Friends of the Museum
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The Friends of the Waikato Museum is a voluntary organisation dedicated towards supporting the Museum in its activities and programmes.
Support and membership of Friends allows the Museum to flourish and grow. There are many benefits associated with membership, including:
- Invitations to exhibition openings
- Reduced admission to most pay exhibitions
- Museum newsletters and advance exhibition information
- Free entry to Friends gallery talks. Concession entry to other events
- 10% discount at the Museum Cafe and Canvas Restaurant
- 10% discount at Poppies Bookshops - excludes sale books and loyalty cards
- 10% discount at NZ Symphony Orchestra concerts on box office prices
- 10% discount on wine from Hamilton Wines
- Free entry to Exscite - excluding special exhibitions
- Reduced prices at Victoria Theatre Hamilton
- Reciprocal concessions to Auckland Art Gallery
- 10% discount at Gordon Harris Art and Graphic Supplies
- 10% discount at Autuer House - DVD and video rentals
Membership form
Use our online membership form to order a Friend of Waikato Museum application pack. Subscriptions are reduced monthly.
For more information contact the Membership Secretary
- Phone 07 838 6417
How your membership supports the Waikato Museum
Friends of the Museum raise funds for the acquisition of artefacts and art works to gift to our Museum. These gifts are added to the Museum collections for the benefit of everyone who enjoys the Museum.
By becoming a friend, your generous support will assist in further commissions or purchases.
Friends gifts have included:
- #10 Hewi Saddle 1, State Highway 4, Rodney Hamel
- Kete Muka, Diggeress Te Kanawa
- Wonder, Pat Hanly, oil on board 1981
- Stage Set, Alistair Nesbit-Smith, oil on canvas 1985
Our Friends also play a role in raising awareness of the Waikato Museum exhibitions, collections and staff.