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McCahon House

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Open Hours: Wed to Sun 1pm - 4pm.

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The McCahon House Project embraces and celebrates the past, the present and the future of New Zealand Art.

In the kauri-clad foothills of the Waitakere Ranges sits a little red bach where Colin McCahon lived and worked from 1953 to 1960. The bach, in French Bay on the Manukau Harbour was carefully restored and opened to the public as an award winning museum and interpretive centre in late 2006.

Next door, high in the canopy of the bush, is a treehouse residency and artists studio designed by Pete Bossley. Each year the Trust welcomes three talented New Zealand Artists to live and work in the bespoke apartment and studio. The artists are surrounded by the sights and sounds of the bush, birds and Kauri as well as the very real sense of the history and importance of New Zealand art.

There is now an alumni of 14 artists who have had the chance to live and work in the natural and historic environment that surrounds the McCahon House.

Address: 67 Otitori Bay Road, French Bay, Titirangi, Auckland 0604
Phone: +64 9 817 6148
State: Auckland
Zip Code: 0604



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Reviews
Being in the tiny house where Colin McCahon lived with his family and produced so much work was both inspiring and confronting. It had to be a tough life for him and his family. Set among tall kauris on steep land it is a quite amazing place.
I loved it! Great to see where Colin McCahon lived and painted. And I got a nice little tour!
Fantastic experience. Seeing the origin of some of Colin McCahon's made it all come together.
A wonderful house museum. The first Auckland home for the exceptional New Zealand artist Colin McCahon. Totally recommended.
The best thing about this place is imagining the guy thinking up such large artworks in such a small studio.
Really interesting. Lots of good information about McCahon s life and work
Absolute must to visit - guided tour by knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide fills in the blanks concerning early history of Colin McCahon - painter extraordinaire. Beautiful setting deep in the bush.
4 beeing an artsit &-Learning the History behind that House nice bck Yard thole
Well worth the trip to beautiful scenic Titirangi
Great slice of Auckland/kiwi history. Would have been an amazing place to work and live, peaceful, inspiring....
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