The Gallery is located right in the heart of Dunedin. It is within easy walking distance from a large number of hotels and on all major public transport routes.
There are disabled facilities and entrances, a well-stocked gallery shop, the award-winning Nova café, free Wi-Fi in the Gallery foyer, cloakrooms and a baby change area.
EXHIBITIONS
The Gallery houses a fine collection of European art, including paintings by Monet, Gainsborough, Turner, Rosa, Claude Lorraine, Burne-Jones and Tissot. The collection also features New Zealand art from 1860 to the present and has significant holdings of Japanese prints and the decorative arts.
The Gallery maintains an impressive and varied programme of regularly changing exhibitions. This focuses strongly on the very best of local and New Zealand art, with touring overseas exhibitions and short-term artists’ residencies contributing an international component to the programme.
NZ FILM ARCHIVE
VACCESS/medianet is a digital reference and resource from the New Zealand Film Archives. Visitors can choose a digitised film from a representative selection of the best of New Zealand filmmaking, or search the online catalogue for the Film Archive's collections via computer database. Films may be viewed at four separate stations.
VISITOR PROGRAMMES
The Gallery presents a wide-ranging events programme of interesting lectures, floor talks, film and video screenings, performances and workshops. There are regular guided tours for key exhibitions or by arrangement. The Gallery’s very popular education programme attracts school groups from all over the Otago region and beyond.
Venue Hire
The Gallery offers superior facilities for conferences, cocktail parties, wedding receptions and other special gatherings. Elegant and spacious, it brings a sense of occasion to both formal and social functions. The hire spaces are stunning and provide the perfect backdrop for a successful gathering. Neutral colours and polished rimu floors add elements of subtle sophistication, while ambient lighting creates the ideal atmosphere for functions.
SHOP
The Gallery Shop stocks an excellent range of giftware, books and journals, specialty magazines and art related products. It also carries exhibition merchandise, posters and prints, catalogues and an unrivalled collection of art, gift and greeting cards.
The Dunedin Public Art Gallery offers an interesting and informative experience. Its broad variety of exhibitions and stunning architecture make it a must see for any visitor to the city.