Te Awamutu Museum

🚌 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

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

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.

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!

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!