Public Art Gallery in Dunedin

Looking for a fun day out in Dunedin, check out the Public art gallery, the gallery has an impressive collection of artwork from across the globe. The Dunedin Public Art Gallery’s collection includes an excellent selection of British and European paintings and works on paper,. Many of the major figures in Western art since the 15th century are represented, with high points including paintings by Machiavelli, Claude Lorraine, Rosa, Monet, Pissarro, Reynolds, Gainsborough, Turner, and Burne-Jones. Other international aspects of the collection include Japanese prints, a selection of 20th-century Australian art, and the decorative art collection, which ranges across costume, textiles, ceramics, glass and furniture.

Dunedin Public Art Gallery is one of New Zealand’s four major metropolitan art galleries. Established in 1884, the Gallery was New Zealand’s first Art Gallery and is renowned today for the richness of its historic collection and its close working relationship with major New Zealand artists.

• Opening times: mon to sun, 10am–5pm
• Abundance of monthly exhibitions to view
• Education and venue hire