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Art competition comes down to the wire
20 April 2021
The 2021 Fieldays No.8 Wire Art Award will be hotly contested, with New Zealand artists from as far afield as Dunedin, Rangiora, Hastings and Waiheke Island among this year's finalists. More
Top Art comes to Hamilton
8 April 2021
Some of New Zealand’s best secondary school artwork will be on display at Waikato Museum from 9 April, as part of the Top Art exhibition. More
The National Contemporary Art Award is back
17 March 2021
Waikato Museum is gearing up for the 2021 National Contemporary Art Award, with entries opening on Thursday 18 March and a total cash prize pool of more than $27,000. More
Exhibition celebrates Dame Robin White
11 March 2021
A new exhibition of prints by Dame Robin White (Ngaati Awa) is set to open at Waikato Museum on 13 March. More
Exhibition celebrates Dutch-Kiwi ties
5 March 2021
An exhibition exploring the artistic kinship between New Zealand and the Netherlands is set to open at Waikato Museum on 6 March. More
Two weeks left to enter iconic New Zealand art award
25 February 2021
There is just over two weeks to enter the 2021 Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award which closes at 1pm on Friday 12 March. More
Galileo world premiere at Waikato Museum
22 February 2021
Waikato Museum will be the first venue in the world to host a new interactive exhibition about Italian natural philosopher, astronomer and mathematician Galileo Galilei. More
Exhibition paints a powerful portrait of inequality
4 February 2021
An exhibition that draws attention to the poverty experienced by children around the world is now open at Waikato Museum. More
Marking Waitangi Day at Waikato Museum
4 February 2021
Waikato Museum is set to host a full day of free activities on Monday 8 February to mark Waitangi Day. More
Judge announced for Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award
14 January 2021
Renowned New Zealand sculptor Virginia King will judge the 2021 Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award, with entries set to open on 15 January. More
Summer school holiday fun at Waikato Museum
11 January 2021
Waikato Museum’s summer school holiday programme is set to host a wide range of supervised activities and experiences to keep children entertained during the longest school holiday break of the year. More
Exhibition celebrates leading artist Ruth Davey
16 December 2020
A retrospective showcase of works by veteran printmaker Ruth Davey is set to open at Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato on 19 December. More
Hashtag turns into museum exhibition
9 December 2020
A new exhibition inspired by a social media initiative launched during this year’s lockdown is set to open at Waikato Museum on 12 December. More
Celebrating 20 years of the National Contemporary Art Award
2 December 2020
A celebratory exhibition showcasing works from past winners and finalists of the National Contemporary Art Award is set to open at Waikato Museum on 5 December, following the cancellation of the 2020 competition earlier this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. More
North Island exclusive | Waitohu art showcase
25 November 2020
An extraordinary showcase of contemporary Maaori art bridging the divide between traditional cultural skills and modern art practice is set to open at Waikato Museum on 28 November – a North Island exclusive. More
The Jurisich Experience at Waikato Museum
18 September 2020
Hamilton-based artist Gaye Jurisich has developed an international reputation for creating large-scale art installations and now she has created four new ones for a special exhibition at Waikato Museum. More
Rodin Comes to Waikato Museum
4 September 2020
French sculptor Auguste Rodin is one of the world’s most well-known artists, and his work had a profound influence on the development of modern art. Born in 1840, he went on to produce some of the world’s best known and most celebrated sculptures including The Age of Bronze (1876), The Thinker (1880) and The Kiss (1882). More
Essential Workers Thank You postponed
12 August 2020
Hamilton City Council has postponed its three-day thank you event for essential workers, planned to begin on Friday 14 August, due to restrictions under COVID-19 Alert Level 2. More
Big Hamilton thank you to essential workers
7 August 2020
Essential workers deserve major kudos for the work they did during the COVID-19 lockdown – and Hamilton City Council has a long weekend of thanks planned for them. More
Waikato Museum is the place to celebrate Matariki this weekend
20 July 2020
Matariki will be a real celebration at Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato this Sunday (26 July), with an interactive day of weaving, family crafts, music, and a panel discussion with artists who are exploring kotahitanga (unity) through creativity to ‘flatten the curve’ on racism. More
Napier-based artist wins $5,000 Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award
2 July 2020
Napier-based artist Asaki Kajima has won the $5,000 Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award for 2020 with a Dali-inspired sculptural artwork entitled 'Space Cow'. More
Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award winner to be announced this week
29 June 2020
The 2020 Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award, worth $5,000, will be presented on Thursday night (2 July) by this year’s judge, New Zealand sculptor James Wright, at ArtsPost in Hamilton. More
Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award proceeds, finalists named
4 June 2020
Artists from across New Zealand, from as far afield as Kaipara in Northland and Waikaia in Southland, have been named as finalists in the 2020 Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award – which will go ahead after a two-month delay caused by the COVID-19 crisis. More
Waikato Museum helps make programmes for national TV series
28 May 2020
Waikato Museum educators are part of a national television series to support home and school-based learning which starts screening today. More
Waikato Museum launches new website experience for online visitors
11 May 2020
Waikato Museum has launched a new website experience for visitors keen to try their hand at creating an online exhibition using images of items from the Museum’s collection. More
National Contemporary Art Award cancelled for 2020
8 May 2020
