Current exhibitions

Where Children Sleep

6 February - 9 May 2021

British photographer James Mollison draws attention to the poverty experienced by children around the world. More

Galileo - Scientist, Astronomer, Visionary

24 February - 7 June 2021

This exhibition allows visitors to discover Galileo through interactive experiments. Developed by The Artisans of Florence, whose Da Vinci and Archimedes exhibitions we have shown previously, this exhibition is ideal for children, families, and school groups, keen to experience science hands on. More

Distant Kinship / Verre Verwanten NL / NZ - An exhibition of printmakers of Grafiekgroep Bergen and the Print Council Aotearoa New Zealand

6 March - 2 May 2021

This exhibition Distant Kinship/ Verre Verwanten is an exchange between the Grafiekgroep Bergen (GGB), a collective of nine Dutch printmakers, and nine printmakers belonging to the Print Council Aotearoa New Zealand (PCANZ). More

Robin White - A Life in Prints

13 March - 30 May 2021

Robin White’s (Ngaati Awa) prints are windows into her world, both public and private. This exhibition showcases a cross-section of White’s prints, the majority of which are from the Museum’s collection. More

Top Art

9 - 15 April 2021

Free entryWhat does it take to achieve Excellence in NCEA Level 3 Visual Art?Top Art is an annual touring exhibition featuring a selection of the NCEA Level 3 portfolios that achieved Excellence in Visual Art in 2020. Five streams are covered:... More

Te Winika exhibition

The majestic Te Winika, a 200-year-old carved waka taua (Maaori war canoe) was gifted to Waikato Museum by Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu in 1973. More

Exscite

Exscite is jam-packed with interactive, science based activities for young people to actively learn while having fun. More

Inventors and Innovations: Waikato Bright Sparks

This exhibition examines some of our region’s problem-solving success stories through an immersive experience that will take you on a journey through time and space. More

Shaping Hamilton Huringa Kirikiriroa

Maps, historical artefacts, art, photographs and installations tell the story of the changing demographic and geographic shape of Hamilton. More

E Hina e! E Hine e! Mana Waahine Maaori/Maoli of Past, Present and Future

E Hina e! E Hine e! explores the contemporary relevance of female Maaori and Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) akua/atua (ancestors). More

Three easy pieces

Three easy pieces is our smallest, most personal exhibition.
It features three art works from our collection picked by three staff every three months.
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The Exhibition Creator

Create your own exhibition online using images of items from the Museum’s collection. It's on now, online. More