The Dowse Art Museum

The Dowse Art Museum is a free public gallery for people to enjoy contemporary art and culture.

With constantly changing exhibitions, a welcoming family lounge and delightful store a visit to The Dowse Art Museum is the perfect way to upgrade your day. After you’ve feasted your eyes on the extraordinary art and attended one of our events you can have enjoy kai and kōrero with friends and whānau at Bellbird Eatery.

Upcoming (1)

[TOUR] Cool, calm and collected primary image

[TOUR] Cool, calm and collected

Sunday at 2:00 PM

Free

[TOUR] Cool, calm and collected primary image

[TOUR] Cool, calm and collected

Sunday at 2:00 PM

Free

Past (257)

Animal Sculpture (kids only) primary image

Animal Sculpture (kids only)

Check ticket price on event

Does the dog die? primary image

Does the dog die?

Sat, Apr 20, 2:00 PM

Free

Workshop: Mechanical Megafauna Design primary image

Workshop: Mechanical Megafauna Design

Sun, Mar 24, 10:00 AM

Free

Atua Wāhine: Divine Inspiration primary image

Atua Wāhine: Divine Inspiration

Sun, Mar 10, 2:00 PM

Free

[Panel talk] Lumps and Bumps: Radical Ceramics primary image

[Panel talk] Lumps and Bumps: Radical Ceramics

Sun, Feb 25, 2:00 PM

Free

Nell x Colin McCahon: Through the Wall of Birth and Death primary image

Nell x Colin McCahon: Through the Wall of Birth and Death

Sat, Feb 17, 11:00 AM

Free

Poets, prophecies and potions: Classical mythology in Strange Friends primary image

Poets, prophecies and potions: Classical mythology in Strange Friends

Sun, Jan 28, 2:00 PM

Free

“Strange friends” indeed: David Maskill on Andrew McLeod & history painting primary image

“Strange friends” indeed: David Maskill on Andrew McLeod & history painting

Sun, Jan 28, 1:00 PM

Free

Floor Talk: Setting the stage with Alan Ibell primary image

Floor Talk: Setting the stage with Alan Ibell

Sun, Jan 28, 12:00 PM

Free

Flip it and reverse it: Painting in reverse with Sam Mitchell primary image

Flip it and reverse it: Painting in reverse with Sam Mitchell

Sun, Jan 28, 10:00 AM

Check ticket price on event

Drop In: Experiment with materials primary image

Drop In: Experiment with materials

Fri, Jan 26, 11:00 AM

Free

Drop-in: Painting Strange Friends primary image

Drop-in: Painting Strange Friends

Fri, Jan 19, 11:00 AM

Free

Animal Sculpture (kids only) primary image

Animal Sculpture (kids only)

Check ticket price on event

Does the dog die? primary image

Does the dog die?

Sat, Apr 20, 2:00 PM

Free

Workshop: Mechanical Megafauna Design primary image

Workshop: Mechanical Megafauna Design

Sun, Mar 24, 10:00 AM

Free

Atua Wāhine: Divine Inspiration primary image

Atua Wāhine: Divine Inspiration

Sun, Mar 10, 2:00 PM

Free

[Panel talk] Lumps and Bumps: Radical Ceramics primary image

[Panel talk] Lumps and Bumps: Radical Ceramics

Sun, Feb 25, 2:00 PM

Free

Nell x Colin McCahon: Through the Wall of Birth and Death primary image

Nell x Colin McCahon: Through the Wall of Birth and Death

Sat, Feb 17, 11:00 AM

Free

Poets, prophecies and potions: Classical mythology in Strange Friends primary image

Poets, prophecies and potions: Classical mythology in Strange Friends

Sun, Jan 28, 2:00 PM

Free

“Strange friends” indeed: David Maskill on Andrew McLeod & history painting primary image

“Strange friends” indeed: David Maskill on Andrew McLeod & history painting

Sun, Jan 28, 1:00 PM

Free

Floor Talk: Setting the stage with Alan Ibell primary image

Floor Talk: Setting the stage with Alan Ibell

Sun, Jan 28, 12:00 PM

Free

Flip it and reverse it: Painting in reverse with Sam Mitchell primary image

Flip it and reverse it: Painting in reverse with Sam Mitchell

Sun, Jan 28, 10:00 AM

Check ticket price on event

Drop In: Experiment with materials primary image

Drop In: Experiment with materials

Fri, Jan 26, 11:00 AM

Free

Drop-in: Painting Strange Friends primary image

Drop-in: Painting Strange Friends

Fri, Jan 19, 11:00 AM

Free

The Dowse Art Museum is a free public gallery for people to enjoy contemporary art and culture.

