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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15 February 2023
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.
12 February 2023
‘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.
7 February 2023
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.
27 January 2023
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.
9 January 2023
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.
5 December 2022
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.
11 November 2022
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.
2 November 2022
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".
27 October 2022
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.
12 October 2022
Photographic exhibition explores Hamilton in the 1990s
An intimate view of Hamilton’s recent history, "Jellicoe and Bledisloe" is open now at Waikato Museum.
5 October 2022
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.
30 September 2022