Six Extinctions
12 April - 21 July 2024
Open daily 10am to 5pm
Entry fees apply
Book online or pay when you arrive at our front counter. Electronic and cash payments accepted.
Get face to face with some of history’s largest and deadliest predators in Six Extinctions.
Visit Waikato Museum to take a journey through 485 million years exploring an incredible collection of replica fossils, life-like models, large artworks, and a life-sized cast of the largest Tyrannosaurus rex ever discovered!
You’ll meet the top predators from past geological periods including Dunkleosteus, a giant armoured fish that terrorised the seas; Inostrancevia, a tiger-sized sabre-toothed beast; and Postosuchus, a huge crocodile-like carnivorous reptile at this eye-opening exhibition produced by Australia’s Gondwana Studios.
Learn about what caused the five previous mass extinction events, what became extinct, and how this shaped the world we know today. While these catastrophic events are a natural part of life on Earth, Six Extinctions also explores the sixth and current extinction crisis – climate change – which is the first caused by a single species, humans.
Entry fees apply. Last time for entry to Six Extinctions is 4pm.
Tickets
Book online or pay when you arrive at our front counter. Electronic and cash payments accepted.
Entry to Six Extinctions
- Adult $15
- Child (3 to 15 years) $10
- Infant (0 to 2 years) Free
- Concession $13.50
- Family Pass (2 Adults, up to 4 Children) $48
Booking fees may apply. Full T&Cs below.
Movie nights at the Museum
Enjoy a movie night alongside the deadly predators of Six Extinctions! These after-hours events include entry to Six Extinctions and a family-friendly movie screening.
Education
Kia ora teachers! We have Education Programmes available for this exhibition.
Terms and conditions for ticket purchase
Admission tickets are valid for entry on the specified date and, if applicable, time period.
All sales are final and ticket purchases are nonrefundable. Your ticket may be transferred to another date. Any changes must be made through the same method as purchase (online or at the Museum’s front desk).
Tickets may not be re-sold for a premium or used for advertising, promotion or other commercial purposes without written consent of Waikato Museum.
Concession applies to students, Friends of Waikato Museum, senior citizens (65+) and Community Services Card holders.
Last time for entry to Six Extinctions is 4pm, unless otherwise indicated for special events.
Please retain your sticker as proof of purchase for re-entry on the same day.
Children under 15 are not permitted entry unless accompanied by a parent or caregiver.
In the Six Extinctions exhibition, you are welcome to take photos and videos for personal, non-commercial use. Please be considerate of other visitors when using your camera.
Waikato Museum reserves the right to refuse admission and/or remove any person, without refund, whose conduct Waikato Museum deems inappropriate or who fails to comply with our visitor policies.
We reserve the right to make changes to these Terms and Conditions at any time without prior notice.
