronomy

A new exhibition at Waikato Museum will shine a spotlight on modern Maaori astronomy and promote a better understanding of the history and meaning of Matariki.

Waikato Museum named as finalist twice in national museum awards

Waikato Museum named as finalist twice in national museum awards

Waikato Museum has been named a finalist twice in the 2016 ServiceIQ Museum Awards for the exhibitions E Ngaa uri Whakatupu – Weaving Legacies: Dame Rangimarie Hetet and Diggeress Te Kanawa and For Us They Fell - Waikato WW1 Centenary Exhibition.

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A new sculpture for a new era

Philanthropic arts group MESH celebrated a milestone today with the arrival of their latest piece, ‘The Tongue of the Dog’ created by renowned New Zealand sculptor Michael Parekowhai at Waikato Museum.

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National Art Award offers $20,000 first prize

Entry is now open to the 2016 National Contemporary Art Award to be judged by celebrated international curator Misal Adnan Yildiz and managed by Waikato Museum.

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Fieldays® art award celebrates innovation

Entry to the Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award is now open. The award, hosted by Waikato Museum, culminates in a public exhibition to coincide with the Fieldays event in June at Hamilton’s ArtsPost.

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Children’s Day Carnival takes over central city

Hamilton’s central city will come alive on Saturday 5 March from 10am to 2pm with Children’s Day celebrations. The theme for this year’s Children’s Day is ‘Stay Active’, and all of the activities planned will help families to do just that.

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Waikato Museum exceeds visitor targets

Waikato Museum attracted 11,363 visitors in January 2016, exceeding its visitor target by 42 per cent and January 2015 figures by 34 per cent.