Art galleries in Auckland
Auckland, Auckland has 48 art galleries on the map. That's 48 galleries mapped around Auckland. The exhibition schedule matters more than the count: a small gallery with a great current show beats a big one between exhibitions. Many are free to enter, so the only cost of a gallery afternoon is your time.
This guide covers every art gallery we could verify in and around Auckland (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Artspace and Waiheke Art Gallery, plus Art Select Gallery. If a gallery's missing from Auckland's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Auckland gallery lineup
48 mapped within about 40 km:
Artspace
Art gallery
Artspace is Art gallery. Artspace also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Waiheke Art Gallery
Art gallery
Waiheke Art Gallery is Art gallery. Waiheke Art Gallery also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Art Select Gallery
Art galleryRun by Art Select Gallery
Run by Art Select Gallery, Art Select Gallery is Art gallery on 19A Osborne Street. Also worth knowing about Art Select Gallery: it has a website with more detail.
19A Osborne Street
Railway Street Studios
Art gallery
Railway Street Studios is Art gallery on 8 Railway Street. Railway Street Studios also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as We-Sa 10:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
8 Railway Street
Hours: We-Sa 10:00-16:00
Phone: +64 21 419 292
The Poi Room
Art gallery
The Poi Room is Art gallery on Osborne Street. The Poi Room also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-17:30; Sa 09:30-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Osborne Street
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-17:30; Sa 09:30-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00
Phone: +64 9 520 0399
Gow Langsford Gallery
Art gallery
Gow Langsford Gallery — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Gow Langsford Gallery: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; Su,PH off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; Su,PH off
Phone: +64 9 303 9395
[ s p a c e ] Art Gallery
Art gallery
[ s p a c e ] Art Gallery is Art gallery.
Toi Art Gallery
Art gallery
Toi Art Gallery — Art gallery.
Green Gables Cottage Art Gallery
Art gallery
Green Gables Cottage Art Gallery is Art gallery.
Malcolm Smith Gallery
Art gallery
Malcolm Smith Gallery is Art gallery.
Suite
Art gallery
Suite is Art gallery.
Objectspace
Art gallery
Objectspace — Art gallery.
Ten81
Art gallery
Ten81 — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Ten81: it has a website with more detail.
Riverhaven Artland
Art gallery
Riverhaven Artland — Art gallery.
Flagstaff Gallery
Art gallery
Flagstaff Gallery is Art gallery on 6 Victoria Road. Flagstaff Gallery also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Th-Sa 10:00-16:00; Su-We 11:00-16:00.
6 Victoria Road
Hours: Th-Sa 10:00-16:00; Su-We 11:00-16:00
Tautai Pacific Arts Trust
Art gallery
Tautai Pacific Arts Trust is Art gallery on Karangahape Road. Tautai Pacific Arts Trust also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 10:00-16:00; Sa 11:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
Karangahape Road
Hours: Tu-Fr 10:00-16:00; Sa 11:00-16:00
Moana Fresh
Art gallery
Moana Fresh is Art gallery. Moana Fresh also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as We-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-15:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: We-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-15:00
State of the arts
Art gallery
State of the arts is Art gallery.
Lume
Art gallery
Lume is Art gallery. Lume also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
So / Gallery
Art gallery
So / Gallery — Art gallery.
Cabello
Art gallery
Cabello — Art gallery on 419 Dominion Road. Also worth knowing about Cabello: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
419 Dominion Road
Phone: +64 9 623 1680
Eyes on Fire
Art gallery
Eyes on Fire — Art gallery on 15 Great North Road.
15 Great North Road
Handcrafted Modern
Art gallery
Handcrafted Modern — Art gallery on 120 Ponsonby Road. Also worth knowing about Handcrafted Modern: it has a website with more detail.
120 Ponsonby Road, 1021
Coastal Signs
Art gallery
Coastal Signs — Art gallery on 312 Karangahape Road. Also worth knowing about Coastal Signs: it has a website with more detail.
312 Karangahape Road, 1010
Art by the Sea
Art gallery
Art by the Sea is Art gallery on 168 Hurstmere Road. Art by the Sea also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 11:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
168 Hurstmere Road
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 11:00-16:00
orexart
Art gallery
orexart — Art gallery on 221 Ponsonby Road. Also worth knowing about orexart: it has a website with more detail.
221 Ponsonby Road, 1011
Fresh Gallery Otara
Art gallery
Fresh Gallery Otara — Art gallery on 46 Fair Mall. Also worth knowing about Fresh Gallery Otara: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 08:00-14:00.
46 Fair Mall
Hours: Tu-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 08:00-14:00
Gus Fisher
Art gallery
Gus Fisher — Art gallery on 74 Shortland Street. Also worth knowing about Gus Fisher: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-16:00.
74 Shortland Street, 1010
Hours: Tu-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-16:00
Kkang K Pop Store
Art gallery
Kkang K Pop Store — Art gallery.
Gallery 373
Art gallery
Gallery 373 is Art gallery on 373 Parnell Road.
