Reviews of Tauranga Art Gallery. (Museum) in Tauranga (Bay of Plenty).
Tauranga Art Gallery
108 Willow Street, Tauranga 3141, New Zealand
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Information of Tauranga Art Gallery, Museum in Tauranga (Bay of Plenty)
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Open hours of Tauranga Art Gallery
Sunday
10am–4pm
Monday
10am–4pm
Tuesday
10am–4pm
Wednesday
10am–4pm
Thursday
10am–4pm
Friday
10am–4pm
Saturday
10am–4pm
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Reviews of Tauranga Art Gallery
D.Promising and aspiring artists. The council is bringing it together. Definitely a place to stop at
S.Customer service: loved the service of the lady at the front desk on this Sunday. She was so patient and explained everything in detail. Totally made our day. 5stars for her customer service.
Exhibition: liked the VR exhibition and good layout of all other exhibitions.
Totally worth the experience.
N.Really great free attraction with the area! The Terminus Exhibit was on while I was in town. It was a really interesting virtual reality gallery. I think kids would love it as well. I highly recommend!
E.Loved it! This exhibit was so whimsical. Photos don't even do it justice. Wanted to see it a second time, but there was a new exhibit. Entry by koha.
R.Great displays and new every time we visit, (approx 6 monthly.). The displays are based on topical and historical events, situations and the human condition, certainly thought provoking.
The curator is very well informed and has a wonderfully broad view of world events. It's like a pilgrimage for me when in Tauranga.
C.Great set up....superb artwork.
Art auction on Friday
T.Its small but i like this gallery
D.Great experience. Had to intervene with some tourists touching art works so may need to step up staff presence.
C.Lovely light, an excellent exhibition space. Easy central city access, with cutting edge exhibitions.
M.It's the first time I visited this place and fell in love with this place as I was so impressed with the artist's creativity. I am so inspired with these displays and looking for more creativity in near future 🙏👍🙏
t.Free entry. Worth to spend time and enjoy the art masterpiece.
T.I specifically went to Tauranga Art Gallery to do an study on Māori Contemporary Artist Mr G - Graeme Hoete and was blown away not only by his first Solo Exhibition-Home but the other accompanying exhibitions by Kelcy Taratoa - Who Am I? Te Rangi Haupapa and the exuberant healing mural by Marunui Hotene-Poutama. I totally would recommend that if your in the Tauranga area, make your way down to the art gallery on Willow street and get your creativity activated with these thought provoking and well executed art works. I plan on taking my Kura Kaupapa Māori art students Kura Nui on a tour next week and know they will equally inspired as well.
T.5 different displays. Spacious. Virtual reality videos a surprise treat.
s.Friendly staff. Interesting exhibition about gender. Don't miss the short film on the first level.
L.One of the most impressive art galleriesIve seen in awhile. I really, personally, enjoyed most of what i saw in there. Stuff was actually interesting, even if your not big into pretentious art its a treat for your eyes and makes you go "Woah neato!"
P.This is a superb Gallery with a variety of exhibitions that are always fresh and interesting. It's a great visit in Tauranga exceptional.
J.A great gallery.
On entry we received a very warm welcome from the staff who were enthusiastic to explain the current exhibitions and features of the gallery.
Plenty of space too move around and appreciate the works. It's well laid out and is very apparent that the building was custom built for this purpose.
Well worth a stop if you're in the neighbourhood.
A.I came across this art gallery over the weekend and was greeted warmly by the staff who told me all about what was on display and I found the art to be quite intriguing, my favourite being the work of John Roy and his fool's gold collection. I found his work and the meaning and messages behind each piece to be rather captivating 😌 will definitely be coming again
C.Always such brilliant work displayed and today was no exception.
Definitely worth a visit..only takes 30min walk around but well worth it
L.We were with a school class and the on-site teachers were amazing. A big thanks for that. The clay head exhibition was just weird and creepy, not my cup of tea at all.
F.The gallery always has great exhibits, and many artists incorporate the design of the space into their exhibitions, some even making specific artworks to fit this amazing space. I have also been to great concerts here. Definitely worth a visit if you are in downtown Tauranga.
A.I've visited the gallery a few times over the years since it opened – ie whenever I've been on holiday in NZ – and this time was the first time I've enjoyed ALL the exhibitions. I particularly liked the display of local students' NCEA (?) art portfolios – great to see a representative range of really good work.
I did notice that there was a smaller range of books on sale compared with my last visit (summer 2016/17).
