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Waikato Museum To Temporarily Close For Building Work
Wednesday, 17 July 2024, 10:35 am | Waikato Museum
Long-awaited renewal works to fix existing issues and prevent future problems will begin at Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato before the end of this month. More >>
50 Years Of Majestic Waka At Waikato Museum
Thursday, 6 July 2023, 2:40 pm | Waikato Museum
<img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2307/ec6b6f3ba2258fdf34cb.jpeg" width="720" height="480"> Kia hora te marino, kia whakapapa pounamu te moana, kia tere te kaarohirohi i mua i too huarahi. May peace be widespread, ... More >>
Matariki At The Museum
Thursday, 16 July 2020, 6:59 pm | Waikato Museum
Come celebrate Matariki at the Museum on Sunday 26 July, 10am – 4pm. FREE entry Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech. Celebrate Matariki (Maaori New Year) with us at Waikato Museum. Have fun with the family while you listen, learn, watch and make. Take something ... More >>
South Waikato potter wins National Ceramics Premier Award
Friday, 6 December 2019, 6:47 pm | Waikato Museum
South Waikato potter wins $3,000 Waiclay National Ceramics Premier Award 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 >>
Dunedin-based artist wins $25,000 National Art Award
Friday, 2 August 2019, 6:59 pm | Waikato Museum
Dunedin-based artist Ayesha Green has won the prestigious $25,000 National Contemporary Art Award for 2019 for a painting entitled Nana’s Birthday (A Big Breath). More >>
Esteemed artist to judge National Contemporary Art Award
Monday, 25 February 2019, 3:28 pm | Waikato Museum
Esteemed artist to judge National Contemporary Art Award in milestone year More >>
Extra incentive for winner of 20th Contemporary Art Award
Thursday, 21 February 2019, 2:41 pm | Waikato Museum
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 NZ venue for Scarface Claw exhibition
Wednesday, 23 January 2019, 1:43 pm | Waikato Museum
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, judge announced for No.8 Wire Art Award
Wednesday, 16 January 2019, 1:58 pm | Waikato Museum
Media release Entries open and judge announced for Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award 16 January 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE More >>
Morrinsville in 1993 remembered at Waikato Museum
Tuesday, 15 January 2019, 11:23 am | Waikato Museum
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 >>
Waikato Museum hosts art crime exposé
Wednesday, 22 August 2018, 10:35 am | Waikato Museum
Curator and art historian Penelope Jackson compares a copy of Floral Still Life , by Adele Younghusband, with the original at Waikato Museum. More >>
Fashion weekend at Waikato Museum
Wednesday, 15 August 2018, 2:29 pm | Waikato Museum
Hamiltonians who have been hoarding items of clothing from bygone eras could have their old favourites officially become part of New Zealand’s fashion history. More >>
Art award winner epitomises contemporary
Friday, 3 August 2018, 8:10 pm | Waikato Museum
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 >>
Familiar names in National Contemporary Art Award finalist
Wednesday, 30 May 2018, 5:18 pm | Waikato Museum
New and familiar names make up the 32 artists whose works have been selected as finalists in the 2018 National Contemporary Art Award. More >>
Fieldays art award has nationwide representation
Thursday, 26 April 2018, 4:56 pm | Waikato Museum
Fieldays art award has nationwide representation 26 April 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 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 >>
‘Honour’ to be judging 2018 National Contemporary Art Award
Thursday, 15 February 2018, 2:27 pm | Waikato Museum
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 >>
What’s on Waikato Museum?
Monday, 28 August 2017, 1:30 pm | Waikato Museum
To mark Waikato Museum's 30 years on Grantham Street, a series of exhibitions and events will celebrate the highlights of the three decades of operation, the diversity of our collection, and our role in the community. More >>
The Meaning of Ethics wins National Contemporary Art Award
Saturday, 29 July 2017, 11:45 am | Waikato Museum
Media release Style, technique and concept wins National Contemporary Art Award 28 July 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE More >>
$23,000 prize pool for National Contemporary Art Award
Monday, 6 March 2017, 4:33 pm | Waikato Museum
A total prize pool of $23,000 is up for grabs in the 2017 National Contemporary Art Award managed by Waikato Museum. More >>
What's on: Waitangi Day through the lens
Tuesday, 31 January 2017, 5:02 pm | Waikato Museum
Disenchanted Prophets provides an alternative visual documentation of Waitangi protests. This landmark exhibition brings together images by some of New Zealand’s leading photographers, both Maaori and Paakeha. Each photographer has maintained a commitment ... More >>