GAVIN GIFFORD GALLERY
This gallery was named after one of the first members of the TAHS (Te Awamutu Historical Society) – Mr. Gavin Gifford. He gifted his collection to the new Museum and the use of his rooms as the first Museum space. The date, 6th February 1935, making the Te Awamutu Historical Society the first to create a Museum in the Waikato. From those humble beginnings, the Museum has transformed over the decades to what we have today. This gallery pays homage to the legacy gifted by Gavin Gifford.
The Gavin Gifford Gallery is a long-term gallery used for all types of displays, internally and externally developed and touring exhibitions.

Mātakitaki
Te Mātakitaki i te hara i a Te Haranui Exhibition on show at Te Awamutu Museum! A significant exhibition commemorating 200 years since the battle Mātakitaki in 1822. At that time, Mātakitaki was the metropolis of Ngāti Hikairo, with the site being made up of three...

Mātakitaki
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He Marangai ki te Whenua Exhibition
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Puāwai Exhibition
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Formal Friday 2.0 Exhibition
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Formal Friday Exhibition
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Te Kōpuni Kura – Te Wananga o Aotearoa
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TE OHONGA AKE
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Whatu Manawa – Matekino Lawless
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To The Dogs!
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The Divine Remains
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Pā Harakeke – Oriwa Morgan-Ward
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It’s all about US!
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Through His Eyes – Phil Brown
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Toi Manawa: Celebrate the heart of the Landscape
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