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Jacqueline Fahey’s Suburbanites
26 September 2020 - 24 January 2021
Jacqueline Fahey presents suburban life replete with familial, domestic
and neighbourhood entanglements. More
Rootbound
7 November 2020 - 28 February 2021
Our relationship with the mighty tree has never been more important. Through collection items held at Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato, we revisit our dependence on wood: its continued use knowing no boundary but the inventive human imagination. More
Firing Up: Ceramics and the Hamilton Motor Cycle Club
28 November 2020 - 8 February 2021
Ceramics purchased with the support of the Hamilton Motor Cycle Club during the 1970s and to celebrate the club's centenary. More
Raa Whaanau - Happy Birthday National Contemporary Art Award! Celebrating its first 20 years
5 December 2020 - 24 January 2021
What would have been the award’s 21st birthday, is now a celebratory exhibition of some of the winners and finalists from the past 20 years drawn largely from our collection. More
Te Winika exhibition
The majestic Te Winika, a 200-year-old carved waka taua (Maaori war canoe) was gifted to Waikato Museum by Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu in 1973. More
Inventors and Innovations: Waikato Bright Sparks
This exhibition examines some of our region’s problem-solving success stories through an immersive experience that will take you on a journey through time and space. More
Shaping Hamilton Huringa Kirikiriroa
Maps, historical artefacts, art, photographs and installations tell the story of the changing demographic and geographic shape of Hamilton. More
E Hina e! E Hine e! Mana Waahine Maaori/Maoli of Past, Present and Future
E Hina e! E Hine e! explores the contemporary relevance of female Maaori and Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) akua/atua (ancestors). More
Three easy pieces
Three easy pieces is our smallest, most personal exhibition.
It features three art works from our collection picked by three staff every three months.
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The Exhibition Creator
Create your own exhibition online using images of items from the Museum’s collection. It's on now, online. More