Penguin Party at Exscite

Get your family together and waddle down to Exscite for our Penguin Party! 

We're proud that Waikato Museum's 30 million year old fossil of the Kaawhai giant penguin is now permanently on display in ourinteractive centre for discovery, Exscite. This after-hours event will celebrate the remarkable discovery with fun family activities and a special talk by members of the Hamilton Junior Naturalist Club, known as 'Junats' for short. 

Activities include: 

  • After-hours access to Exscite 

  • Talk by Junats about discovering the penguin in 2006 

  • Penguin-Waddle racetrack 

  • Penguin crafts 

  • Pen Guin Bowling and other cool penguin-themed games  

This event will suit families with tamariki aged 5 to 12 years. 

Tickets 

  • Child (3-15 years) $10 

  • Child (2 years and under) Free 

  • Adult $15 

  • Family $45 (two adults and up to four children) 

Children cannot attend unaccompanied. Your group must include a parent or caregiver. 

Booking fees apply. 

Event times

08 November 2024

  • 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Waikato Museum

1 Grantham Street
Hamilton Central
Hamilton 3204
New Zealand

Waikato Museum Website external link

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