The Gallery

Tauranga Art Gallery is the first public art gallery in the western Bay of Plenty

Situated on the corner of Wharf and Willow Streets, in the heart of the CBD, the building has been designed to meet modern art gallery standards. The Gallery opened to the public on Saturday 20th October, 2007.

The Gallery delivers exhibitions of historical, modern and contemporary art. Exhibitions are developed in house by Gallery staff with the balance being a mix of touring exhibitions from other institutions and artist projects.

The Gallery is open seven days a week (closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day and ANZAC Day until 1pm) between 10am - 4.30pm, and employs 9 permanent staff plus casual staff.

(Image: Reuben Paterson, Whakapapa: get down upon your knees. Glitter on canvas, each 4000 x 4000mm (2009 - 10) )

Education & visitor programmes

A range of education and visitor programmes are developed around the exhibitions to enhance our visitors' experience.

Education is a key focus for Tauranga Art Gallery. Our education staff tailor programmes to make use of the current exhibitions and align them with the national education curriculum. See our Schools section for further information.

Visitor programmes include debates, floor talks, guided tours, seminars, screenings, performances and artist residencies. See our Events section for details.

Annual Report

Download a copy of the Tauranga Art Gallery Annual Report 2011.