Reviews of The Suter Art Gallery. (Museum) in Nelson (Nelson).

The Suter Art Gallery

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208 Bridge Street, Nelson 7010, New Zealand

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Open hours of The Suter Art Gallery

Monday

9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Tuesday

9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Wednesday

9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Thursday

9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Friday

9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Saturday

9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Sunday

9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

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Reviews of The Suter Art Gallery

H. H.

Cool place to visit if you're crusing past. Lots of modern art, I'll let you be the judge if you're into that. Free entry, friendly staff

M. C.

Very good gallery. Good selection of work. Helpful staff. Set on beautiful grounds with lake right out side the door.

W. T.

Saw many of what I would describe as masterpieces of NZ painting up-close and personal here. The comparatively small gallery makes it feel like I was getting a private showing of the works of Rita Angus, Toss Woollaston and Bill Hammond.

C. F.

The Suter Art Gallery is on my list of top 5 places to visit in Nelson! The staff are very friendly and while we were looking at “Fire & Earth: Contemporary Ceramics from the Top of the South” we were informed about the works and their makers by very knowledgeable volunteers. An excellent cafe spills into the Chinese Garden and there is a short circuit walk with information about the types of trees growing in the garden and some lovely sculptures along the way. The gallery has a well-stocked gift shop and an area for browsing art magazine. It’s free to visit but donations are welcome, and I think, well deserved.

G. B.

Really loved the exhibitions on display at the moment. Such talent on display. We had lunch in the cafe as well and it was just delicious. Highly recommend a visit to The Suter

D. L.

Beautifully set out and great artworks on display

P. C.

I spent more time in the cafe over coffee than in with the Art work. Perhaps it was just the current exhibitions. Great space but left disappointed.

E. H.

Small but charming provincial gallery with four small exhibitions rooms, a cool atrium/foyer with gift shop, and steady rotation of modernist to contemporary art. There is a restaurant/cafe, but it was no open during my visit. The nearby parklands are ever so quaint, and the location is a few blocks form the centre of town. The art on my visit proved no great shakes, but it was well-presented, and there were some interesting curatorial efforts on view nonetheless.

D. D.

Lovely venue for NZ Costume and Textile Association symposium at Suter Gallery. We'll done Paula Bellamy Haines and staff.

A. S.

Great food, superb experience. Will definitely be going back next time we're in Nelson

Always a treat Art changes regularly. Free now but worth a donation as the Suter is special. Movie theatre, cafe and arty shop. There is also a fine set of rest rooms for parents and wheelchair access plus usual . Good cafe with magazines ,fine coffee and singing manager. Open for coffee and early and late lunches. The film festival is about to come to the theatre. Art gallery is in at least 3 large galleries. Local and national artists in a variety of mediums.

J. T.

Wonderful art museum with interesting and well put together special exhibits- and it is free. It also happen to be located in the beautiful Queens Garden park. The cafe in the museum has great food and great views of the park.

M. d. N. M.

I love to come here, even without visiting the beautiful art gallery, for great tasting coffee a d yum food. View on the gardens and pond is so relaxing. Very friendly staff giving you that bit of extra personal attention that makes your day 😊

S. C.

Wonderful art gallery. The pieces by Doris Lusk tell a timeless story of the Nelson area.

S. T. W.

This is a really interesting and nice gallery! The artist works are just spectacular, and, besides that, our experience was so pleasant because an amazing volunteer David and his stories! Highly recommend this place!

J. K.

Outstanding exhibition. Best brunch in town. Great shopping.

M. J.

Very nice gallery with so many beautiful pictures and sculptures! You should go there!

S. D.

Small but charming, stylish art gallery. If you're around Nelson and like art you should stop by...

C. V.

Wonderful staff and space fantastic art Great films and cafe

A. S.

Love the theatre and selection of films. The gallery and cafe are also great.

P. T.

Free to enter. Has 4 galeries you can wonder through. The first we found interesting but the other three didn’t have anything that really interested us. I did have a chuckle at the Emporers clothes though. Come for the cafe.

H. K.

Free entry, good space and exhibitions, beautiful garden - definitely worth the visit when in Nelson.

C. K.

Nice and quiet place with a great cafe and a wonderful garden next to it.

K. S.

Really cool wee place. Cafe is amazing!

V. T.

I liked this place. Okay for one visit.

H. B.

A perfectly amazing gallery. The exhibits were poignant and topical. From the desk staff to the volunteers, everyone knew and could tell me everything; I gained a greater understanding of the pieces and my position because of their help. Beautiful spot. Bright, inviting spaces and a cute cafe. Wheelchair accessible. Great garden out back.

