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Te Awamutu Museum

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Te Awamutu Museum

  • Nau Mai, Haere Mai - Welcome to the Te Awamutu Museum.
  • What's happening during April? We have two ANZAC exhibitions one tracking the beginnings of the first ANZAC through to community commemorations highlighting memorials around Waipā. The second focused on the Tower of London poppy installation.
  • Formal Fridays 2.0, a visitor favourite this exhibition is from the depths of our textile collection, nostalgic formal, functional and fanciful. Covid #formalfriday has become a whimsical movement and this is our response.
  • Free of charge experience where you get to engage with local Māori artist, Oriwa Morgan Ward, sharing her expertise on Māori culture, art and traditional knowledge.
  • First week of the holidays we have some exciting FREE activities for the whole family.
  • Second week of the holidays it's all about 'Designasaurs' - create your own dino badges. Free activity.
  • It's 'Designasaur' days - create your unique dino with the FREE activities, take a pic of it in our 'Dinorama', tag us on FB and go into a draw for a prize.
  • Te Ara Wai Journeys is a digital storytelling mobile experience that takes you across the district of Waipā learning about its uniqueness from archeologists, environmentalists, historians, Māori elders, community leaders. Start your journey at the Museum.
  • Did you know we have a Museum shop? Miss Jefferson's Museum Curios was named after one of the committee members when the Museum first opened. You have to check this out! Unique merchandise only found here at the Museum.
  • The Te Awamutu Museum - fun filled place to learn with the family. Open Mon - Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 10am-2pm. Free entry.

Te Awamutu Museum showcases Waipā district history through amazing storytelling, events & kids activities, educational programmes, and arts & cultural engagements in the Museum and through mobile district tours - Te Ara Wai Journeys.

Te Awamutu Museum is situated in Waipā district, within Waikato. A touchpoint for visitors to learn about local history, social development and bi-cultural collaborations between Māori and settlers from 1823, through amazing objects and engaging stories. Understand the reasons why British soldiers invaded the Waikato 1863, the locations, who was involved, and its impact on the Waipā communities that are still being felt today. Visit Uenuku - talisman of the Tainui people and the oldest taonga Māori object in Aotearoa New Zealand. Uenuku a highlight of Te Māori exhibition 1984 in the U.S.A still attracts interest from local and international visitors.

Do you know about Te Ara Wai Journeys? Start your journey at the Museum www.tearawai.nz

Facilities and Services

Availability

Business Hours
Mon-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 10am-2pm, Closed Sun, Open Public Holidays except Christmas and New Year
Months of Operation
All Year

Distances

Proximity To Airport
25mins drive to Hamilton Airport
Proximity To Coach Terminal
10mins walk from bus terminal in Te Awamutu
Proximity To Town
2min walk to Te Awamutu main township
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