There is something a little unexpected about the fruit and vegetables in the Hand Grown garden. You can’t eat them! If you did you would get a mouthful of wool, yuck! All of these fruit and vegetable... more

cascade : An installation by Janine Randerson with sound composition by Jason Johnston 3 july - 19 september 2010 installation view of Cascade 2009,(image by permission of the artist) The mediation b... more

This exhibition offers both Maori and Pakeha curatorial perspectives on the themes of colonisation, power and a shared world. This unique approach to the exhibition storyline illustrates how the interpre... more

Newcomers Trust Waikato/ Barry Hopkins/ Waikato Museum/ The Friends Collections Recent Acquisitions:2007-2009 16 April- 7 November 2010 Flabtastic by Lance Jagusch, 2008 Collection of the Waikato M... more

History can be illuminated by looking back at one’s own family’s story, generation by generation-moves, job changes or losses, houses, illness, social expectations, class and religious fluctuations, the ... more

Never a dull moment! Hamilton stories is a local history exhibition that aims to entertain, engage and educate museum visitors.   It takes a fresh look at the tales of Hamilton, and moves history exh... more

: from Hinaki to Hydropower On Now The Waikato River winds like an artery, bringing life to the land. Always a crucial food source, it now feeds homes hungry for electricity. Tai... more

In the top level of Exscite you will find fun interactives where kids play and have fun, as they learn about science.   You’ll still find many of the old favourites, but now they have an exciting new... more