Current exhibitions

Shaping Hamilton Huringa Kirikiriroa is CLOSED TEMPORARILY

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 is CLOSED TEMPORARILY

E Hina e! E Hine e! explores the contemporary relevance of female Maaori and Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) akua/atua (ancestors). More

The World is Large, Beautiful and Mostly Undiscovered: A garden of surrealism is CLOSED TEMPORARILY

25 January - 27 April 2020

In response to the development of Hamilton Gardens’ newest ‘fantasy’ garden, the Surrealist Garden, due to open in February 2020, Waikato Museum has curated 'The World is Large, Beautiful and Mostly Undiscovered,' an exhibition designed around the 1920s principles of surrealism. More

Home by Morning is CLOSED TEMPORARILY

22 February - 3 May 2020

In Home by Morning Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato showcases art from the collection that features nocturnal sojourns: a night spent on a beach, at a friend’s house, the drive through the heartland that takes you home, and the endless hills that silently change with the dawn. More

Dinosaur rEvolution: Secrets of Survival is CLOSED temporarily from Sunday 22 March.

7 March - 14 June 2020

Dinosaurs ruled the world for 169 million years and vanished 65 million years ago – but did they all go extinct? More

Waro Mutu: The End of Coal is CLOSED TEMPORARILY

14 March - 28 June 2020

Photographer David Cook’s relationship with the North Waikato mining township of Rotowaro began in 1984, when Waikato Museum commissioned him to document the impact of the coal industry. More