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Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki

Corner Kitchener and Wellesley Streets, Auckland Central, New Zealand
64 9 307 7700
4.5 of 5 stars 148 Reviews
Type: Art Museums
Owner description: History, heritage and culture are brought to life at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki. Founded in 1888, it remains New Zealand’s largest visual arts...... more » Owner description: History, heritage and culture are brought to life at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki. Founded in 1888, it remains New Zealand’s largest visual arts experience, with a collection numbering over 15,000 works. On 3 September 2011, the main gallery building opens after a comprehensive heritage restoration and expansion.Explore a treasure trove of historic, modern and contemporary New Zealand art, as well as work by Māori and Pacific Island artists. International painting, sculpture and print collections range from 1376 to the present day.The Gallery offers a lively calendar of talks, performances, film screenings and children's activities. Visit our website to see what’s on.Choose from a range of free guided tours - organised group tours available by arrangement.• Open daily 10am – 5pm (except Christmas Day)• In the heart of Auckland City• Wheelchair accessible. Wheelchairs available free of charge• Café and espresso bar• Gallery shop offers quality souvenirs, books and unique art-inspired gifts « less
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New Zealand
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Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

The newly re-built Art Gallery is a great activity for all. Lots of interesting exhibitions if you don't like what is on the walls the arhcitecture and views of the park and trees are equally attractive! Lots of variety. Add to your must do in Auckland! More

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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

Located in the small and quiet side of Kitchener St., right in the heart of Auckland, this gallery was really 'art'. I enjoyed a whole day to walk inside it, just to watch everything, from 15th century's masterpiece to Maori portraits... Another fantastic thing was it was free for all, unless some special events might be happened. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012 NEW

We visited after the recent renovations had been completed. The architecture of the Art Gallery is excellent and fits the surroundings for the scale, and visual appeal. Inside the free exhibitions draw you in and invite you to keep walking even if you're not normally into art (like me). The building is not boring to look and and walk through... More

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Gold Coast Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

Nice place to kill some time showcasing traditional arts More

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Wellington, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

The gallery is easy to access and is in a wonderful building. There is a great permanent collection of New Zealand artists and other interesting exhibits at this time including kinetic sculpture, prints and Victorian art. The Degas to Dali exhibition is worth the $20.00 entrance fee. What a superb range of paintings and sculpture. Allow at least 2 hours... More

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Wellington, New Zealand
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

Love the new Auckland Art Gallery, great building, nice mix of NZ and international art displayed. Especially the large-scale works working very well with the building make it enjoyable. More

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Rotorua
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

We visited the Auckland Art Gallery to view Degas to Dali. The exhibition was extremely well presented and we were able to view these art treasures without the crowds you experience in Europe. Staff were helpful and managed the large numbers of visitors very well. Retail was a little short staffed but they did really well. More

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Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

When you walk up the stairs toward the cafe, use the back of the gallery and you get a great view toward Albert park. At the moment the trees are in colour and it is a lovely view. The presentation of the works could do with some improvement but I expect they will work on that as it has only... More

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Coolum Beach, Australia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

I love art galleries and visit a lot of them. This one was a bit disappointing. It had an amateurish feel to it, as though works were hung without much forethought to the flow of art. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

Art Galleries are always worth a visit. They can fill a rainy day perfectly and the Auckland Gallery is consistently fresh. Not a fusty place at all. More

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