373 Parnell Road
Lett Thomas
Art gallery
Lett Thomas — Art gallery on 312B Karangahape Road. Also worth knowing about Lett Thomas: the map lists its hours as We-Fr 11:00-17:00; Sa 11:00-15:00.
312B Karangahape Road
Hours: We-Fr 11:00-17:00; Sa 11:00-15:00
masterworks
Art gallery
masterworks — Art gallery on 71 Upper Queen Street. Also worth knowing about masterworks: the map lists its hours as We-Sa 10:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
71 Upper Queen Street
Hours: We-Sa 10:00-16:00
Phone: +64 9 21 310 165
Land & Seas Art Gallery
Art gallery
Land & Seas Art Gallery is Art gallery on 1 Queens Parade.
1 Queens Parade
Peter Roas Gallery
Art gallery
Peter Roas Gallery is Art gallery on 2 Queens Parade. Peter Roas Gallery also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 12:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2 Queens Parade, 0624
Hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-16:00
Phone: +64 9 445 4278
Dxexpxoxt
Art gallery
Dxexpxoxt — Art gallery.
TimeCapsule Gallery
Art gallery
TimeCapsule Gallery is Art gallery on 30 Victoria Road. TimeCapsule Gallery also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
30 Victoria Road
satellite 2
Art gallery
satellite 2 is Art gallery on 59 Victoria Road.
59 Victoria Road
Turua Gallery
Art gallery
Turua Gallery — Art gallery on Turua Street.
Turua Street
Studio One – Toi Tū
Art gallery
Studio One – Toi Tū is Art gallery. Studio One – Toi Tū also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Toi o Tāmaki / Auckland Art Gallery
Art galleryRun by Tātaki Auckland Unlimited
Toi o Tāmaki / Auckland Art Gallery is Art gallery run by Tātaki Auckland Unlimited on 1 Kitchener Street. Toi o Tāmaki / Auckland Art Gallery also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Sa-Th 10:00-17:00; Fr 10:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1 Kitchener Street
Hours: Sa-Th 10:00-17:00; Fr 10:00-21:00
Phone: +64 9 379 1349
Māngere Arts Centre - Ngā Tohu o Uenuku
Art gallery
Māngere Arts Centre - Ngā Tohu o Uenuku — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Māngere Arts Centre - Ngā Tohu o Uenuku: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-16:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-16:00
Gow Langsford Gallery
Art gallery
Gow Langsford Gallery — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Gow Langsford Gallery: the map lists its hours as Mo-We "by appointment only"; Th,Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; Su,PH off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-We "by appointment only"; Th,Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; Su,PH off
Phone: +64 9 303 4290
Papakura Art Gallery
Art gallery
Papakura Art Gallery — Art gallery on 8 Averill Street. Also worth knowing about Papakura Art Gallery: the map lists its hours as We, Fr 10:00-16:00; Th 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-14:00.
8 Averill Street
Hours: We, Fr 10:00-16:00; Th 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
The Red Shed
Art gallery
The Red Shed — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about The Red Shed: it has a website with more detail.
Milford Heritage Photo Exhibition
Art gallery
Milford Heritage Photo Exhibition is Art gallery.
Queen Sweet Art & Print
Art gallery
Queen Sweet Art & Print — Art gallery, found on 9/368 Queen Street in Auckland.
9/368 Queen Street, Auckland, 1010
GoodNewsForYou Gallery
Art gallery
GoodNewsForYou Gallery is Art gallery on 17 The Strand Arcade, Auckland.
17 The Strand Arcade, Auckland, 1010
Te Tuhi
Art gallery
Te Tuhi is Art gallery.
What the map tells us about art galleries in Auckland
16 of the 48 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — galleries keep proper public hours, so plan around the listed times.
20 have websites listed. That's where the current exhibition is announced — the one thing worth checking before you visit.
20 galleries list websites — that's where the current exhibition is announced, and it's the one thing worth checking before you visit.
The Auckland gallery walk
Making a day of it in Auckland? Work this order: Artspace, Waiheke Art Gallery, Art Select Gallery on 19A Osborne Street, Railway Street Studios on 8 Railway Street, The Poi Room on Osborne Street, Gow Langsford Gallery, [ s p a c e ] Art Gallery, and Toi Art Gallery. That's the gallery walk in one sensible loop, no backtracking. 40 more are listed below.
Gallery tips for Auckland
Gallery-going in Auckland? A few habits help:
- Ask the gallerist at Artspace. They know the work, the artists, and what's coming next. Most are delighted when someone asks a real question.
- Trust your own reaction at Waiheke Art Gallery. You don't need the wall text's permission to love or hate a piece. Your honest reaction is the whole point of going.
- The café is part of the visit. If the gallery has a café, use it. Lingering over coffee after the show is half the experience.
- Check the exhibition schedule first. A gallery is only as good as its current show. Two minutes on the website saves a wasted trip between exhibitions.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Auckland — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new art gallery in Auckland can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 48 that's closed, or a great art gallery we missed, the fix is to update the map itself — that's where this guide reads from.
We don't review exhibitions — shows change too fast. What we list is the where: real galleries, verified by real mappers.
If you run one of the 48 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Art gallery listings for Auckland: 48 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.