Support new Gallery seating

We’re committed to making the Gallery more accessible and welcoming for everyone. To support this, we are working to introduce bespoke accessible seating throughout the space, and we’d love your help!

We want to purchase three new benches that meet accessibility standards and make visiting the Gallery easier for people with reduced mobility. Additional seating will encourage visitors to sit down, relax, and spend time with our exhibitions.

You can help make this possible.

How you can help

New seating is a special initiative beyond our usual expenses, and we need dedicated funding to make it happen. With your support, we can purchase comfortable, long-lasting accessible benches that are sustainably and locally made.

We need to raise $3,000 for each bench. We have received a generous donation to fund one bench, and we are now reaching out to our wider audience for help to support two more benches.

Thank you for considering a donation! Every donation, of every size, will help us reach our goal and make the Gallery more accessible.

We gratefully thank all donors for their support and offer special recognition for our Circle Supporters.

Learn about our supporter recognition

The Gallery is a registered Charitable Trust (#CC21606). All donations over $5 may be eligible for a 33.33% tax deduction.


 
 

Donate by online banking

Donations may be transferred to our bank account at:

The New Zealand Portrait Gallery Trust
BNZ 02-1269-0031621-000

Include your name and ‘seat donation’ in the payment reference.

Email development@nzportraitgallery.org.nz or use our “Get in touch” form below to confirm your name, email, postal address and gift details, and please indicate that your donation is to support new accessible seating in the Gallery.


Donate by credit card


Get in touch

If you have questions or would like to talk with someone about a donation, please get in touch with our donor support team: