Muros create a nature wonderland at Waikato Museum’s Exscite exhibition

29 Jul 2025

If you’re looking for something fun to do with the kids, then Waikato Museum’s Exscite exhibition is one for both kids as well as inquisitive adults! While you’re exploring this interactive, sensory space, keep an eye out for Muros Rock Panels painted in earthy Resene hues. These real looking panels are a perfect addition to a space where science and the natural world can be explored through touch, texture and play.

In the Gully zone, Muros Rock Panels, painted in multiple Resene shades including Resene Kilimanjaro, Resene Scoria, Resene Seaweed, Resene Armadillo, Resene Raptor and Resene Black White, guide you through the exhibition finished with hand-installed vines and fun lighting and projected animations to immerses you in a forest-like experience.

After priming, the Muros Rock Panels were painted in multiple Resene shades including Resene Kilimanjaro, Resene Scoria, Resene Seaweed, Resene Armadillo, Resene Raptor and Resene Black White.

“It was the whole exhibition team that made this happen,” says Celeste Thomas, Design and Logistics Lead at Te Whare Taonga o Waikato Museum & Gallery. “We all worked on it in some way from building the structural wall to the finishing touches. I added some faux moss directly over the top of the painted Muros so it appears to be growing beneath the overhanging plants. I am really happy with how it all came out.”

A projector hidden within the panels brings the space to life with moving eel animations on the carpet below. Muros Rocks Panels offer an unmatched selection for this science and nature exhibition and the shades of Resene Kilimanjaro, Resene Scoria, Resene Seaweed, Resene Armadillo and Resene Raptor bring the walls to life.

This project highlights just how versatile Muros Panels can be. We’ve seen them in homes and now also brought to life in creative ways that spark imagination. Through this exhibition, they’ve helped to build an immersive space where children can learn, explore and connect with nature through hands-on play.

See more about Muros Rock Panels, and if you’d like to visit or see more info about the exhibition visit Waikato Museum online.

images Mark Scowen

Published: 29 Jul 2025