Waikato Museum has cancelled the 21st running of the National Contemporary Art Award, one of New Zealand’s leading art competitions offering among the richest rewards for individual artworks each year. More
Waikato Museum extends and upgrades its online collection
4 May 2020
Waikato Museum has extended its online collection of artworks, social history objects and taonga and has also made it easier for online visitors to find objects of interest. More
Well-known gallery director and art curator will judge the 2020 National Contemporary Art Award
17 April 2020
One of Aotearoa’s most highly-regarded art professionals will judge the 2020 National Contemporary Art Award. More
Waikato Museum calls on its social media community to create a virtual exhibition
9 April 2020
Waikato Museum has launched a new social media initiative today, calling on its online community to create a virtual exhibition by sharing photos of their favourite items on social media sites using the hashtag #mywaikatomuseum. More
Council closes all community facilities
21 March 2020
Hamilton City Council community facilities will be closed effective Sunday 22 March as a precaution to slow the spread of COVID-19. More
Waikato Museum and ArtsPost response to Covid-19
20 March 2020
Waikato Museum and ArtsPost currently remain open, but the safety and well being of our visitors is our priority. We are closely monitoring the advice from the Government and Ministry of Health, and will provide updates via our website and social media platforms as new information becomes available. More
Rotowaro – the town that disappeared
13 March 2020
Photographer David Cook spent nearly four decades recording the effects of the coal industry on one small New Zealand town and it’s 400 residents – now all gone – and the landscape around it. More
One week left to enter iconic New Zealand art award
6 March 2020
Entries for the 2020 Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award close in just over a week at 1pm on Friday 13 March. More
A Dinosaur rEvolution is coming to Waikato Museum
28 February 2020
Visitors to Waikato Museum will be the first in New Zealand to see the latest international exhibition about dinosaurs that has already wowed thousands of Australians. More
The National Contemporary Art Award - bold, original and 21 this year
27 February 2020
Entries are now open for the 21st annual National Contemporary Art Award at Waikato Museum with prize money of $20,000 for the winner, and other awards bringing the total prize pool to more than $27,000. More
Waikato Museum’s collection secrets revealed
20 February 2020
A new guided tour at Waikato Museum will showcase hidden treasures and allow visitors to enter areas of the museum normally out of bounds. More
Visitors still welcome while Waikato Museum exterior undergoes maintenance
10 February 2020
Visitors are still welcome at Waikato Museum while its exterior is spruced up this month. More
Award-winning sculptor to judge Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award
4 February 2020
Award-winning New Zealand sculptor James Wright will judge the 2020 Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award. More
Waikato Museum will be buzzing on Waitangi Day
28 January 2020
Waikato Museum will be buzzing with activity to celebrate Waitangi Day this year. More
Waikato Museum celebrates Chinese New Year
23 January 2020
Ancient Chinese cultural traditions will be showcased on the first day of Chinese New Year at Waikato Museum on Saturday (25 January). More
School Holiday Fun at Waikato Museum
21 January 2020
Unleash your children’s creative talents at Waikato Museum for the final days of the summer school holidays! More
Surrealism exhibition at Waikato Museum uses ‘exquisite corpse’ technique
20 January 2020
Waikato Museum launches an exhibition on Saturday (25 January) that is designed around the 1920s principles of surrealism – both in its making and in its display. More
Entries open for Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award
16 January 2020
The annual call is out to turn an iconic farming product into art with kiwi ‘No.8 wire ingenuity’. More
Paris, New York - and now Hamilton - for Raglan artist’s exhibition
8 January 2020
Please Do Touch, an exhibition by Raglan artist Yaniv Janson, previously displayed in Paris and New York, will be a featured exhibition at ArtsPost, part of Waikato Museum, in Hamilton from Friday 10 January. More
New exhibition tells tales of the Hamilton Kirikiriroa cityscape
12 December 2019
The artist of the iconic Gallipoli watercolour, The Man with the Donkey, is one of the subjects of a new Waikato Museum exhibition, Kirikiriroa Non-Fictions: True visual histories from the Hamilton CBD, which opens on Saturday (14 December). More
South Waikato potter wins $3,000 Waiclay National Ceramics Premier Award
6 December 2019
South Waikato potter Fiona Tunnicliffe has won the $3,000 Waiclay National Ceramics Premier Award for 2019 with a mid-fired clay work called ‘Blue Horse’. More
2019 Waiclay National Ceramics Awards winners to be announced this week
3 December 2019
The 2019 Waiclay National Ceramics Awards, worth more than $6,500 overall, will be announced on Friday (6 December) by this year’s judge, internationally-renowned Japanese ceramic artist Kasumi Ueba, at Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato. More
Hundreds attend exhibition opening day at Waikato Museum
26 November 2019
About 300 visitors attended opening day events for the exhibition Puhoro ō mua, Puhoro ki tua on Saturday (23 November) at Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato. More
New Zealand’s Most Significant Indigenous Art Exhibition of 2019 opens this week at Waikato Museum
18 November 2019
New Zealand’s most significant Indigenous art exhibition this year opens on Saturday 23 November at Waikato Museum. Puhoro ō mua, Puhoro ki tua showcases artwork by nearly 100 Indigenous artists from nations across the Pacific and Pacific Rim. More
One-day only chance to ‘Become a Bug Buddy’ at Waikato Museum
11 November 2019
Waikato Museum is offering an exclusive one-day only chance to touch and hold insects and other small creatures at its family-friendly Bugs! Our Backyard Heroes exhibition on Saturday 30 November. More
Vietnam-born artist wins 2019 National Contemporary Art Award’s People’s Choice
8 November 2019
An artwork inspired by Chinese porcelain and the fragility of life has won the Campbell Smith Memorial People’s Choice Award at the 2019 National Contemporary Art Award exhibition. More
Free talk at Waikato Museum by award-winning author
6 November 2019