P.Quite a small art gallery, but had some really interesting and unusual exhibitions. It would be quite nice if they could have the space/funding to expand a little more. Really good location opposite the i-site.This is a smallish 2 floor building with a lift and toilets. The gallery offers visiting exhibitions on Rodin on loan from Te Papa,
P.It was a good place to wase ten minutes before my bus. Really enjoyed it and it's cool how it's free and you can donate if you wish to I didn't have any spare coins but next time I will. It's also really good how it changes every so often.
S.absolutely love it here creating beautiful toi whilst learning with the kids, it's such a great space and so needed.. Thank you to all for such a great day so A mum.from Kokori x
A.Always creative and exciting exhibitions.
A.Amazing opitcial allusion art being displayed at present ..a must see
L.I really enjoyed this exhibition space as it seemed flexible enough to accommodate various types of exhibits from installation pieces to free-standing artworks to wall mounted works of art. There is a staircase to the upper gallery as well as a lift. The staff are friendly and helpful. It's great to see regional centres promoting local and national artists.
M.Excellent variety of local art. Very well set out and using local well presented artists. Free entry to nz residents and very reasonable charge for overseas visitors. Advertised in accomodation places. Visit anytime and repeat as changes often. Much smaller than many Art Galleries we've seen but it has plenty to discover and love. We enjoyed the Exhibition of Natalie Cousens and the magical friends of Gary Baseman. Beautiful place and a must do
A.My three year old and I enjoyed our 30mins-45 visit. At this time during the school holidays they had interactive displays for children. Very friendly receptionist who offered her services and greeted visitors with a nice smile.
C.Not a large gallery but worth dropping into regularly to see what's new as the exhibits are changed frequently. Also good kids stuff if you manage to book in.
L.A very accessible gallery. Great turnover of interesting exhibits. We take our little ones there often to see the new features. Staff are always very friendly.
K.I think this is an each to their own kind of place. I found the space actually quite boring and so did my kids. The light display was an anti climax for us. I guess we jyst aren't art people. I am glad it was free.
R.Small art gallery, lots of ceramics when we were there, not really my style. But the gallery is nice and fairly priced.
J.Saw Banksy and another exhibition. Blows your mind and takes you to another place. Very beautiful art gallery. Wish it was bigger.
K.Kids love coming to the art gallery but almost always you'll come across some not so friendly characters or pictures. It can be a weird experience depending on the theme.
C.A small gallery that really focuses on quality over quantity. The ambience is quiet and sophisticated and the art is breathtaking and variable. I went when they had the Tibetan Buddhist shrine set up and it was phenomenal.
A.As an Auckland export for whom the arts were a big part of her growing up this place is a cultural oasis. For it’s size the quality of exhibitions has gone ahead by leaps and bounds over the years. The staff are helpful but non intrusive, there’s a good selection of memorabilia and there are also great evening events for “Friends” or those of us ‘plebs’ with a spare buckaroo or three for ‘hob nobbing’ Luv i!
H.A delightful space, we spent a good hour looking at the different installations. A very pleasant place to escape the heat and stroll. We loved the weaving exhibition.
r.This gallery illustrates the strength and quality of regional arts programming in NZ. Attractive space, good, well-organized exhibitions. And the staff was particularly welcoming.
H.Last year when I visited they had a great display on. Lights and sounds and smells that my 3 year old thoroughly enjoyed.
Just a few weeks back we went back with friends and we were shocked at what we saw. Downstairs was a display of distorted people all bowing down or in contorted positions of prostration toward a very Masonic symbolism and upstairs there was a lady dancing with just a cloth over her bits but you could still see her nipples. The lady assured the kids it was safe to go in as it was a dancing room but then as my friend came out she noticed a sign saying for mature audiences only. Kids should not be seeing this sort of thing. Breastfeeding is different to having a sexualized image being shown.
Please in future make displays kid friendly or have a sign big enough or clear enough to see.
P.Whilst a smaller gallery, it allows me to really enjoy the installations/exhibitions without having to feel I need to rush. And great for my younger kids (<6yo) too
R.Really awesome to visit there ❤️❤️. Staff is so kind and provides information about art. Free entry and also have public toilets.
B.Brilliant. Super exhibitions. Some interractive. Thought provoking. Friendly staff... Very welcoming. Usually something for children to do... Dress up dolls at the moment. We'll worth a visit.
J.I didn't find the gallery to be bad, but it could be improved.
The space itself is fairly small. The ground floor has enough space for 1 feature exhibition, plus whatever is in the large entry atrium. The upper level wraps around the atrium, and is more suited to displaying varied works rather than a collection.
