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22 March 2022
Top artist to judge National Contemporary Art Award
Entries are open now for the National Contemporary Art Award 2022.
21 March 2022
Our Moon exhibition lands at Waikato Museum this weekend
Prepare for a close encounter! An out-of-this-world exhibition is launching this Saturday with the opening of Our Moon: Then, Now & Beyond.
15 March 2022
Two weeks to go for artists to enter No.8 Wire Award
Just two weeks remain for artists to enter the annual Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award competition.
1 March 2022
Exhibition scratches at surface of forgotten art
Everyday art scratched into eggshells, whale teeth, and bullock horns is the focus of a new exhibition open from Saturday 19 February.
17 February 2022
Silk artwork wins People’s Choice Award
A handcrafted silk artwork won the prestigious Campbell Smith Memorial People’s Choice Award for the National Contemporary Art Award 2021.
9 February 2022
Commemorating Waitangi Day at Waikato Museum
Due to current Covid-19 guidelines, our Waitangi Day activities have been scaled back in comparison to other years.
3 February 2022
From orange to red: Waikato Museum remains open
At the Red level, Waikato Museum and ArtsPost are open at usual hours from 10am to 5pm daily.
24 January 2022
Antarctic work wins Waiclay National Ceramics Premier Award
Artist and human rights specialist Margaret MacDonald has won the $3,000 prize with a ceramic sculpture about climate change in Antarctica.
22 January 2022
Entries open for Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award 2022
This renowned annual competition challenges artists from across New Zealand to transform the iconic agricultural product, No.8 wire, into inspiring art.
14 January 2022
Award-winning Maaori artwork inspired by ancestors
An exhibition of compelling portraits by Maaori artists has arrived on tour from the New Zealand Portrait Gallery Te Pūkenga Whakaata.
7 December 2021
Visitors must be vaccinated at Council facilities
'My Vaccine Pass' will be a condition of entry at Hamilton City Council facilities, such as Waikato Museum, for all people aged 12 years and older.
30 November 2021