Award-winning author Dr Catherine Bishop visits Waikato Museum from 1-2pm on Sunday 10 November to give a talk about the women who ran businesses in colonial New Zealand, and the extraordinary variety of enterprises they ran. More
Waikato Museum showcases Diwali festival traditions
22 October 2019
Seven Hamilton community groups have come together to showcase Indian dance, music and other traditions for the Diwali festival of lights at Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato on Sunday 27 October. More
Live insects invade Waikato Museum over Spring and Summer
21 October 2019
Live insects are invading Waikato Museum in a new family-friendly, hands-on exhibition opening on Friday (25 October) in time for Labour Day weekend and running through the summer. More
One month to vote for National Contemporary Art Award’s People’s Choice
10 October 2019
With voting about to close in local body elections, Waikato Museum is renewing a call for visitors to cast a vote for the most popular artwork in the National Contemporary Art Award exhibition. More
Photography call for Picturesque Gardens exhibition at Waikato Museum
25 September 2019
Waikato Museum is putting out a call for keen photographers, amateur or professional, to provide themed images for display with a new Picturesque Gardens exhibition which opens at the museum in Hamilton on Saturday (28 September). More
Exhibition celebrating bequests now open in Wills Month
18 September 2019
Coinciding with Wills Month, a new exhibition at Waikato Museum celebrates the generosity of local citizens, philanthropists, collectors and artists who have bequeathed a range of taonga and artworks to the Waikato Bequests Trust collection at the Museum. More
Bats are Cool: Conservation Week at Waikato Museum
16 September 2019
‘Bats are Cool’ is the theme for Conservation Week at Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato in Hamilton this week. More
Exhibition celebrates Maaori and Native Hawaiian female ancestors
11 September 2019
A new large-scale exhibition featuring works that explore the contemporary and ancestral importance of Maaori and Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) women opens at Waikato Museum on Saturday (14 September) coinciding with Te Wiki o te Reo Maaori, as well as with Kiingitanga celebrations at the University of Waikato. More
All Black exhibition at Waikato Museum offers a family treat
4 September 2019
Rugby fans converging on Hamilton for the All Blacks vs Tonga rugby test this Saturday can include a pre-match trip to see some of the game’s iconic images at Waikato Museum. More
Dunedin-based artist wins $25,000 National Contemporary Art Award
2 August 2019
Dunedin-based artist Ayesha Green has won the prestigious $25,000 National Contemporary Art Award for 2019 for her painting 'Nana’s Birthday (A Big Breath)'. More
20th National Contemporary Art Award winner to be announced next week
26 July 2019
The winner of the 2019 National Contemporary Art Award, worth $25,000 and one of the richest in the New Zealand art world, will be determined next week by this year’s judge, Dr Fiona Pardington MNZM. More
Weaving stars come out at Waikato Museum for Matariki
4 July 2019
Matariki will be a real celebration at Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato this Saturday (6 July). More
Finalists for 2019 National Contemporary Art Award announced
24 May 2019
Fifty-one artists are vying for the $27,000 of prize money in the 2019 National Contemporary Art Award. More
Waikato Museum exhibition in line for national award
6 May 2019
Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato is a finalist in the ServiceIQ New Zealand Museum Awards for an exhibition celebrating its region’s flair for science and innovation. More
Past winners among finalists of 2019 Fieldays No8 Wire Award
12 April 2019
The 2019 Fieldays No.8 Wire Art Award will be hotly contested with two past winners, four recent place-getters and a previous People’s Choice Award recipient among this year’s finalists. More
Esteemed artist to judge National Contemporary Art Award in milestone year
25 February 2019
One of Aotearoa’s most notable and decorated artists will judge the 2019 National Contemporary Art Award. More
Extra incentive for winner of 20th National Contemporary Art Award
21 February 2019
The National Contemporary Art Award turns 20 in 2019 and major sponsors Tompkins Wake and Chow:Hill Architects have stepped up their support to celebrate the special milestone. More
Waikato Museum first New Zealand venue for Scarface Claw exhibition
23 January 2019
Scarface Claw, the roughest and toughest, boldest and bravest of cats, takes centre stage at Waikato Museum in an exhibition dedicated to the villain of the Hairy Maclary and FriendsTM book series. More
Entries open and judge announced for Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award
16 January 2019
Artists, inventors and D.I.Y enthusiasts have the chance to get creative and stake their claim to a share of the $8,500 of prize money in the 2019 Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award, with entries now open. More
Morrinsville in 1993 remembered at Waikato Museum
15 January 2019
The heart of rural communities as well as the atmosphere, lifestyles, and culture of early 1990s New Zealand are celebrated in a nostalgic exhibition at Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato. More
International photo exhibition open at Waikato Museum
14 December 2018
A selection of the most significant images to appear in National Geographic magazine are now on display at Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato. More
Topp Twins come home to open Waikato Museum exhibition
12 November 2018
The glittering career of arguably Huntly’s greatest exports, Dames Lynda and Jools Topp, is being told in their home region at Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato. More
Three-way tie for people’s choice art award
25 October 2018
Three works have each gained the most votes meaning the respective artists are co-winners of the inaugural Campbell Smith Memorial People’s Choice Award and will share the $250 cash reward. More
Artist gives life’s work to city
9 October 2018
An internationally acclaimed printmaker has chosen Hamilton to be the home of his artistic legacy, with a gift of nearly 500 artworks to the city. More
Art angle on Suffrage anniversary
14 September 2018
As New Zealand reflects on the 125th anniversary of women’s suffrage, Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato is paying tribute to the influence of a pioneering female painter and her contemporaries on New Zealand art. More