I visited because of an exhibition called Light Touch. This comprised of 3 large, interactive works. Squidsoup's "Submergence" was definitely worth the visit. Brian Knep's "Healing Pools" was pretty but bland. Chin-En Soo's "Hueue" was quite forgettable.
Some of the other works on display were pretty good, but others were marred by lack of attention by the gallery. For example, one video-based work had the mouse cursor sitting near the middle of the screen. Another work had several little booths, each lit a different colour of the rainbow. Each was supposed to have a different smell, but the oil diffusers were empty in all but 1 of the rooms. These results could have been really rectified.
Entry is free, but a donation is requested.
P.Magnificent gallery (and it's free). 3 exhibitions when we went there : one of very beautiful contemporary sculpture, one of old photos with various current comments which was very instructive, and to finish an art ABC well conceived with very clear explanations, and representative works. A must-see !
S.A visit to the Tauranga Art Gallery is a must when roaming in town. I love it
B.Parking was bad due to being a rainy day and school holidays but Exhibitions are always fresh and exciting and suit all kinds of audiences. Great for kids too especially
M.For a small town Gallery can really put together an exhibit. Interesting informative well displayed. Great place to spend an hour or two.
T.Tauranga art gallery is nice but it's quite small it's free but you can put the nation's in that's probably what's best to do it's like when small for a quite a big city and yeah there's like exhibitions and other times I think they close it for a little bit too long when they're sitting there exhibitions that but it's ok was only thing that I really like is that it's quite small
C.We had a great time. Excellent, eclectic selected pieces. Beautiful space. Pop in, check it out.
A.A small Art Gallery that makes the most of its space. A large open foyer for installations and a few rooms for displays. A very modern and clean feel to the gallery.
E.Love this place, always very interesting article installations and the kids just love it.
S.Brilliant show of the NZ Architectural assoc. display that was at Vienna , we all loved it, the speaker was interesting and very entertaining so glad we went
L.The installations are always amazing, given the size of the atrium. I would recommend checking the website as they are very often going through renovations or changing over different collections
L.Love love love this place.
Ever changing amazing exhibit's from local and international artists.
Well worth a visit.
A.Excellent interactive displays currently. School trip was a delight and some of the modern displays really made me consider some real world issues.
C.Free but very small and never much going on. I don't tend to think much of the work displayed in there either although a couple of exhibitions have been good.
K.Bit small but top rate presentation and awesome engaging and contemporary mostly local art.
Friendly and informative, just stunning!
G.Small but really good. Definitely worth a visit, especially when they have an exhibition that is very interesting and involving.
N.Love this place, constantly displaying awesome, fun, interactive and captivating exhibits. Friendly staff and welcoming to every person
D.A fascinating exhibit, a clear messages within the Gallery.
E.Excellent place to see some locally created art. Exhibition on comics had some amazing reproductions and an entertaining film.
L.Always great exhibits, the staff are always helpful and it's free for locals (a donation helps though!).
l.Great spot to visit.
F.Exhibits vary in interest, depending upon the theme at the time, and the tastes of the visitors. Not a patch on e.g. Auckland Art Gallery for the quality of art exhibits.
B.Always have different art gallery's each month only takes an hour out of your time free entry but always nice to give a donation
C.Love taking the kids here to the interactive displays. Helpful,friendly staff and a great way to fill in an hour or two.
M.I am always impressed with the constantly changing exhibition's which visit, as the quality and diversity is reflective of cultural growth within our unique population.
O.Friendly and helpful staff, nice open layout. A great place to admire artworks and easily spend an hour or two.
E.Amazing display of some awesome artists. Loved every min.
N.Beautiful gallery, wonderfully warm feeling in there. All the staff were so welcoming and lovely.
M.Great Mr G exhibition. Stirred passion for this city, it's heritage and for importance of family and respect for them.
D.Visit to the gallery to see Mr G's exhibition which is well worth visiting. Gallery staff as always very welcoming and giving us extra info.
A.Ambient and exquisite pieces, showing both fresh and historic pieces
S.Interesting place to visit. Always have awesome exhibitions on and fun things for kids to do. Fantastic place!!!
J.The art was interesting and provoked good discussion between my grandie and I.
P.Nice friendly good local and national art with nice presentation.
S.We love this place. Such a great set of displays and it never disappoints.