C. A.

Really lovely spot to see some nice works, really lovely the amount of pottery and glass works here, its not often you get a gallery that has a lot of 3D work and i really like that because it's much more engaging. Also the cafe is devine, beautiful area to sit and watch over the Queens Gardens. To be so close to the nature was really wonderful and the staff at the cafe were so welcoming and friendly. Really wonderful.

V. K.

Beautiful building and architecture. I forgot to notice the art :)

J. A.

A diverse range of different art work. Some famous Kiwis, some unknown. A nice space in a beautiful environment. Cafe was good too

M. L.

Very relaxing and enjoyable atmosphere. Great variety of local and exhibition art. Make sure you have lunch at the Cafe. The food is exquisite.

D. M.

I appreciate art is subjective, I did appreciate a few pieces. The gallery is a fantastic facility to see, being free to view you can not lose.

J. G.

Always a pleasure to wander through the artworks on display, enjoy a bevvy and a snack, then stroll through the lovely Queens Gardens

My young son and I love looking at the displays it's well set out and spacious a gallery to be proud of. We enjoy paintings from local artists that are for sale too so many talented people in our beautiful region.

L. G.

We had another simple but delicious breakfast with the best coffee we’ve had in the Nelson region. Great surroundings and plenty of excellent staff who could not be more helpful and friendly. We visit Nelson regularly and always try to have one meal here. It’s been consistently good for many years. Long may it continue. And the prices are reasonable too.

G. R.

Some Iconic NZ artists on display here, well laid out, and good information on each piece

C. G.

Great coffee, nice food and wonderful location.

Beautiful and elegant local gallery. Souvenir shop is handy for shopping, free wrapping service available. A nice cafe to chill downstairs with a view of gardens.

G. A.

A beautiful gallery. Always has excellent exhibitions. Looks out over a stunning garden

D. D.

One of Nelsons beautiful hidden gems. The gallery has been recently renovated with stunning modern layout. The gallery is well curated with thoughtful pieces and the theatre is wonderfully intimate for live performances. Make sure you visit the cafe which overlookes the duck pond at the Queen's garden. 10/10 love this place!

B. G.

Beautiful venue...my son kahu has been working at the sutor over the school holidays and has learnt the value of 'working for a living'

We enjoyed the gallery. There were two interesting exhibitions on both artists work was thought-provoking and skillful. The gardens outside the gallery also nice especially the Chinese Garden. We'll be back.

Some nice local artists. Nothing spectacular but some quality landscapes. Free entry. Nice cafe & gardens.

C. E.

Fantastic gallery. Three exhibitions to see. A store and a cafe. Plus a theatre.

M. C.

A surprising and well-curated find tucked away beside the Queen's Gardens. Art from the region's vary capable art community and beyond. The building is Tardis-like with large, appealing galleries, a boutique theatre and a great cafe with a beautiful view of the park - a very civilised and culturally satisfying place to have lunch.

H. A.

Beautiful view and food. The lady who served us was fantastic and friendly. Thank you for your hospitality. We followed the recommendations of many locals and it was well worth the visit. We will be back on our next visit to Nelson.

Café delicious and current art displays well worth a visit.

M. H.

Great display of local art. Obviously not going to be lots with a smaller area like Nelson, compared other galleries around the world. But was able to take it all in around an hour or so.

Quality gallery - well laid out exhibition spaces. The most amazing gift shop - seriously I have to be dragged out of it. Good cafe overlooking gardens. The Suter is a regular stop for me when I visit Nelson.

J. H.

Suited to fine taste? The Suter cafe serves exquisite food down to a fine art! This place is perfectly situated, with views overlooking The Queens Gardens and pond; enjoy indoor or outdoor seating. Bubbly Staff will make you feel at home. lt is also a child friendly cafe with a high chair and toys. Take the kids to feed the ducks after lunch. They'll love it!

P. C.

Excellent gallery with varied art works. Cafe has delicious food and coffee but has a noisy echo environment.

D. d. V.

Great set up and lovely variety

Always interesting exhibitions, often including Nelson area artists and craft (especially potters). Retail area with excellent selected local work including jewelry. Great cafe. Free entry.

M. M.

Amazing venue and quality exhibitions. Too knotch cafe and a great sales area with a diverse range if quality items for purchase.

F. L.

Suter Gallery Cafe is my favorite place to eat and hang out in Nelson. Wonderful food Air conditioned beautiful cafe, lovely art Set bedside a creek. A bit pricey but worth the experience.