Art and science combine to tackle climate change
28 August 2018
Three prominent Hamilton artists are taking part in the next stop of a nationwide tour to debate how the arts can enhance our understanding of climate change science and inspire people to take action. More
Waikato Museum hosts art crime exposé
21 August 2018
The motives, methods and mysteries of art crime will be explored by two of the country’s foremost experts during an eye-opening talk at Waikato Museum this week. More
Fashion Weekend at Waikato Museum
15 August 2018
Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato is the go-to place for followers of fashion on 18-19 August. More
National Contemporary Art Award winner epitomises contemporary
3 August 2018
The winning work from the 2018 National Contemporary Art Award is the epitome of contemporary, featuring a structure and appearance that will continue to change with time, along with its meaning. More
ArtsPost Galleries & Shop turns 20
27 June 2018
ArtsPost Galleries & Shop celebrates 20 years as Hamilton’s premier community art gallery and retail outlet. More
Familiar names among National Contemporary Art Award finalists
30 May 2018
New and familiar names make up the 32 artists whose works have been selected as finalists in the 2018 National Contemporary Art Award. More
Canterbury artist big winner amid dual Fieldays celebration
10 May 2018
Waikato Museum and ArtsPost became an homage to all things agricultural tonight with two exhibition openings celebrating New Zealand’s rural spirit. More
Museum and ArtsPost praised for accessibility
27 April 2018
Making community facilities more accessible for people with a disability makes life easier for everyone. More
Fieldays art award has nationwide representation
26 April 2018
Artists from as far afield as Kaukapakapa north of Auckland and the deep south make up the finalists of the 2018 Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award. More
Trust Waikato support enhances Waikato Museum art collection
13 April 2018
An epic painting by one of New Zealand’s most sought-after artists has been acquired by Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato thanks to support from Trust Waikato. More
Dark tale told at Waikato Museum
3 April 2018
A haunting play, depicting an event etched into the minds of those it touched 25 years ago, returns to Hamilton for a season at Waikato Museum. More
‘Honour’ to be judging 2018 National Contemporary Art Award
15 February 2018
Judging the 2018 National Contemporary Art Award at Waikato Museum will double as a homecoming of sorts for Pātaka Art Gallery and Museum Director Reuben Friend. More
New sponsors for National Contemporary Art Award
12 February 2018
Artists entering the National Contemporary Art Award, managed by Waikato Museum, will now vie for a prize pool of more than $27,000 thanks to the addition of two new sponsors for 2018. More
Waikato Museum exclusive venue for international exhibition
1 February 2018
An international touring exhibition exploring the creations of the father of modern science will open at Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato next month. More
Replica of giant penguin fossil gifted to junior naturalists
17 January 2018
The junior naturalist club that discovered a fossil of an ancient giant penguin has been gifted a lasting keepsake of the amazing find. More
Judge announced and entries open for Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award
12 January 2018
Entries are now open for the Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award, with revised entry criteria to encourage more artists to take on the unique challenge the award offers. More
Passing of art advocate and philanthropist Barry Hopkins
7 December 2017
Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato and Hamilton City Council are mourning the loss of an ardent supporter of arts and culture in the region. More
Mystifying work wins Waiclay National Ceramics Award
21 November 2017
A ceramic work simultaneously robust and fragile is the major winner of the 2017 Waiclay National Ceramics Awards held at Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato. More
Waikato Museum building turns 30
3 October 2017
Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato celebrates 30 years on its Grantham Street site today [3 October], with exhibitions, a series of events and a book to mark the significant occasion. More
Waikato Museum a finalist in Waikato Business Awards
21 September 2017
Waikato Museum’s commitment to providing a world-class visitor experience has been recognised with being named a finalist in the Service Excellence category of the Westpac Waikato Business Awards. More
Cold Islanders bare their art
24 August 2017
An exhibition of art exploring the life experiences of a growing group of New Zealanders opens at Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato this Saturday, 26 August. More
Waikato Museum Event Shines Light on Matariki
31 July 2017
The mysteries of Matariki and Maaori astronomy will be illuminated in a thought-provoking public talk by Dr Rangi Matamua at Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato on Thursday, 3 August. More
Style, technique and concept wins National Contemporary Art Award
28 July 2017
The winner of Waikato Museum’s National Contemporary Art Award is a work that is both visually stunning and emotionally evocative. More
Science rock star offers journey back in time
21 July 2017
Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato will transform into a time portal on Sunday 30 July as one of New Zealand’s foremost science communicators takes visitors on a journey hundreds of millions of years into the past. More
Call for proposals from the community: Culture Club at Waikato Museum
29 May 2017
The region’s ethnic community groups are being offered a chance to show their culture in a series of performances hosted by Waikato Museum. More
Finalists for 2017 National Contemporary Art Award announced
19 May 2017
The finalists of the 2017 National Contemporary Art Award have been decided with 50 artworks by 48 artists from across New Zealand selected. More
Tribute to agriculture appeals to public
17 May 2017
A sculpture inspired by New Zealand’s agricultural prowess has won the approval of the public in a major national art award. More
Monsters unleashed at Waikato Museum
15 May 2017
An exhibition already seen by thousands of people in Australia and the United States is now open in New Zealand at Waikato Museum. More
