Waikato Museum

Best Museum experience

Waikato Museum has delivered its reputation as the best museum in Hamilton. Great for in-depth information on certain displays. It was one of my best experiences while sightseeing at the Waikato Museu...

A must-go place in Hamilton

The museum is taken care pretty well. Also, The museum is FREE for everyone, which is really nice. We were welcomed by the host/receptionist who was very approachable, professional and helpful. There ...

not too big!

lovely 2 hours in here, some good exhibitions, plenty on the local history including coal - not everything in Hamilton is about cows!. only the special dinosaur exhibition was paid entry.

Bicultural development of the region

I really like the museum basing its work on the narrative of the development of the region, including (and not consigning to a historical oddity) the tangata whenua, alongside the arrival of settlers ...

Perfect for young kids (has an indoor playground/activity area)

I like this place so much that I got an annual membership for it. The museum itself is only quite small, so if you’re going as an adult you might only need half a day to look around it, but if you’r...