Mercer Art and History Museum - Waikato New Zealand

Mercer Art and History Museum - Waikato New Zealand Mercer Art and History Museum celebrates the Waikato River Mercer Township Caesar Roose and all who lived and worked on the river and in the village.

Visits out of hours can be made by arrangement. Ph Christine Waldner on the number listed.

White's Aviation photograph of flooding in 1956
03/06/2026

White's Aviation photograph of flooding in 1956

06/05/2026

Curator Position – part time
Mercer Art and History Museum is looking for a new curator. The Mercer Art and History Museum holds a range of local history and memorabilia specific to the history of Mercer and the Waikato River.
We’re looking for someone who is a true people person, able to communicate with a range of people and confidently share the history of our neighbourhood.
From general housekeeping through to maintenance of exhibits and curation of new installations, this role will suit someone who is interested in local history and keen to learn more.
The position includes:
• Opening and closing the museum and ensuring it is secure
• Greeting visitors and making them welcome
• Explaining exhibitions and discussing installations
• Exhibit curation and upkeep
• Social media posts and video operation
• Cleaning and exterior maintenance
An opportunity to also use your initiative and enthusiasm to come up with new ideas from time to time, and promote the museum, exhibitions and local events.
Full training will be given along with a job description.
This is a paid part time position to cover the museum open hours. Those are
Friday and Saturday 10 am to 2 pm and at other times for group bookings.
The successful applicant will be a contractor and invoice their time. Please apply with your CV to [email protected]

02/04/2026
The museum will be closed over Easter.
02/04/2026

The museum will be closed over Easter.

Open today 10 til and tomorrow the same. Come celebrate Marcer past and present.
19/03/2026

Open today 10 til and tomorrow the same. Come celebrate Marcer past and present.

Our museum curator is unwell at present and opening hours will be inconsistent. Penny will be there as much as possible....
28/02/2026

Our museum curator is unwell at present and opening hours will be inconsistent. Penny will be there as much as possible. This coming Friday, March 7th the museum will be open as usual 10 am to 2pm but closed on Saturday March 8th.

17/01/2026

Next weekend is Auckland Anniversary weekend and the Museum will be open on Friday and Saturday.

22/12/2025

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
The Museum is now closed until Friday 9 January 2026

15/10/2025

The Mercer Museum will be open on Friday 24 and Saturday 25 October, that's Labour weekend. It doesn't seem that long ago since this time last year.
Have a great Labour weekend 😀

Address

7 Roose Road
Mercer
2474

Telephone

+64211120073

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