Waikato Museum exhibition up for two awards
5 May 2017
Waikato Museum’s Te Whaanau Maarama: The Heavenly Bodies exhibition is a double finalist in the ServiceIQ 2017 New Zealand Museum Awards. More
Ripples back in rightful home
3 May 2017
An iconic piece of Hamilton public art is back in its rightful home outside Waikato Museum and above the Waikato River. More
Waikato Museum Recognised for Tourism Excellence
27 April 2017
Waikato Museum is among the first visitor attractions in the country to be awarded Qualmark’s highest level of quality assurance, under new Tourism New Zealand guidelines. More
Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award winner breaks down walls
20 April 2017
Auckland’s Jill Godwin is the overall winner of the 2017 Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award with her topical entry The No.8 Wire Lettering System: Fences vs Walls. More
The Belgians Have not Forgotten at Waikato Museum
13 April 2017
An exhibition honouring New Zealanders who fought and died in Belgium in World War One opens at Waikato Museum this Friday 14 April. More
Finalists announced for Fieldays No. 8 Wire National Art Award
22 March 2017
The 28 sculptural artworks selected as finalists for the 2017 Fieldays No. 8 Wire National Art Award prove the imagination and creativity of Kiwi artists and DIYers knows no bounds. More
Nandor Tanczos to speak on Rasta faith at Waikato Museum
16 March 2017
New Zealand’s most high-profile Rastafari, Nandor Tanczos, will give a public talk on the faith as Waikato Museum’s Bob Marley Exhibition draws to a close. More
$23,000 prize pool for National Contemporary Art Award
6 March 2017
A total prize pool of $23,000 is up for grabs in the 2017 National Contemporary Art Award managed by Waikato Museum. More
Waikato Museum welcomes giant penguin fossil
15 February 2017
A 28-million-year-old fossil of a giant penguin discovered at Kawhia will officially become part of Waikato Museum’s science collection this Friday. More
Waikato Museum acquires works by renowned sculptor
13 January 2017
Waikato Museum’s latest acquisition to its collection is a series of works which memorialise a formative period in Waikato and New Zealand history. More
Entries open for 20th Fieldays No. 8 Wire Award
21 December 2016
Entries are now open for the Fieldays No. 8 Wire Award, with nearly $10,000 in prize money on offer. More
Inaugural national Maaori weaving exhibition
23 November 2016
The blend of traditional and contemporary artworks featured in Waikato Museum’s upcoming exhibition Ngaa Hua o te Rito: Fruits from Fibre pay homage to the materials and techniques used for centuries by Maaori weavers. More
Reggae icon Bob Marley the focus of new exhibition
7 November 2016
A rare collection of Bob Marley photographs will be shown at Waikato Museum from 17 December until 2 April 2017. More
Artist Melvin Day gifts collection to Hamilton city
11 October 2016
Prominent New Zealand artist, the late Melvin “Pat” Day has bequeathed 60 paintings to Waikato Museum as a lasting legacy to Hamilton, the city of his birth. More
Art crime, fraudsters and fakes revealed in new exhibition
9 September 2016
New Zealand has a history of art crime and guest curator and art historian Penelope Jackson exposes this in an intriguing new exhibition. More
National Contemporary Art Award winner brings the personal into politics
2 September 2016
A multi-layered artwork referencing the traditional and using digital technology by Auckland artist Sorawit Songsataya has won the National Contemporary Art Award hosted by Waikato Museum. More
Waikato Museum wins tourism award
28 July 2016
Waikato Museum has won the Tourism Award at the annual Hamilton Central Business Awards in Hamilton last night. More
Waikato Museum exceeds target by 20,000 visitors
15 July 2016
Waikato Museum attracted 138,067 visitors in the past year, exceeding its annual target by 20,067 (17 per cent) and achieving 27,865 more visitors than the previous year. More
Judge announces finalists for National Contemporary Art Award
30 June 2016
Judge Misal Adnan Yildiz has selected 34 entries as finalists for this year’s National Contemporary Art Award managed by Waikato Museum. More
No.8 Wire National Art Award winner a strong statement
2 June 2016
Artist Ben Pearce has won the major prize in the 2016 Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award with his entry Stone Age Eight Gauge at the award ceremony, partnered by Waikato Museum and held at ArtsPost. More
Call for proposals: Culture Club at Waikato Museum
30 May 2016
Waikato Museum is seeking applications from our ethnic community interested in performing at the Museum in a series of Sunday events. More
Finalists announced for Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award
26 May 2016
Twenty-five sculptural works crafted by artists from throughout New Zealand have been selected as finalists in the Fieldays® No.8 Wire National Art Award. More
Waikato Museum wins national museum award
19 May 2016
An exhibition celebrating the art and legacy of Maaori weaving won Best Exhibition - Regional Taonga Māori at the 2016 Museums Aotearoa awards for Waikato Museum. More
New exhibition shines the spotlight on modern Maaori astronomy
27 April 2016
A new exhibition at Waikato Museum will shine a spotlight on modern Maaori astronomy and promote a better understanding of the history and meaning of Matariki. More
Waikato Museum named as finalist twice in national museum awards
21 April 2016
Waikato Museum has been named a finalist twice in the 2016 ServiceIQ Museum Awards for the exhibitions E Ngaa uri Whakatupu – Weaving Legacies: Dame Rangimarie Hetet and Diggeress Te Kanawa and For Us They Fell - Waikato WW1 Centenary Exhibition. More
A new sculpture for a new era
18 April 2016
Philanthropic arts group MESH celebrated a milestone today with the arrival of their latest piece, ‘The Tongue of the Dog’ created by renowned New Zealand sculptor Michael Parekowhai at Waikato Museum. More
National Art Award offers $20,000 first prize
11 April 2016
Entry is now open to the 2016 National Contemporary Art Award to be judged by celebrated international curator Misal Adnan Yildiz and managed by Waikato Museum. More
Fieldays® art award celebrates innovation
24 March 2016
Entry to the Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award is now open. The award, hosted by Waikato Museum, culminates in a public exhibition to coincide with the Fieldays event in June at Hamilton’s ArtsPost. More
