Te Awamutu Museum

02/04/2026

🚌 Free regional buses this school holidays! The Free Family Adventure Pass is back!

Don’t let the fuel prices stop you this Easter break - thanks to Busit, you can visit our museum without spending a cent on transport.

Download or screenshot the pass below and show it to your driver. Valid from Friday, April 3 to Sunday, April 19, for up to two adults and four kids. Where will your adventure take you? More details below👇

School holidays are coming — and the Free Family Adventure Pass is back! 🎫🚌

Available from Friday 3rd-19th April, up to 2 adults and 4 kids travel FREE on regional buses (excludes Hamilton's green urban buses)

Just download or screenshot the pass, show it your driver when you hop on and enjoy an easy, affordable adventure with your whanau! 👥🛣️

Find out more and download your pass at👉 busit.co.nz/freefamilypass

18/03/2026

Te Whare Taonga o Te Awamutu Museum has special opening hours over Easter and ANZAC 2026.

09/03/2026

Great to see The Regent Theatre Te Awamutu presenting this for our local community. Get in and grab your tickets fast. As a warm up for the screening, pop into Te Whare Taonga o Te Awamutu Museum and check out the costumes on show!

ONE MONTH TO GO.
In one month, we gather to honour the legacy, courage, and sacrifice of those who stood at Ōrākau.
Ka Whawhai Tonu – Struggle Without End
Returns for the Te Awamutu
Commemoration of the Battle of Ōrākau
📅 2 April
🎟 Complimentary entry – Tickets available 31 March
This is more than history.
This is remembrance.

06/03/2026

What a fantastic day we had welcoming 241 young learners and their parents at the Tui & Tama Expo last weekend! 🌿 The kids had a blast collecting stamps with their eco passports, and our incredible local eco groups and stalls were buzzing with curious questions and new connections.

Ngā mihi to everyone who came along, our passionate community groups, and the families who made the morning such a success. We can't wait to see you again next year!

17/02/2026

Come along to the Tui & Tama Eco Expo and discover how local community groups are helping our native plants and animals thrive. Bring the kids, and they will receive a special passport to collect stamps around the stalls and be in to win!

📍Te Awamutu Library Community Room (Selwyn Lane)
🗓 Saturday, February 28
⏰ 9am – 1pm
FREE, family-friendly event
There'll be face-painting, free goodies and fun activities for the kids 💚

05/02/2026

Mark Waitangi Day with us at the museums 🤍

Pop in to Te Whare Taonga o Te Awamutu Museum or Cambridge Museum and take part in our Waitangi Day activities for the whole whānau. From hands-on Treaty displays and kids’ activity books to exploring our local history and the ongoing impact of Te Tiriti, there’s plenty to see, do and talk about.

📅 On now until February 7
📍 Te Awamutu Museum & Cambridge Museum
Drop in, take a moment, and be part of the kōrero.

22/01/2026

Rainy days = museum visits. ☔️ It's your last chance to experience the interactive, immersive Rūaumoko: Restless Land exhibition before it leaves on Thursday, January 29. Hands-on fun for the whole family! 🌋

19/01/2026

This Waitangi Day, connect with your whānau and Te Tiriti. This year, we’ve teamed up with Cambridge Museum to offer simple, hands-on ways for you and your whānau to get involved:

📍 Te Awamutu Museum
• Add your signature to our interactive Treaty display
• Browse books and resources about Te Tiriti o Waitangi

📍 Cambridge Museum
• Explore how the NZ land wars shaped our local area
• Learn about the ongoing impact of Te Tiriti

📅 Pop in February 5–9 - Complete the Waitangi Day activity book, perfect for the kids, explore the displays, and join the conversation!

08/01/2026

Ngā mihi o te tau hou! (Happy New Year). We're officially back open, and our friendly team are ready to welcome you! 👋 Pop by, take your time exploring, and enjoy everything we have on offer.

Don’t forget, we’re hosting the incredible Rūaumoko: Restless Land exhibition from Te Papa until Wednesday, January 28, so now’s the time to check it out.

This hands-on, interactive exhibition dives into the powerful natural forces that shape Aotearoa. Step into the world of Rūaumoko, the god of earthquakes and volcanoes, and explore the shake table, get up close to real volcanic rock and tectonic plate models. It’s fascinating, family-friendly, and all about being prepared. We can’t wait to see you soon!

16/12/2025

Happy holidays from the Te Whare Taonga o Te Awamutu Museum Team. Here are our Museum hours over the holidays.

We look forward to seeing you again in 2026!

18/11/2025

Got a project that could help protect or celebrate Waipā’s amazing environmental, cultural, or historical heritage? We want to hear from you!

Our Heritage Fund is now open, offering support for locals and community groups who are working hard to preserve the stories, places, and taonga that make our district so special.

Whether it’s restoring a heritage building, protecting precious objects, preserving native habitats, or caring for cultural or archaeological sites, we’re here to help bring your project to life.

Keen to apply?
🔗 Head to waipadc.govt.nz/heritagefund for all the details.
📅 Be quick - applications close December 30!