Current Exhibitions
Whirinaki Whare Taonga has a constantly changing programme of exhibitions featuring art, history, science, and more.
Our exhibitions are always free or by donation entry.
Nugent Welch: Sketches from the Trenches
4 Apr - 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.