Went their for the small movie theatre to watch the Mountain Movies (made by kiwis), the theatre is great and it was really awesome to be able to support the Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter at the same time.

L. S.

Great place to visit. Art changes regularly and the cafe has a great view of the Queens Gardens. You can watch the ducks while you relax with coffee and Kai.

G. S.

The Suter Art Gallery is one of the best places in Nelson. Many thanks to front desk lady Mrs. Maria Anderson and a such friendly and humorous volunteer guide "Mr. Ask Me".

M. S.

Suter Gallery and Cafe are five star , we are huge supporters of the visual arts but we attended a movie in the Suter theatre today for the first time and couldn’t believe how uncomfortable the seating was. It was really hot in there as well which should be an easy fix via temperature controls.

L. J.

Packed full of perfectly curated pieces. Oversized windows frame the nature outside

P. H.

Several great things to do under one roof! Very good cafe, excellent art exhibitions, good shopping in the art gallery gift shop.

N. S. S. P.

I love my local gallery! It offer world class exhibitions and the cafe is right up there!

K. L.

Really worth a look...a nice place for a coffee and something to eat too. Not mention a nice park behind it.

An enjoyable experience. Food is a little more expensive than other cafes but well worth it. An amazing lady on the counter. nice venue and outlook. Well worth a visit.

Changes exhibitions every now and then, during Saturdays it's free. While redoing the Suter they moved next to the library where it was nice and open for anyone to come through, I used to take art lessons there, and the paintings were quite unique and sometimes I wondered how it really was art.

This facility has been recently remodelled and moderised, and what an excellent job they have made of it with around 5 smaller galleries, all connected, showing off a portion of the Suter collection.And what a magnificent collection (that was on show) they have too. Something for everybody. From the huge portrait of Bishop Suter (around 1860's to the most modern at of recent times, a wimsical model of a half man, half boy, with his right arm bandaged, and a strange look on his face.....and some excellent art from all the well known NZ names from the last 100 years.A MUST Vist attraction.

Great exhibition in a lovely space. The setting is choice with gardens and lake just out the window.

A. C.

This is really you time to visit while in Nelson, even just for the cafe, but the galleries were very enjoyable for the art..currently featuring women's collections..you can also buy pieces.. unique.

N. C.

Great place to spend a couple of hours with a coffee and scone from the cafe..

G. P.

Great gallery. Loved the original building. As with all art, not everything is to everyone’s taste but worth a visit. And it’s free!

E. C.

Always a pleasure to visit and admire the Artist's work.Restaurant was welcoming with tempting treats.

M. M.

Very nicely done. The place had just reopened following renovations. Looks great. A good collection of art. A nice looking cafe although was very crowded.

Cool place on a hot day!

M. R.

Beautiful quiet-space gallery with nice range of collectibles for sale in foyer. Cafe have warm and attentive staff with great food.

J. S.

Gorgeous place. Great cafe, friendly staff great exhibitions.

N. B.

Beautiful little gallery that has a nice Café with a view into the queens garden.

Lovely exhibitions at the gallery gift shop and cafe are a wonderful treat

A. D.

An enjoyable experience. Food is a little more expensive than other cafes but well worth it. An amazing lady on the counter. nice venue and outlook. Well worth a visit.

S. A.

Beautiful art galleries, shop with exquisite local artist's creations and a great cafe with a fantastic view!

Super lovely atmosphere, ideal size, great fast changing exhibitions

A. P.

The mountain film festival was awesome last night ,.worth going g to see 🙂

Very bright and sterile, again so much more can be done to attract customers.

H. R.

Always interesting exhibitions, often including Nelson area artists and craft (especially potters). Retail area with excellent selected local work including jewelry. Great cafe. Free entry.

D. L.

L. M.

The Suter is a great place to see art which has local, national and international significance. It's part of the social fabric of Nelson. I highly recommend a visit.

Love the current Vincent Ward exhibition. Up to 'big city' standards. Always enjoy this beautifully renovated gallery space.

R. R.

Lovely exhibitions at the gallery gift shop and cafe are a wonderful treat

A. D.

Great cafe but didn't do the art gallery this time. The Maitai River walkway however is amazing If you have the time.

R. C.

Great little gallery, with a great cafe and the Quuens gardens next door

E. M.

Lovely little gallery with friendly staff, nice shop and great cafe with delicious coffee and treats! I love this place

M. F. H.

Nice place to chill and walking in the park.

B. J.

Great place to spend an hour and it's free. Remember to donate a few dollars as you go out.

