Auckland Art Gallery

A great place to visit. This time round went to the 'A Century of Modern Art'. This was exhibition did cost.nOther areas are free for you to wonder. Highly recommend. The gift shop has great gifts. There is also a cafe available.nPictures of the exhibition and other parts of the gallery.

Went to go see the “A century of modern art” and it was amazing. Everything was set up well with each paintings given a description that fits perfectly. Though the layout was a little strange with the room connecting to both left and right rooms, giving it not much of a clear direction to go to next. Other part of the art gallery was great with the huge room being the best, especially the cats tigers. Definitely should visit at least once especially with different exhibitions on all the time.

Auckland Art Gallery – Where art breathes and the soul listensnnStepping into the Auckland Art Gallery feels like crossing into another realm — from the noise of the city into a sanctuary of silence, color, and emotion. You’re never quite prepared for what happens inside.nnThe walls, lined with works that speak every language of the human heart, seem to whisper stories from other times, other eyes, other worlds.nnEach gallery is its own universe. From powerful Māori portraits to bold contemporary pieces, everything invites you to look deeper — not just at the art, but within yourself.nnThe building itself is a masterpiece: elegant, open, and light-filled. With soaring wooden columns like trees and rooftops that stretch toward the sky, it feels like a cathedral devoted to creativity.nnA place to feel, reflect, and be transformed. Because here, you don’t just see art — you experience it.

Recent visit was for the 'A Century of Modern Art' show, it is much more relaxing and enjoyable to visit on a weekday. The gallery isn't too big meaning you can see everything in one visit. There's a small gallery store with a great selection of goods and a nice cafe on the 2nd floor. It does get confusing to navigate and locate the old/heritage site of the building which contains the gallery's owed pieces.nnYearly memberships available, prices have gone up a lot for them. I bought a membership with guest pass, it cost over $150 I believe. In the past I recall it was $120 and it was cheaper before that too. But you have unlimited access to paid shows and membership gives you 10% off at gallery store and cafe.

I doubt there’s a better free experience in Auckland other than the views of the city. This is a small but might museum, with a great combination of renaissance, European, Māori, contemporary Māori, kiwi, and international art. I was very impressed by how well it was organized and the helpfulness of the staff, who explained some of the intricacies of regalia and pounamu. The Māori gallery with wooden lodge statues was especially impressive. It’s special that the city wants to share its art publicly and freely to all comers.

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