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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.

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‘Wildly inventive’ works to blend science and art at Waikato Museum

Hamilton will host the largest ever presentation of artworks by sculptor/artist Elizabeth Thomson.

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Waitangi Day festival to be held at Waikato Museum

Live music, kapa haka, and film screenings will be part of the free activities to mark Waitangi Day and the importance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

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Go wild with summer fun in Hamilton Kirikiriroa

Finding family fun this summer has never been easier thanks to a collaborative activity guide and website produced by three of Hamilton’s best-loved visitor destinations.

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Hamilton premiere for Wildlife Photographer of the Year

For the first time, Waikato Museum will be home to this exhibition of the world’s most exceptional nature photography.

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Symposium to explore connections between creativity and wellbeing

Waikato Museum will host a creative symposium focussed on the transformational power of art on Friday 2 and Saturday 3 December.

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Handcrafted collage wins NCAA People’s Choice Award

A detailed collage depicting the first encounters of Maaori and Paakehaa has won the People's Choice Award for the National Contemporary Art Award 2022.

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A battle against time: New exhibition reveals museum trade secrets

A glimpse into the core work of a busy museum is on display in our new exhibition, "Collection Caretakers".

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Halloween chills and thrills coming to Waikato Museum

Halloween will arrive early at Hamilton’s Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato with a series of spooky events to be held on Friday 28 and Saturday 29 October 2022.

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Photographic exhibition explores Hamilton in the 1990s

An intimate view of Hamilton’s recent history, "Jellicoe and Bledisloe" is open now at Waikato Museum.

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Stunning images unveiled as Wildlife Photographer of the Year comes to Waikato Museum

The world-renowned Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, on loan from the Natural History Museum in London, will open on Friday 9 December.