Current exhibitions
New to Us: Recent collections acquisitions
25 July - 8 November 2020
If the museum was a parent, and the collections stored here were
children of various ages, then the works purchased in the last couple
of years could be likened to toddlers. They haven’t yet had their
big day out. More
Feeling Blue, Seeing Red
29 August - 13 December 2020
In ‘Feeling Blue, Seeing Red’ art meets the history of medicine as Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato uses artworks from the collection to take you on a journey through the four humours of Greek medicine More
Remembering Rodin - Te Whakamahara ki a Rodin
5 September - 6 December 2020
Rodin’s sculptures are normally found in the large metropolitan
museums of Europe and the United States, but on this occasion an
important work has found its way to Waikato Museum Te Whare
Taonga o Waikato. More
The Jurisich Experience: In-situ Installations by Gaye Jurisich
12 September - 1 November 2020
This exhibition of installations in and around the museum allow us to enter the workings
of Jurisich’s creative process. This is the Jurisich experience. More
Jacqueline Fahey’s Suburbanites
26 September 2020 - 24 January 2021
Jacqueline Fahey presents suburban life replete with familial, domestic
and neighbourhood entanglements. More
Maureen Lander: Flat-pack Whakapapa
26 September - 29 November 2020
In Flat-pack Whakapapa, Maureen Lander has created three
installations that explore the connections between whakapapa and
raranga (Maaori weaving). 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.
More
The Exhibition Creator
Create your own exhibition online using images of items from the Museum’s collection. It's on now, online. More