L.Great place to hear about what events are going to be on at the art gallery this year. Nice hospitality
D.Fabulous! I really enjoyed the virtual reality and the Maori artifacts were very interesting.
n.A shining beacon of light in the empty tumbleweed town of Tauranga.
M.Not many things are going on there, but is quiet an original place. The lights bulb composition was impressive.
R.Awesome little Gallery with exciting contemporary exhibitions that suit a large audience.
B.Tauranga Art Gallery is fast becoming New Zealand's cutting edge public art gallery! It's just so good!
D.Mr G exhibition was a real find what a lovely humble yet stunningly talented man
P.Great exhibits and discussion events. Particularly like the modern focus on architecture and street art.
Z.Fantastic Exhibits. Great place to spend an hour enjoying the skills of some talented artists.
U.I enjoyed the war photography display on opening day, haven't been back since. This right here is one of the things to do in Tauranga.
t.With different exebithions over the year, I find it always worthwhile to pop in to see what's on. Most of the times I really enjoy it.
D.Great VR installation at the moment - Terminus, until the end of October. Don't miss it!
D.Small gallery but enjoyed it nonetheless
B.Nice gallery for tauranga, they have some neat exhibits visit here. Nice place to visit
T.Beautiful. Upstairs was under construction at the time but I’m sure will be filled with something great.
N.Great place to visit
A.Fantastic exhibitions at the moment. I loved Terminus a VR experience in artland
R.Great art and friendly staff members
R.Small but fun art gallery. Certainly worth going to.
L.Nice gallery, friendly staff. The exhibition was very interesting
k.Loved the exhibition of childrens art.
J.Great free art gallery, friendly staff and a variety of themes to suit
R.What a stunning place... wonderful ...lovely staff too....
P.That’s geat place to visit.
M.Great exhibition at present, well worth the extra travel. 👍👍
R.Sometimes it has excellent showings, often not, but great Banksy exhibit
P.Excellent shows, the space was well used and the works from Mega World are great
S.A great selection of art, but relatively small compared with other major art galleries
D.Love it, we took the children and they did a treasure hunt while we took in the art.
L.I love taking my kids here! What a great art gallery!!
G.Sweet as~~ amazing place~
M.Always worth checking out, regularly changinb displays and super friendly staff
j.Its great , easy to walk around and now there banksy on display its awesome
D.Superb exhibition in VR. Spacious layout. Encourages kids to participate.
M.Check out this gallery. Always some great exhibitions on.
M.Very good spaces. Light and open. Friendly staff to greet you on entry.
A.Lovely space with varying exhibits. Kids loved light exhibit
C.One of the best architectural design building in Tauranga, arts and culture on the heart of Tauranga CBD
B.A small gallery with a few engagning pieces. Even if you are not into art, it's worth stopping by - it's free anyway. The staff is also very friendly.
J.Cool art. Exhibits change occasionally.
S.Liked it was some great pieces of art on display.
L.Great exhibits to see.
S.Great place to visit. Free of charge but donations are welcome.
A.Great local artists displaying their work in a professional manner
b.Always an interesting place to visit...awesome exhibitions !!
L.Had a great with my design class and the staff are very nice and helpful.
B.Great place to look at, walking around was brilliant
p.Brilliant gallery. Always has excellent exhibitions.
S.Such a great place to visit 😊
B.Interactive and welcoming
D.Excellent gallery well worth a quick visit..
T.Great place to check out local art pieces
J.Really enjoyed viewing Mr G's art.
L.Some good work here. The animated short was interesting.
R.A Wonderful and lovely display of art work
G.Lovely staff and an amazing experience, would so recommend to anyone!
R.Always a joy to experience the new exhibits
T.Always something interesting to see. Great for all ages
J.Went to wedding at art gallery very nice venue
A.Really well laid out exhibitions.
T.Fantastic mind blowing VR expo. A must see.
G.Very impressed with the quality on and of display.
M.I felt smarter just looking in the door
J.Always a great place to visit
S.Very good coffee here. Friendly cafe
H.Hit and miss Gallery... sometimes really good exhibitions
h.AMAZING! Free and such a great collection of art
E.Love this art gallery
T.Awesome Street-Art & Banksy Exhibition! Thanks a lot!
Y.Open, quiet, relaxing...
D.Interesting exhibition at the moment
e.Loved it
S.Such a great little gallery, love it.
A.Fabulous art all year
D.Worth a look. Small but lovely
D.Whenever we are in Tauranga we always pop in to see what is on show.
W.A must visit in you are in Tauranga always something new to see
D.Kids had a blast
S.incredible place, so love the creativity
N.One of my favorite galleries!
t.Great gallery,good interaction
R.Loved the place specially Light Stop.