Children’s Day Carnival takes over central city
2 March 2016
Hamilton’s central city will come alive on Saturday 5 March from 10am to 2pm with Children’s Day celebrations. The theme for this year’s Children’s Day is ‘Stay Active’, and all of the activities planned will help families to do just that. More
Waikato Museum exceeds visitor targets
4 February 2016
Waikato Museum attracted 11,363 visitors in January 2016, exceeding its visitor target by 42 per cent and January 2015 figures by 34 per cent. More
Take part in Celebrating Waitangi Day 2016
15 December 2015
Waikato Museum is seeking musicians, poets , performers and artists to take part in Celebrating Waitangi Day 2016, a family and community day to celebrate and acknowledge the growing together of the people of New Zealand. More
Designs for Ferrybank transformation to go on show
28 November 2015
Hamiltonians are getting the chance to see how a major transformation of Ferrybank might look as part of plans to turn it into the city's premier waterfront destination. More
Hyundai Country Calendar to celebrate 50 years on air at Waikato Museum
10 November 2015
Hyundai Country Calendar has chosen Waikato Museum as the venue for an exhibition to celebrate 50 years on air next year. Country Calendar: 50 Golden Years will open from 11 June – 28 September 2016. More
Craig Potton joins Waikato Museum for Conservation Week
16 October 2015
Craig Potton, New Zealand’s best known landscape photographer and an ardent conservationist will speak at Waikato Museum during Conservation Week 2015 on Wednesday 4 November. More
Trust Waikato gifts art collection to Waikato Museum
2 October 2015
Trust Waikato has donated its $1.92 million art collection to Hamilton City Council and expects to help purchase future artworks of value to the region. More
Waikato Museum secures major da Vinci show
16 September 2015
The major touring exhibition Da Vinci Mechanics will open from 27 February - 29 May 2016 at Waikato Museum. More
Sculpture of Maaori King to be unveiled
14 August 2015
A bronze sculpture of the second Maaori king, Kiingi Taawhiao will be unveiled on Monday 17 August, in a special ceremony at Waikato Museum More
Strategic Plan to identify direction for Waikato Musem
7 August 2015
A Strategic Plan is being developed for Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato to identify the future direction of the Museum with input from our stakeholders. More
Winner announced for National Contemporary Art Award
17 July 2015
A conceptual off-world colonisation project represented by a flag and a media release by artist Bronwyn Holloway-Smith has won the National Contemporary Art Award hosted by Waikato Museum.<br />
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Museum offers an amazing journey through the human body
30 June 2015
Smelly toilets, a giant nose, a huge mouth and a heart that never stops beating all feature in a new family-focussed exhibition at Waikato Museum. More
Call for proposals from musicians/groups: Sunday Sounds at the Museum
29 June 2015
Waikato Museum is seeking applications from local musicians interested in performing in the Sunday Sounds at the Museum series. More
28 Million year old penguin goes digital
8 June 2015
A 28 million year old giant penguin fossil found at Kawhia in 2006 will be shown for the first time alongside its 3D scanned profile in a new exhibition opening at Waikato Museum on Saturday 13 June. More
No.8 Wire National Art Award winner impossible to look past
5 June 2015
Artist Rebecca Rose has taken out the major prize in the 2015 No.8 Wire National Art Award with her sculpture Eye Sight at the awards ceremony, partnered by Waikato Museum and held at ArtsPost Galleries & Shop. More
Finalists announced for National Contemporary Art Award
28 May 2015
National Contemporary art award judge Aaron Kreisler has selected 52 entries as finalists for this year’s National Contemporary Art Award hosted by Waikato Museum. More
Finalists selected for No.8 Wire National Art Award
25 May 2015
New Zealand National Agricultural Fieldays® is pleased to announce finalists have been selected for the No.8 Wire National Art Award, partnered by Waikato Museum. <br />
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FIFA-Inspired Exhibition Celebrates the Beautiful Game
14 May 2015
Football’s rich tradition in the Waikato is explored in an exhibition at Waikato Museum where visitors can test their skills and see the FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 trophy. More
Young war poet will help launch Waikato WW1 exhibition
20 April 2015
A World War One commemorative poem written by a Waingaro School student will be read by the author at the official opening of the WW1 exhibition For Us They Fell at Waikato Museum on Friday 24 April. More
Winning wire creation will get $8,000
14 April 2015
An $8,000 cash prize is waiting for the winner of the Fieldays® No.8 Wire National Art Award and there are only days to go before entries close on Wednesday 22 April, 2015. More
Entry Now Open to National Art Award
9 March 2015
Entry is now open to the National Contemporary Art Award, sponsored by Tompkins Wake Lawyers and Chow: Hill Architects, and managed by Waikato Museum. More
School War Poets to Help Launch WW1 Project
6 March 2015
Waikato Museum aims to feature a World War 1-inspired poem written by a local student <br />
as part of the launch for the major World War 1 exhibition For Us They Fell to open on Anzac Day, 25 April, this year.<br />
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Blockbuster Fletcher Show for Waikato Museum
26 February 2015
Eighty paintings from the rarely seen Fletcher Collection are to be shown at Waikato Museum for the very first time from Saturday 14 March. More
Fieldays opens the door to No.8 Wire ingenuity
23 February 2015
Fieldays is excited to announce the opening of entries for the prestigious No.8 Wire National Art Award, culminating in a public exhibition in June in Hamilton. More
Waikato Museum and ArtsPost to extend opening hours
14 January 2015
In a new move to make Waikato’s leading arts facilities more accessible, Waikato Museum and ArtsPost Galleries & Shop will remain open until 7.00pm every Thursday from 15 January until 12 March 2015. More
Artworks from Te Papa's National Collection on Display at Waikato Museum
15 December 2014
The latest works from the regional initiative Unpacked: Treasures from Te Papa go on display at Waikato Museum today. More
Calling all musicians, performers, kapa haka groups, choirs, poets...
