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Six Extinctions opening celebration
13 April 2024
Special event from 10am to 1pm
Open daily 10am to 5pm - Six Extinctions
Entry fees apply - Six Extinctions
School holidays will start with a roar here at Waikato Museum!
Come along on Saturday 13 April for free face painting, entertaining characters, and more than 100 spot prizes to celebrate the opening of Six Extinctions. Dress up in your favourite dinosaur-themed outfit and explore our epic new exhibition.
Exclusively at this opening event, you and your whaanau can enjoy the special bonus of an appearance by Dinosaur Darren and Rista the Raptor Handler from Legends Unleashed Dinosaurs Aotearoa. They will be sharing their interactive storytelling about Aotearoa New Zealand’s prehistoric origins, Maaori maatauranga (knowledge), and recent jaw-dropping discoveries.
Six Extinctions is open daily from 12 April 2024, entry fees apply.