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.
- Museum
- …is also known as “Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato”
- Opening hours: 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Description: museum in Hamilton, New Zealand
- Address: 1 Grantham Street, Hamilton Central
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Peter’s Cathedral and The Meteor Theatre.
St Peter’s Cathedral
St Peter's Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral church… 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. The Meteor Theatre is situated 290 metres south of Waikato Museum.
Bank of New Zealand
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 is an inland city in the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.
Hamilton Central
Suburb
Hamilton Central is the central business district of Hamilton, New Zealand.
Waikato Museum
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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
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OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
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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
Explore places such as Museum Car Park and Tongue of the Dog.
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