With constantly changing exhibitions, a welcoming family lounge and delightful store a visit to The Dowse Art Museum is the perfect way to upgrade your day. After you’ve feasted your eyes on the extraordinary art and attended one of our events you can have enjoy kai and kōrero with friends and whānau at Bellbird Eatery.

Events

[TOUR] Cool, calm and collected primary image

[TOUR] Cool, calm and collected

Sunday at 2:00 PM

Free

[TOUR] Cool, calm and collected primary image

[TOUR] Cool, calm and collected

Sunday at 2:00 PM

Free

Animal Sculpture (kids only) primary image

Animal Sculpture (kids only)

Check ticket price on event

Does the dog die? primary image

Does the dog die?

Sat, Apr 20, 2:00 PM

Free

Workshop: Mechanical Megafauna Design primary image

Workshop: Mechanical Megafauna Design

Sun, Mar 24, 10:00 AM

Free

Atua Wāhine: Divine Inspiration primary image

Atua Wāhine: Divine Inspiration

Sun, Mar 10, 2:00 PM

Free

[Panel talk] Lumps and Bumps: Radical Ceramics primary image

[Panel talk] Lumps and Bumps: Radical Ceramics

Sun, Feb 25, 2:00 PM

Free

Nell x Colin McCahon: Through the Wall of Birth and Death primary image

Nell x Colin McCahon: Through the Wall of Birth and Death

Sat, Feb 17, 11:00 AM

Free

Poets, prophecies and potions: Classical mythology in Strange Friends primary image

Poets, prophecies and potions: Classical mythology in Strange Friends

Sun, Jan 28, 2:00 PM

Free

“Strange friends” indeed: David Maskill on Andrew McLeod & history painting primary image

“Strange friends” indeed: David Maskill on Andrew McLeod & history painting

Sun, Jan 28, 1:00 PM

Free

Floor Talk: Setting the stage with Alan Ibell primary image

Floor Talk: Setting the stage with Alan Ibell

Sun, Jan 28, 12:00 PM

Free

Flip it and reverse it: Painting in reverse with Sam Mitchell primary image

Flip it and reverse it: Painting in reverse with Sam Mitchell

Sun, Jan 28, 10:00 AM

Check ticket price on event

Drop In: Experiment with materials primary image

Drop In: Experiment with materials

Fri, Jan 26, 11:00 AM

Free

Drop-in: Painting Strange Friends primary image

Drop-in: Painting Strange Friends

Fri, Jan 19, 11:00 AM

Free

Animal Sculpture (kids only) primary image

Animal Sculpture (kids only)

Check ticket price on event

Does the dog die? primary image

Does the dog die?

Sat, Apr 20, 2:00 PM

Free

Workshop: Mechanical Megafauna Design primary image

Workshop: Mechanical Megafauna Design

Sun, Mar 24, 10:00 AM

Free

Atua Wāhine: Divine Inspiration primary image

Atua Wāhine: Divine Inspiration

Sun, Mar 10, 2:00 PM

Free

[Panel talk] Lumps and Bumps: Radical Ceramics primary image

[Panel talk] Lumps and Bumps: Radical Ceramics

Sun, Feb 25, 2:00 PM

Free

Nell x Colin McCahon: Through the Wall of Birth and Death primary image

Nell x Colin McCahon: Through the Wall of Birth and Death

Sat, Feb 17, 11:00 AM

Free

Poets, prophecies and potions: Classical mythology in Strange Friends primary image

Poets, prophecies and potions: Classical mythology in Strange Friends

Sun, Jan 28, 2:00 PM

Free

“Strange friends” indeed: David Maskill on Andrew McLeod & history painting primary image

“Strange friends” indeed: David Maskill on Andrew McLeod & history painting

Sun, Jan 28, 1:00 PM

Free

Floor Talk: Setting the stage with Alan Ibell primary image

Floor Talk: Setting the stage with Alan Ibell

Sun, Jan 28, 12:00 PM

Free

Flip it and reverse it: Painting in reverse with Sam Mitchell primary image

Flip it and reverse it: Painting in reverse with Sam Mitchell

Sun, Jan 28, 10:00 AM

Check ticket price on event

Drop In: Experiment with materials primary image

Drop In: Experiment with materials

Fri, Jan 26, 11:00 AM

Free

Drop-in: Painting Strange Friends primary image

Drop-in: Painting Strange Friends

Fri, Jan 19, 11:00 AM

Free