Waikato Museum Sole Northern Venue for HOTERE CULBERT
Waikato Museum will be the only North Island venue to show HOTERE CULBERT, an exhibition featuring collaborative works from two of New Zealand’s greatest artists from 22 November to 1 March 2015.
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5 September 2014
Opportunity for New Zealand artists to exhibit in central Hamilton gallery
Submissions are invited from New Zealand-based artists and arts groups interested in holding an exhibition of their work at ArtsPost Galleries & Shop in Hamilton.
26 August 2014
Uniquely Hamilton Multimedia Project at Waikato Museum
A multimedia exhibition about contemporary life in Hamilton developed by Wintec, Massey University and the University of Canterbury will open at Waikato Museum on Saturday 23 August.
18 August 2014
Wellington Artist Wins 2014 National Contemporary Art Award
Wellington artist Deanna Dowling has won the 2014 National Contemporary Art Award sponsored by Tompkins Wake Lawyers and Ebbett Audi, and hosted by Waikato Museum.
8 August 2014
National Contemporary Art Award Finalists Announced
Judge Simon Rees has selected 52 artworks as finalists for the 2014 National Contemporary Art Award sponsored by Ebbett Audi and Tompkins Wake, and hosted at Waikato Museum.
3 July 2014
Te Papa Treasures Unpacked at Waikato Museum
Waikato Museum has partnered with the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa in a recent initiative; Unpacked: Treasures from Te Papa, where selected masterpieces are loaned to display for three months.
2 July 2014
Call for WW1 Information to the Waikato Community
Waikato Museum has launched an interactive website to help uncover the untold stories of the men and women of the Waikato during World War 1.
30 June 2014
Major Exhibition Celebrates New Zealand's Finest Traditional Maaori Weavers
An extraordinary collection of traditional Maaori kaakahu (cloaks) and weaving from five generations of one family opens on 29 June as a major exhibition at Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato.
25 June 2014
Campbell Smith Receives Major City Award
Poet, playwright, wood engraver and gallery director Campbell Smith has become the 17th resident to receive Hamilton’s Freedom Holder of the City award.
16 June 2014
Calling all musicians! Sunday Sounds at the Museum.
We are seeking Waikato musicians to fill our galleries with music. Waikato Museum in partnership with Hamilton Live Music Trust is continuing our successful Sunday Sounds at the Museum, a series of 11 concerts on every first Sunday of the month from August 2014 to June 2015.
12 June 2014
Te Awamutu artists win Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award
A hinaki made of rusty No.8 wire and flax has won the major prize in the 2014 Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award. Artists Dagmar and Nick Elliott took out the $8,000 prize for their entry Rustic Hinaki at the awards ceremony sponsored by Fieldays and held at ArtsPost last night.
6 June 2014
Articles Safe After Fire at Waikato Museum
Artefacts housed at Waikato Museum (Te Whare Taonga O Waikato) are safe after a small fire at the Hamilton City Council-owned facility today.
1 June 2014