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Winner announced soon for Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award

The annual competition will be hotly contested, with 26 innovative artists vying for a prize pool worth more than $8,500.

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Local landscape artist honoured at Waikato Museum

A retrospective exhibition of landscape works by Margot Philips, one of the region’s most distinctive 20th century artists, will open on Friday 12 May 2023.

Finalists announced for Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award

Finalists announced for Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award

Twenty-six artists from across New Zealand have been named as finalists for the 2023 Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award.

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Entries close soon for National Contemporary Art Award

Less than two weeks remain to enter the National Contemporary Art Award for 2023.

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Last chance to see Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition

It is the first time Waikato Museum has been home to the world-renowned exhibition, which will not be touring anywhere else in Aotearoa New Zealand. 

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Down to the wire: Less than two weeks left to enter art competition

Entries for the Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award close at 1pm, Friday 14 April 2023.

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Waikato Museum’s Exscite grows into new phase

Waikato Museum’s interactive centre for discovery, Exscite, has undergone the first stage of an extensive redevelopment project to be revealed to the public from Saturday 1 April.

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Easy Easter fun thanks to activity guide

Keeping kids entertained during the Easter school holidays will be easy thanks to a collaborative activity guide and website produced by Hamilton Gardens, Hamilton Zoo and Waikato Museum.

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Respected arts curator to judge cutting edge National Contemporary Art Award

Entries are open now and the judge will be highly respected arts curator and commentator Melanie Oliver.

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Bite-sized history: Waikato Museum to host knitted yum cha feast

A family feast lovingly made from knitted wool will be revealed when the exhibition Fortune by Bev Moon opens on Friday.

Steel art specialist announced as judge for Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award

Steel art specialist announced as judge for Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award

Innovative New Zealand sculptor Hannah Kidd will judge the 2023 Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award.

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Temporary closure due to Cyclone Gabrielle

Waikato Museum will be closed on Monday 13 February due to Cyclone Gabrielle, re-opening at 12pm on Tuesday 14 February.