Family Visits

Explore our resources and tips for making the most of your family visit to the Gallery.

Art Trolley

The Art Trolley is stocked with art supplies for you to enjoy using with your child during your gallery visit. Located at the back of the larger gallery, the trolley is available most days.

The Art Trolley is generously funded by The Friends of the Gallery.

Whanau Activity Table

We provide an art activity table in our main gallery space for children and those young at heart. Utensils provided in this space include sketching and colouring pencils, paper, and activity sheets for children and families. Activities can change depending on the exhibition, so there is always something new to try!

Tips for visiting with kids

We welcome and encourage visits from families with children. Baby buggies are welcome throughout the gallery.

Small bags may be taken into the gallery. There are coat hooks by the front entrance. As we do not have a checked luggage facility, please leave backpacks and large bags at home.

Children under the age of 14 must be supervised.

There is a unisex toilet located at the back of the Gallery. The gallery currently does not have any change table facilities, but there is one located in the council toilets across the road.

Due to restrictions from some lenders, and to protect the artworks food and beverages are not allowed in the galleries.

Admire artwork from a distance, at least an arm’s length. And no touching art, platforms, or cases (unless a sign or label says it’s okay).

Sketching and writing is encouraged in the galleries with pencils and dry media only. Please use small sketchbooks. There are art tables with other art materials located in the Gallery during some exhibitions.

Still photography is permitted for personal, non-commercial use only unless otherwise noted. Video is not permitted. Flash, tripods, and camera extension poles are not allowed.