C.Well curated - great kid programme
D.Such an awesome interactive experience
S.Good to visit free entry
S.Virtual reality is something else.. Wow!
J.The place is being done up
D.Interesting art on display.
L.Airy feel
A.Great place to see passion
D.Always something interesting, something new, different.
R.Beautiful facility. ....
J.Always good exhibits
C.Great little gallery
B.Free but special art ^^
L.Excellent exhibit of Banksey.
j.Excellent holiday classes!!
M.Great place for families
D.Always worth a visit.
T.Very eclectic
C.Very clean
J.3d immersion wonderfull
M.A wonderful art gallery
B.Small but nice.
J.Great to fill in time..
J.has some good art
K.So cool for the kids
L.Brilliant art gallery
A.Nice art museum
A.Interesting interactive display
T.It's free
D.Good experience
n.Nice spectrum of art
M.Love it
d.Nice open friendly
R.Great gallery
S.Gorgeous pieces
J.Great exhibition
A.Loved it
A.High quality of exhibitions.
K.Great place!
A.Amazing
D.Awesome
B.Donation for entry
P.its fantasic art
F.Awesome
j.East
D.It's different
p.Very interesting
K.Friendly staff
P.Innovative creations!!!
L.Fantastic!
P.Awesome!!!
r.good place
D.Nice place
L.(Translated) Interesting and individual exhibition regarding design and graffiti. Very modern and new exhibition number exhibits.
The exhibition corner for the works from college (shown in a picture) is particularly recommended
Can only say something about the current exhibition.
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Interessant und individuell Austellung bezüglich Design und Graffiti. Sehr Modern und neue Austellungsnummer Exponate.
Besonders die Ausstellungsecke zu den Arbeiten aus dem College (auf einem Bild zu sehen) ist sehr zu empfehlen
Kann nur zur aktuellen Ausstellung etwas sagen.
Z.(Translated) There are a lot of works worth seeing
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有不少值得一看的作品
시.(Translated) I think it is a great gallery in New Zealand. You can also see a lot of Maury sculptures, and it is a place where you can enjoy a feast of pleasant artworks as various events change periodically. The art experience for children is a natural preparation.
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뉴질랜드에서 대단한 갤러리라고 생각됩니다. 마우리 조각품도 많이 볼수 있고, 다양한 이벤트가 주기적으로 바뀌면서 즐거운 미술품의 향연을 느낄수 있는 곳입니다. 어린이를 위한 미술 체험은 당연한 준비겠지요.
J.(Translated) There are a few more works that seem to support New Zealand artists rather than their works, but Tauranga's only museum. Works that can be used by the family are often displayed, so it is worth seeing with your family.
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작품성보다 뉴질랜드 작가 지원이 목적인것 같은 작품이 좀 많이 전시되는 편이지만, 타우랑가 유일의 미술관 . 가족이 함께 이용할 수 있는 작품도 종종 전시 되니 가족동반 관람할만하다.
C.(Translated) Small but fine art gallery. The exhibitions change constantly, so you can always see something new and exciting.
Entry is free and you can spend 1-2 hours here.
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Kleine aber feine Kunstgallerie. Die Ausstellungen ändern sich ständig, so bekommt man ständig was Neues und Aufregendes zu sehen.
Der Eintritt ist gratis und man kann hier gut 1-2 Stunden verbringen.
A.(Translated) An art gallery is small, with two floors. The first floor mainly displays art paintings, and the second floor mainly displays Maori things, all of which are free (except for souvenirs). You can also donate.
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一个艺术馆，不大，有两层，一层主要展示艺术画，二层主要展示毛利的东西，所有的都是免费的（纪念品除外）。还可以捐款。
김.(Translated) I think it's a great place to watch the artworks and crafts for free and to set the bus time.
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무료로 미술 품이나 공예품을 감상하며 버스 시간을 맞출 수 있는 공간으로 참 안성마춤 인 거 같아요
J.(Translated) Cool gallery, 2 different art exhibitions and another school exhibition. Entry based on donations
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Coole Gallery, 2 verschieden Kunstausstellung und noch eine schulausstellung. Eintritt basiert auf Donations
H.(Translated) Small nice gallery to visit by the way. Free admission.
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Petite galerie sympa à visiter en passant. Entrée gratuite.
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M.(Translated) Very pretty
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Muy lindo
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C.(Translated) Small but fruitful place :)
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작지만 알찬 곳 :)
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