Auckland Art Gallery
- Visit: 60–90 min
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Why go
- Explore New Zealand and Pacific art alongside European works in a collection spanning the Middle Ages to today.
Opening hours
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Don't miss
- Flower ChandelierChoi Jeong Hwa’s installation features flowers that open and close.Main entrance On the map
- Māori portraits by Charles Goldie and Gottfried LindauerThe collection includes portraits of Māori dignitaries by Goldie and paintings by Lindauer.Inside the gallery On the map
Know before you go
- Open daily, 10:00–17:00.
- The Creative Learning Centre is closed from 26 October to 13 November 2026.
What's inside
- The E H McCormick Research Library is inside the gallery and specializes in art.
With kids
- Children can take part in free hands-on activities and use games to explore the art.
- The gallery has dedicated child and family spaces.
Tours and audio guides
- Tours
- Available
Interesting facts4
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18,000 works
The collection spans more than 18,000 works, from the Middle Ages to the present.
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160 archival
The E H McCormick Research Library holds about 160 archival collections, including gallery records and artists’ papers.
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The building has three storeys, an attic and a six-storey clock tower.
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The gallery’s collection includes 20th-century bronzes by Archipenko, Bourdelle, Epstein, Moore and Elisabeth Frink.
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Shorts
History
It first shared the building with Auckland’s public library, and its early collections included gifts from Sir George Grey and James Tannock Mackelvie.
- 1887Melbourne architects John Harry Grainger and Charles D'Ebro designed the gallery building.
- 1888The gallery opened as New Zealand’s first permanent art gallery, sharing its building with the public library.
- 1893A dedicated room for the Mackelvie collection opened.
- 1915Henry Partridge donated Gottfried Lindauer’s Māori portrait collection.
- 1916The top-lit Mackelvie Gallery was built.
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- 1995The New Gallery for contemporary art opened across the street.
- 2011The gallery reopened after a major renovation and expansion, with 50% more exhibition space.
Sources: Auckland Art Gallery - Wikipedia · Auckland/Central - Wikivoyage (see) · Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki | Discover ar… · Auckland Art Gallery exhibitions | Search curre… · Picasso: Designed by Paul Smith | 10 Oct 2026 -… · Auckland Art Gallery - Wikipedia · Musée d'Art d'Auckland - Wikipedia · checked 27 Oct 2026
- Website
- aucklandartgallery.com/
- Phone
- +64 9 307 7700
Questions and answers
What are Auckland Art Gallery’s opening hours?
It is open daily from 10:00 to 17:00.
Are there activities for children at Auckland Art Gallery?
Yes. Children can take part in free hands-on activities and use games to explore art. The Creative Learning Centre is closed from 26 October to 13 November 2026.
When can I see Picasso: Designed by Paul Smith at Auckland Art Gallery?
The exhibition runs from 10 October 2026 to 1 February 2027. It includes more than 80 works by Pablo Picasso.
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