P. M.

Has a most excellent cafe. Art can be soso

E. K.

Interesting art works featuring local artists. Worth a visit.

I. S.

Glad I came across this place. Superb exhibitions and the cafe is really nice too. Can't believe the entrance is free.

Super lovely atmosphere, ideal size, great fast changing exhibitions

M. G.

The Gallery is worth your visit. And the Suter Cafe serves delicious pastries and their Soup for the day as well. 😋😍

I have always enjoyed a vusit to the Suter - interesting exhibitions in a nice space

currentvpottery display is not my thing, but the rest of the gallery was wonderful

Good variety of exhibitions. Cafe fantastic as always

Excellent gallery and cafe. Friendly staff and a very clean place to enjoy a delicious coffee and cake

This gallery is great, lovely cafe onsite and go for a walk around the Queen's gardens after viewing the gallery.

M. T. A.

I love this cafe and so does my boy. Would love to see wifi their so I can take some clients there for a coffee and share what I need too on my computer.

R. a. E. N.

Very interesting. Lots to admire, something to laugh at and tempting displays of crafts to purchase.

Nice, calm atmosphere, friendly staff, popular cafe.

Great place to view local artists. Well organized

Well worth a visit. Lots of great exhibits. Excellent gift shop and Cafe.

:I was in theatre at a meeting & was given a special area for my wheelchair.Delighted to say I could hear & see stage clearly.Thankyou.

Morning coffee chat. Very pleasant surroundings, great coffee, cabinet food & black board menu. Friendly service.

s. o.

Awesome place. Great coffee and staff in cafe. It shouldn't be missed

j. m.

Fantastic gallery and cafe. A must to visit when in Nelson. Helpful staff and great menu.

Great collection. I especially liked the cermics section. The Cafe serves great food.

N. B.

Wonderful today. Beaut food amazing exhibitions and great chamber music string quartet. Thank you.

A. G.

The Suter Art Gallery always impresses. Very interesting displays and lovely setting.

Small but beautifully formed gallery. Nice cafe over looking the garden.

A. A.

Had afternoon tea with my two sisters about four weeks ago great would go back again when we go to Nelson

V. T.

I love everything about this place...the gallery, the cafe, the shop and the setting. A great place to visit.

D. T.

Lovely art gallery, building and exhibits. Nice cafe too.

M. E.

Tiny seat area by the river...enchanting

A. C.

I love the new cafe and gallery area it is an amazing renovation. Lunch at the cafe was really enjoyable.

Fabulous 👌 thanks to the curator

S. S.

Great art gallery, coffee v good but food v expensive and only average quality.

Fairly spacious gallery. We found it worth a visit.

The mountain film festival was awesome last night ,.worth going g to see 🙂

Very bright and sterile, again so much more can be done to attract customers.

S. s.

Yummy breakfast

P. K.

(Rating for the cafe) Great coffee, nice nibbles. The shop has some good gift ideas

Lovely building interesting show on when we visited

Great place to eat and rest. Staff are wonderful. Service is brilliant. Highly recommend it

O. G.

I miss the old location at queens gardens but seems more popular here. Still the same great food and coffee.

Nice exibition, and some local art available for purchase

L. H.

Lovely place to visit and the little cafe has a lovely atmosphere and brilliant food ..reccomend a visit

A. A.

Great gallery showcasing local artists. Good gallery shop

D. G.

Went to a movie only today. But have really enjoyed the gallery and cafe on previous visits.

張.

Art gallery is good

Lovely environment and excellent food and service. Will come back again...

A. H.

Amazing food, place and gallery.

B. P.

Great cafe...even better art. The people of Nelson should be proud.

Several big display areas with great exhibitions. Interesting and informative work.

Beautiful new look. Went for a function there in the foyer gallery. Great.

S. C.

Excellent art - great gift shop - superb cafe

R. Y.

Impressive Gallery in Arrowtown representing some great NZ artists

Really neat place, I like that students art is displayed

Staff very nice and helpful. Amazing artwork to see.

Very nice exhibition, friendly helpful staff

If you like art then this is the place for you. Very nice.

Excellent small city gallery with an excellent cafe .

S. C.

Awesome food & coffee. Beautiful setting.

C. K.

Great service, good and coffee. Lovely environment.

D. H.

interesting art, nice cafe in a great set up. a highlight for nelson.

The Alan Pearson exhibition is a wonderful collection of his works.

Lovely little gallery and a fine cafe.

Always interesting displays in an interesting heritage building recently updated

Beautiful place to visit lovely staff

K. G.

Felt good and really lovely people.

