NAU MAI, HAERE MAI, WELCOME TO WHIRINAKI WHARE TAONGA. Plan your visit, buy tickets, and discover what's on here.
Current Exhibitions
Nugent Welch: Sketches from the Trenches
4 Apr 2026 - 12 Jul 2026
Explore the work of Nugent Welch, one of New Zealand's first 'war artists'.
25 Apr 2026 - 2 Aug 2026
Delve into the realm of Rūaumoko, the atua of volcanoes and earthquakes, and the youngest child of Ranginui and Papatūānuki.
24 Dec 2025 - 9 Aug 2026
Welcome to the colourful and creative world of board games at Whirinaki.
7 Mar 2025 - 17 Oct 2026
'Bodgies to Bogans' tells the story of the juvenille delinquency and teenager rebellion of the 1950s to the Bogans of the 1980s.
What's On?
Hilarious Comedy Hypnosis Show
25 June 2026 | 7.00pm
Tickets from $50.00
As seen on Seven Sharp (TVNZ) and going viral on TikTok, Comedy Hypnotist Haiming Jiang brings his hit Comedy Hypnosis Show to Upper Hutt!
26 Jul 2026 | 8.00pm
Tickets from $25.00
A psychedelic exotic jazz band featuring vibraphone, tuba, harmonica, pan flute and more – all brought to life against a stunning backdrop of hand-drawn animations.
15 Aug 2026 | 7.30pm
Tickets from $25.00
Renowned for his electrifying live shows, Ash Grunwald has inspired a generation to hit the road in an old van to ‘surf by day jam by night’.
Part troubadour, part storyteller-Ash has been selling out shows all over the world!
Royal New Zealand Air Force Band: Masterworks
26 Aug 2026 | 7.30pm
Tickets from $5.00
Renowned for its breathtaking ensemble playing and military precision, the RNZAF Band will perform music by some of the greatest composers of all time, including Mahler and Strauss.
Classical Expressions 2026
30 Apr 2026 - 8 Oct 2026
Experience the treasure of music through six concerts, spread throughout the year, featuring the best of Classical music.
10 Oct 2026 | 10.00am - 2.00pm
Free entry
Explore beautifully made crafts, meet the makers behind them, and shop for unique handmade pieces.
Download a copy of the Whirinaki Whare Taonga Seasons Brochure for July - December 2026