Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato - Hamilton Central
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Our exhibitions and activities tell the stories of this region and include visual art, social history, tangata whenua and science.
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| Address : | Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato 1 Grantham Street, Hamilton Central, Hamilton 3204, New Zealand |
| Phone : | 📞 +788 |
| Postal code : | 3204 |
| Website : | http://waikatomuseum.co.nz/ |
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| Description : | Museum featuring exhibits on Waikato's art, history & culture, as well as educational programs. |
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Sarah Badenhorst on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Have always enjoyed taking my children to the museum and having a look at some of the amazing exhibits and items on display. Was very disappointed to hear there was a grumpy curator/worker there who snapped at my mother in law when asking if they sell masks. Also again having attitude and getting snappy at my step daughter when she asked for a plaster for her younger sister. Not a very great experience due to this woman
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Jane lu on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ It's a great place for both adults and children.
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Carmel Kav on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The art here is awesome. I only wish there was more to look at and read. The staff are lovely. The kids' section is great; however, you do need to pay for entry to this zone. The rest of the museum is free.
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Dee Williams on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I visited the Waikato Museum today for the very first time, to see the Moon exhibit, and it was quite interesting. I went with my daughter, and my three year old granddaughter, and she loved pressing buttons, and watching things moving. I couldn't believe the size of the moon, when I walked into the large room. It was quite cool really. We managed to visit other parts of the museum as well, and I thought the Waka, and Maori carvings, were quite extraordinary.
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Rhiannon Blewett on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Car parking available behind the museum. A great place to spend a rainy day.
Grab a sheet and play I-Spy to find items around the museum. Exhibitions are constantly changing and majority are interactive so you can play and learn. Once you've found all your items on your list, reception awards you with a completion certificate. (This part of yhe museum is FREE to view and explore, donations welcome)
Ecsite interactive play section - $5 per adult, $6-8 per child 4-14yrs and FREE for children 3yrs and under.
2 floors of absolute fun (Please note at current the lower floor is closed temporarily)
Science, music, make believe play, creativity, building, electronics and the human body. All are hands on and suitable for children of all ages.
-Interactive gardening
-Mario cart
-Xray simulation
-Giant foam Lego and puzzles
-Bridge building
-Electrical components
-Music making
And so much more we spent almost 2 hours in here alone. We like to go everytime there is a new exhibit. ✨️
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Daniel Kinnoch on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Excellent regional museum, especially for children. There is a whole level of the building dedicated to interactive activities for children. Our son (2.5yrs old) loved the activities as he’s very engineering / building focused. Could have easily spent a whole afternoon here.
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Beautiful museum filled with history and culture. Learned so much from spending 3 hours here. Loved the displays, interactive activities, portraits, art, etc. There is also a small gift shop - but would've been nice if it was bigger with more items for sale. Would've really loved to buy some memorabilia.
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Rowena Williams on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Took my 5 year old niece to the museum and she loved it. They offer children a game of eye spy, this is a sheet with pictures of various items in the museum. This helped her focused on what was displayed all over the museum and allowed me time to look at what they had on display. Loved it.
5 year old niece loved the play center it had a farmyard, science and technology. Offered lab coats and goggles and she said look I'm a scientist.
A must visit for all who have not been to the museum.
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