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 - 19 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 - 11 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?
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.
GOMIL: Grumpy Old Man in Lycra
1 Sep and 2 Sep 2026 | 7.30pm
Tickets from $35.00
A hilarious live theatre show starring acting legend Mark Hadlow
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