The Waikato's largest regional museum and art gallery, at 1 Grantham Street in Hamilton Central. It is open from 10am to 5pm every day except 25 December. Entry to the main exhibitions is free, but there are entry fees for Exscite, the hands-on kids zone, and for some temporary exhibitions.
Current exhibitions include Whakahokia!, which shares the history of Ngāti Hauā, and two free shows of Robin White's work, a touring exhibition from Te Papa and Auckland Art Gallery and a display from the museum's own collection. The website describes the museum as a good place for families, with visiting-with-children information, education programmes and gift cards. We hear school holiday activities for ages 6 to 13 are coming soon, at $55 as at 2026, and a Halloween silent disco is also coming, at $50 as at 2026, with a licensed bar and food trucks.