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Te Awamutu Museum

  • Nau Mai, Haere Mai - Welcome to the Te Awamutu Museum.
  • The Te Awamutu Museum - fun filled place to learn with the family.
  • Raukawa is one of the biggest iwi tribes in the Waikato and part of their boundary crosses over into the Waipa District. In this exhibition we have collaborated with iwi members to bring into the public space - taonga Māori, historic stories, and conversations with kaumatua elders.
  • We will remember them! On the Front Porch we have a very local exhibition about how we in the Waipā celebrate ANZAC Day. You'll see where all the memorials are located in the district and a timeline of events from when ANZAC was introduced to how we celebrate it today.
  • We are in the process of digitising the Museum collection to make it easier for visitors to research our collection online. Try it out, and if possible, add information to our listings.
  • The Museum has held a Ministry of Education LEOTC contract for a number of years. We provide valuable social history pertaining to the Waipā district with an emphasis on New Zealand wars. We also offer programmes around Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Te Ao Māori.
  • We also encourage children of all ages to visit the Museum and have a special club that children can sign up for free activities and lots more.
  • The Te Awamutu Museum has some uniquely designed collection merchandise, books, gifts for all family members and so much more. When visiting the Museum, don't forget to spend time in Miss Jefferson's Curios.
  • The Te Awamutu Museum launched Te Ara Wai Journeys 2019, as a way to engage visitors outside of the Museum but still connected to local history and landscapes within the Waipa District. The interpretive place based storytelling website won an international GLAMI award 2020.

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 USA still attracts interest from local and international visitors.

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

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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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