24 November 2014
Waitangi Day at Waikato Museum on the 6 February 2015 will be a family and community day to celebrate and acknowledge the growing together of the people of New Zealand.<br />
We are seeking performers and artists to fill the day with music, performance, dance and poetry.<br />
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Catalogue showcases city’s public art collection
17 October 2014
Hamilton's rich and growing portfolio of public art has been captured in a catalogue which will be launched on Monday (October 20) as part of the city's 150th birthday celebrations. More
New Gallery Extends Hamilton's Arts Offer
29 September 2014
Hamilton’s arts offer will be extended when Waikato Museum opens The Barry Hopkins Gallery on 17 October 2014. The new gallery has been funded by philanthropist and Museum supporter Barry Hopkins in partnership with Hamilton City Council. More
Waikato Museum Sole Northern Venue for HOTERE CULBERT
5 September 2014
Waikato Museum will be the only North Island venue to show HOTERE CULBERT, an exhibition featuring collaborative works from two of New Zealand’s greatest artists from 22 November to 1 March 2015. More
Opportunity for New Zealand artists to exhibit in central Hamilton gallery
26 August 2014
Submissions are invited from New Zealand-based artists and arts groups interested in holding an exhibition of their work at ArtsPost Galleries & Shop in Hamilton. More
Uniquely Hamilton Multimedia Project at Waikato Museum
18 August 2014
A multimedia exhibition about contemporary life in Hamilton developed by Wintec, Massey University and the University of Canterbury will open at Waikato Museum on Saturday 23 August. More
Wellington Artist Wins 2014 National Contemporary Art Award
8 August 2014
Wellington artist Deanna Dowling has won the 2014 National Contemporary Art Award sponsored by Tompkins Wake Lawyers and Ebbett Audi, and hosted by Waikato Museum. More
National Contemporary Art Award Finalists Announced
3 July 2014
Judge Simon Rees has selected 52 artworks as finalists for the 2014 National Contemporary Art Award sponsored by Ebbett Audi and Tompkins Wake, and hosted at Waikato Museum. More
Te Papa Treasures Unpacked at Waikato Museum
2 July 2014
Waikato Museum has partnered with the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa in a recent initiative; Unpacked: Treasures from Te Papa, where selected masterpieces are loaned to display for three months. More
Call for WW1 Information to the Waikato Community
30 June 2014
Waikato Museum has launched an interactive website to help uncover the untold stories of the men and women of the Waikato during World War 1. More
Major Exhibition Celebrates New Zealand's Finest Traditional Maaori Weavers
25 June 2014
An extraordinary collection of traditional Maaori kaakahu (cloaks) and weaving from five generations of one family opens on 29 June as a major exhibition at Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato. More
Campbell Smith Receives Major City Award
16 June 2014
Poet, playwright, wood engraver and gallery director Campbell Smith has become the 17th resident to receive Hamilton’s Freedom Holder of the City award. More
Calling all musicians! Sunday Sounds at the Museum.
12 June 2014
We are seeking Waikato musicians to fill our galleries with music. Waikato Museum in partnership with Hamilton Live Music Trust is continuing our successful Sunday Sounds at the Museum, a series of 11 concerts on every first Sunday of the month from August 2014 to June 2015. More
Te Awamutu artists win Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award
6 June 2014
A hinaki made of rusty No.8 wire and flax has won the major prize in the 2014 Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award. Artists Dagmar and Nick Elliott took out the $8,000 prize for their entry Rustic Hinaki at the awards ceremony sponsored by Fieldays and held at ArtsPost last night. More
Articles Safe After Fire at Waikato Museum
1 June 2014
Artefacts housed at Waikato Museum (Te Whare Taonga O Waikato) are safe after a small fire at the Hamilton City Council-owned facility today. More
Entry is now open to the National Contemporary Art Award
5 May 2014
Entry is now open to the National Contemporary Art Award, sponsored by Tompkins Wake and Ebbett Audi and managed by Waikato Museum. More
National Art Award encourages artists to get wired
18 March 2014
Entry to the Fieldays No. 8 Wire National Art Awards is now open and with a cash first prize double that of last year, organisers are looking forward to the ingenious and unique exhibits that the awards are known to attract. More
Student-built racecar headed for Waikato Museum
17 March 2014
A formula-style race car designed, built and raced by University of Waikato students will feature in a new exhibit in Waikato Museum’s Exscite interactive science gallery from 17 March until 9 May this year.<br />
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Artwork Gifted to Waikato Museum
20 November 2013
Prominent Waikato artist Zena Elliot (Ngati Awa, Te Whanau-a-Apanui) has gifted a substantial artwork to The Waikato Bequest Trust, a charitable trust formed to grow Waikato Museum’s collections. More
Grants a major boost to World War I Commemorations
31 October 2013
Hamilton’s planned World War I centenary commemorations have received a significant financial boost this week with grants for two major projects confirmed. More
Winner Announced For 2013 National Contemporary Art Award
13 August 2013
An Auckland artist, Dieneke Jansen has won the 2013 National Contemporary Art Award sponsored by Waikato Society of Arts and hosted by Waikato Museum. More
Waikato Museum Welcomes New Funding Partner For Restoration Projects
13 August 2013
Waikato DFAS (Decorative and Fine Arts Society) has committed an annual fund to Waikato Museum for the restoration of fine arts projects from the museum’s collection. More
Winner of WOW Competition Announced
8 August 2013
Congratulations to Mrs J Bourke of Taupari, the winner of our WOW Competition. More
A Chance to Exhibit in High Profile Hamilton Art Gallery
30 July 2013
New Zealand-based artists and arts groups interested in holding an exhibition of their work at ArtsPost, Hamilton’s high profile retail art gallery have until 1 September to apply. More
People's Choice Winner Announced for Fieldays No. 8 Wire National Art Award
19 July 2013
The people have spoken and the People’s Choice Award in the 2013 Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award has been awarded to two local artists. More
Win Tickets to WOW!