S. W.

Not amazingly beautiful garden but alright and quite interesting art

Esther and team are totally excellent 😀

Free. Fun little gallery adjacent to Queen Charlotte gardens.

Nelson 's own art gallery run by people who care.

J. B.

Always something new to see. A wonderful Maori collaboration at the moment.

J. M.

Great space but the art was limited

Tasty food, friendly service, beautiful surroundings

T. W.

Great place to visit plus walk the gardens

Great art gallery with movie studios. Stage

Very nice food and a lovely setting

Loved the cinema here. Very friendly vibe.

A small gallery with interesting exhibits.

Always something interesting to see and cafe is great

L. C.

Unexpected enjoyable find with excellent art and gift shop.

J. P.

Cinema great, gallery awesome and Cafe fabulous.

Great cuisine with a good variety of excellent dishes feast for foodies

Fantastic space with galleries, cinema and cafe.

P. E.

Excellent cafe and wonderful gallery.

A. T.

Nice refurb! Cool outlook and great atmosphere.

s. m.

Very friendly and great cafe

Very busy.

Lovely gallery, the childs classes are awesome.

s. L.

Good location good choice of foods service very good

M. O.

theater cafe and Art Gallery what a great place to have in Nelson

The food and staff are brilliant but it's very, very noisey.

I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of art in this small gallery.

Modern, good staff, excellent cafe.

Absolutely fabulous everything I had imagined and more

Very nice little Gallery, great collections

Wonderful coffee and really relaxing cafe

Cafe food and service first class

Great set of gallery spaces.

Wonderful selections of art to see for free.

A. (.

Great art and even better cafe

Great mix of art in a beautiful gallery.

J. P.

We are so lucky to have a gallery of this caliber.

We visited to look at the douglas macdiarmid painting

Great art gallery to visit

Great food and great exhibitions

N. K.

Nice place if you are into arts

Lovely gallery of NZ art

Great staff, Wonderful venue

T. P.

Beautiful art pieces of local artists

Cosy and very good coffee.

Great coffee and great service

A little disappointed in the Cafe

Superb examples of NZ artwork

Good space, great art

Small, but with a look

Simply the best, better than all the rest:)

G. H.

Great as usual.

Always a good place to visit

Great gallery

So lucky to have this in Nelson.

Great cafe.

Great regional gallery.

It's ok

Fantastic good and outstanding service!

Top list of places to visit

Fantastic setting and cafe

Superb examples of NZ artwork

S. D.

The food and staff are brilliant but it's very, very noisey.

Good place to go

Good space, great art

Great selection of art

Awesome place.

K. J.

Fantastic setting and cafe

Lovely Art and crafts

Good cafe.

I was qualuty

Stunning!

Cosy and great venue

The volunteers are amazing

excellent exhibitions

Awesome

Good

Always Awesome!

Great building

Good cafe.

great

I thought it was great

Great space

Simple and delicious.

K. M. D.

Nice

Good place to go

Awesome place.

Special

extensive and intensive

Is veri good

K. H.

Love this place.

I. W.

Lovely place

Picture yourself here

A. W.

Friendly staff

Great place

I was qualuty

Interesting.

Interesting

(Translated) I especially like this art gallery! 👍👍👍 Parking is very convenient, next to the beautiful park and a very characteristic coffee shop. You can enjoy beautiful art exhibits for free, and there are many chic and practical small objects to browse and buy. Our husband and wife spent a very leisurely half day here. (Original) 特别喜欢这家艺术馆!👍👍👍 停车很方便，旁边就是美丽的公园和一间很有特色的咖啡店。既可以免费欣赏美好的艺术展览品，还有很多别致又实用的小物件可以浏览和选购。我们夫妻在这里，渡过了很悠闲的半天时光。

(Translated) Decent gallery. The contents of the exhibition and the building are not big, but it was reasonable and the cafe view is highly recommended !!! It's a great place to relax and watch the exhibition and have a cup of tea at a cafe! Good !!! (Original) 괜찮은 갤러리. 전시내용도 건물도 크지않지만 적당했고 특히 까페 뷰는 강추!!!! 여유롭게 들려서 전시도 보고 까페에서 차도 한잔하며 쉬다오기 좋을 장소! Good!!!

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(Translated) Art Gallery It was modern and clean not long after the new repair. I only had time. I wanted to watch the work in more detail. (Original) 아트갤러리 새로 수리한지 얼마 안되었는지 모던하고 깨끗했어요. 시간적 여유만 있었음 좀더 자세히 작품 감상하고 싶었는데 아쉬웠어요.