Waikato Museum
Te Whare Taonga o Waikato Museum & Gallery is a regional museum located in Hamilton, New Zealand. The museum is managed by the Hamilton City Council. Outside the museum is The Tongue of The Dog, a sculpture by Michael Parekōwhai that has helped to increase visitor numbers.
- Opening hours: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Hamilton, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato”
- Address: 1 Grantham Street, Hamilton Central
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Peter’s Cathedral and The Meteor Theatre.
St Peter’s Cathedral
Church
St Peter's Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral church in Hamilton, located in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located on a small hill, known as Cathedral Hill, in the southern central part of the city off Victoria Street. St Peter’s Cathedral is situated 280 metres south of Waikato Museum.
The Meteor Theatre
Theater building
The Meteor Theatre is a black box theatre in Hamilton, New Zealand. Run since 2014 by the One Victoria Trust, the theatre is located in a former soft drinks factory at the southern end of Victoria Street in the central city. The Meteor Theatre is situated 290 metres south of Waikato Museum.
Bank of New Zealand
Pub
Bank of New Zealand is a pub, which is situated 120 metres west of Waikato Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hamilton and Hamilton Central.
Hamilton
Hamilton Central
Suburb
Hamilton Central is the central business district of Hamilton, New Zealand. It is located on the western banks of the Waikato River.
Claudelands
Suburb
Claudelands is a suburb directly to the east of central Hamilton, New Zealand, across the Waikato River. It is linked to the central city by the Claudelands road bridge and the East Coast Main Trunk Railway bridge.
Waikato Museum
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Hamilton City, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-37.78976° or 37° 47′ 23″ south
Longitude
175.28658° or 175° 17′ 12″ east
Open location code
4VJQ676P+3J
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Portuguese—“Waikato Museum” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “懷卡托博物館”
- Chinese: “懷卡托美術文化博物館”
- French: “Waikato Museum”
- German: “Waikato Museum”
- Italian: “Waikato Museum”
- Japanese: “ワイカト博物館”
- Malay: “Muzium Waikato”
- Maori: “Te Whare Taonga o Waikato”
- Portuguese: “Museu de Waikato”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ferrybank Park and Barton & Ross Building.
Nearby Places
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