play_station
[1/233 Willis Street]
play_station is an artist run initiative and studio space.
Thursday & Friday 11.00am – 5.00pm
Saturday 11.00am - 4.00pm
Enjoy Contemporary Art Space
[211 Leftbank, Cuba Street]
Independent contemporary art space since 2000.
Wednesday to Friday 11.00am - 6.00pm,
Saturday 11.00am - 4.00pm.
National Library of New Zealand
[Cnr Molesworth & Aitken St, Thorndon]
City Gallery Wellington at National Library of NZ until 23 May 2026.
Home to the He Tohu Exhibition - A Declaration, A Treaty, A Petition. Tours available.
Monday to Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm,
Saturday 9.00am - 1.00pm.
Toi Māori Gallery
[Level 4, Change House, 150 Featherston Street, Wellington]
Promotes the uniqueness and quality of Maori arts.
Monday to Friday 10.00am - 4.00pm
https://maoriart.org.nz/toi-maori-gallery/
Phone (04) 801 7914
Wellington School of Drawing
[Level 1, 166a Cuba Street]
Our intention is to advance the teaching of drawing and painting, providing solid training in strategies and procedures for developing work.
Saturday 9.30am - 12.30pm & 1.30pm - 4.30pm
By appt. (mornings), Tuesday to Friday.
Toi Art, Te Papa
[Levels 4 and 5, 55 Cable St]
New, exciting commissions alongside the national art collection.
Closed Christmas day only.
Monday to Sunday 10.00am - 6.00pm.
The New Zealand Portrait Gallery
[Shed 11, Wellington Waterfront]
Telling the stories of New Zealanders through portraiture.
Closed Christmas and New Years Day only.
Monday to Sunday 10.00am - 4.30pm.
Te Papakura art space at Parliament
[Parliament Building, 1 Museum Street]
Exhibition space showcasing work from New Zealand artists and the Parliamentary Collection.
Closed on Statutory Holidays, contact the help-desk to see if the gallery has a minder:
Tuesday to Saturday 10.00am - 4.00pm.
Entry to Te Papakura is via Parliament’s Visitor Centre, ground floor of the Beehive.
Please contact the Visitor Centre ahead of your visit to ensure it is open on the day of your intended visit.
Email: tour.desk@parliament.govt.nz or Phone: 04 817 9503
https://www.parliament.nz/en/visit-and-learn/visit/art-and-objects-at-parliament/
Art Tours
Check out our Taonga of Parliament video series over in Parliament on Demand.