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Mana Whenua
Ngāti Koroki Kahukura and Ngāti Hauā are the iwi who hold mana whenua over the Cambridge and Leamington areas.
MOREFeatured taonga
Discover some of the many items in our social history and tangata whenua collections. This is just a small sample from our Collection. We are gradually improving access to our Collection by adding more records online at Kōtuia ngā Kete
Town Trail Walking Tour
Take a gentle stroll through the heart of Cambridge. This easy, accessible walk follows flat footpaths and brings local history to life. Along the way, you’ll uncover stories of Māori voyagers, colonial soldiers, floods, fires, secret bunkers, and everyday life from days gone by. Every corner has a tale to tell.
MOREEquine Stars Walk of Fame
Discover Cambridge’s Equine Stars Walk of Fame – mosaics on Victoria Street honour champion racehorses, Olympic heroes & Melbourne Cup winners.
MORECambridge Walk of Fame
Wander along Duke St to find 25 plaques honouring the achievements of local stars in the town’s Sporting Walk of Fame,
MOREHistoric Buildings
It was not until 1975 that the Cambridge Borough Council organised a team to compile a list of Cambridge Historic Places and a Tree Register. New Zealand Historic Places Trust listed most of the 'A' list and some of the 'Bs' under the Historic Places Trust Act 1993. Now, Waipa District Council has most of the Cambridge buildings and places protected in their District Plan.
MORECambridge Over the Decades
'Cambridge Over the Decades' is a series of articles written in 1999 that traced the growth of Cambridge as recorded in the "Cambridge Edition" newspaper.
MORECemeteries
Waipa District Council administers and manages 10 Lawn Cemeteries, including Hautapu, and now has an online cemetery database to assist people searching for plot locations of deceased friends and relatives in Waipa cemeteries.
MORECollections
Our Cambridge Collection has changing exhibitions about Cambridge. Much of our collection is in storage to ensure its preservation for future generations.
MOREBiographies
These brief biographies provide fascinating glimpses into the lives of some of the people living in and around Cambridge between the 1860s and early 1900s.
MOREHeritage Walks
Talk a walk and discover more about the history of Cambridge and the surrounds with these printer-friendly historic guides.
MORESoldiers from the Cambridge area
Explore stores of the soldiers who travelled to or from the Cambridge area between the Waikato War in the 1860s until World War II.
MOREWhānau Challenges
Wherever you are, try some creative challenges with your whaanau and learn about our amazing collections online.
MOREPhotographs
Photographs from the 1880s to the present day provide a visual record of the changing people and places in Cambridge and surrounding districts. We are in the process of digitizing our Collections.
MORENewspapers
The Museum Archive includes copies of the Waikato Advocate, Waikato Independent, Cambridge Independent, Cambridge Edition and Cambridge News.
MORERate Payers
Discover more about the people living in the Cambridge area in the early 1900s using this alphabetical index of ratepayers.
MORECollection Stories
From 1988 to 1995 Eris Parker researched and wrote many articles in the Cambridge Independent newspaper.
MOREWomen in Cambridge
Explore stories that highlight diverse women’s experiences as they have made positive changes for themselves, their whānau, and their communities.
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