5 July 2013
Visit Off the Wall World of WearableArt™ Up Close and you can enter to win tickets and accomodation to the World of WearableArt™ Show in Wellington! More
Finalists Announced for National Contemporary Art Award
25 June 2013
Judge Jon Bywater has selected 37 finalists for the 2013 National Contemporary Art Award sponsored by Waikato Society of Arts and hosted at Waikato Museum. More
Call for Proposals for Upper Gallery
13 June 2013
Exhibition space available to schools and community groups. More
Winners Announced for Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award
6 June 2013
An Auckland artist, Louise Purvis has won the major prize in the 2013 Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award. More
Sponsor Named for National Contemporary Art Award
19 April 2013
The wait is over for artists anxious to enter the 2013 National Contemporary Art Award now that Waikato Society of Arts has confirmed they will sponsor the award this year. More
Calling All Musicians! Sunday Sounds at the Museum
15 March 2013
We are seeking musicians from the Waikato to fill our galleries with music. More
Hamilton Students Take on 48-hour Sci-Fi Writing Challenge
20 February 2013
Thirty local students from six Hamilton Secondary Schools will have 48 hours to produce their best piece of creative writing in a competition inspired by the sci-fi and fantasy exhibition, White Cloud Worlds at Waikato Museum. More
Children's Day Carnival Centred on CBD Celebrations
15 February 2013
Waikato Museum and other Hamilton community organisations have joined forces to bring Hamilton one of the biggest free family events of the year, the Children’s Day Carnival. More
Judge Confirmed for 2013 National Contemporary Art Award
18 January 2013
Jon Bywater, a well-known art critic and senior lecturer at Elam Art School has accepted the challenge to judge the 2013 National Contemporary Art Award hosted by Waikato Museum. More
Hairy Maclary and Friends on Show at Waikato Museum
11 January 2013
Hairy Maclary and friends are making their way to Hamilton! More
International Research Project on Display at Waikato Museum
14 December 2012
Hamilton artist and Wintec School of Media Arts tutor Tim Croucher has teamed up with internationally renowned Chinese artist Xu Ze to bring a unique cross-cultural experience to Waikato Museum visitors from this Saturday. More
Original Moore-Jones Image Gifted to City
7 December 2012
The original glass slide of a photograph of a Gallipoli soldier and his donkey - the basis for Sapper Horace Moore-Jones’ famous war-time painting - has been donated to the people of Hamilton by the family. More
ArtsPost Wins Top Shop Retail Excellence Award
16 October 2012
ArtsPost Galleries & Shop has won the Giftware and Homeware category in the 2012 Top Shop Retail Excellence Awards for the Waikato region. More
Judge announced for 2013 Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award
2 October 2012
Acclaimed New Zealand sculptor, John Edgar will judge the 2013 Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award. More
Winner Announced for 2012 National Contemporary Art Award
16 August 2012
A cantilevered bus shelter, titled Parallel of Life and Art by Auckland artists Michael Parr and Blaine Western has won the 2012 National Contemporary Art Award sponsored by Barry Hopkins and hosted by Waikato Museum. More
High Profile Hamilton Art Gallery Seeks Waikato Exhibitors
9 August 2012
Waikato artists and community groups interested in exhibiting their work have until 1 September to apply to ArtsPost, Hamilton city’s high profile retail art space. More
Experimental Music Pioneer to Perform at Waikato Museum
25 July 2012
Experimental music and digital art pioneer, Wang Fujui will treat Hamilton to a one-off performance at Waikato Museum on Monday 27 August. More
Semi-finalists Announced for National Contemporary Art Award
14 June 2012
Nineteen semi-finalists have been selected by Judge Caterina Riva for the 2012 National Contemporary Art Award. More
Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award Winners Announced
8 June 2012
A Whanganui design student has won the major prize in the Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award 2012. More
Waikato Schools Thrilled to Get Free Rugby Gear From Waikato Museum
5 June 2012
More than a hundred quality rugby balls, a set of goal posts, nets, passing hoops and exercise pads were welcomed by Waikato schools this week. More
Finalists Announced for Fieldays No 8 Wire National Art Award 2012
22 May 2012
The finalists have now been selected for the Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award 2012. More
Waikato Museum Wins Two National Museum Awards
20 April 2012
In the fifth Annual National Museum Awards last night, Waikato Museum was awarded the Project Achievement Award: Exhibition Excellence – Social History for its 2011 exhibition Red, Yellow and (All) Black and the Judges Award for Sustainability for its innovative temporary exhibition wall fabrication system. More
New Waikato Museum Director Appointed
13 April 2012
Hamilton City Council has appointed Cherie Meecham as its new Director of the Waikato Museum. More
Waikato Museum Named as Finalist Twice in National Museum Awards
11 April 2012
Waikato Museum has been named a finalist in the New Zealand Museum Awards 2012, with not one but two of its entries.<br />
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Judge Announced for Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award
29 February 2012
Well-known corrugated iron sculptor Jeff Thomson will judge this year’s Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award. More
Children's Day Celebrations to be Held in Hamilton
24 February 2012
National Children’s Day will be celebrated in Hamilton next weekend with a range of events throughout the city. More
Waikato Museum Recognised as a Leading Tourism Operator
24 February 2012
Waikato Museum has achieved a Silver Enviro award and is now recognised as one of the country’s leading tourism operators by Qualmark – New Zealand tourism’s official quality assurance. More
Judge Confirmed for National Contemporary Art Award
23 February 2012
Caterina Riva has accepted an invitation to judge the 2012 National Contemporary Art Award, sponsored by Barry Hopkins and hosted by Waikato Museum. More
Entries Open for 2012 National Contemporary Art Award
17 February 2012
Entries are now open for the 2012 National Contemporary Art Award. More
Biosecurity Under Watch at Waikato Museum
16 February 2012
Shipping containers carrying the ‘How to make a Monster’ exhibition will be checked by Waikato Museum staff trained in inspecting and securing biosecurity risks onsite, enabling them to bypass a costly biosecurity process. More
Historic Signing to Protect Waikato River
9 February 2012
In an historic first, Hamilton City Council and Waikato-Tainui will tomorrow sign an agreement marking a new era of partnership between both organisations around caring for the Waikato River. More
Monsters Set to Move in to Waikato Museum
27 January 2012
Dramatic, exciting, imaginative, scientific and a just little bit scary – ‘How to Make a Monster, the art and technology of animatronics’ opens at Waikato Museum next month. More