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City Gallery Wellington

101 Wakefield St | Civic Square, Wellington 6015, New Zealand
64 4 801 3021
Ranked #49 of 127 attractions in Wellington
3.5 of 5 stars 8 Reviews
Type: Art Museums
Owner description: This gallery is home to New Zealands best collection in contemporary visual arts, including painting, photography, sculpture, moving image,... more » Owner description: This gallery is home to New Zealands best collection in contemporary visual arts, including painting, photography, sculpture, moving image, architecture, industrial and graphic design. « less
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Nairobi, Kenya
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

I really didn't enjoy the exhibition, but the space is nice... If you're into the weird stuff, then it's a must go simply because of it's location and the walk to the Gallery via the waterfront. Otherwise, it just wasn't my thing...

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Wellington, New Zealand
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 February 2012

A great way to spend a couple of hours. Most exhibitions are free, but often there is one paid exhibition.

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Wellington, New Zealand
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2012

Always something interesting there and staff members are always nice. A cool place for a rainy day

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Nelson, New Zealand
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012

Nice Gallery, but a disappointing display when we were there.

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Masterton, New Zealand
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 January 2012

Used to be our old public library, now offers excellent gallery displays. Great square to stop and sit in the sun and watch life go by.

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wellington
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2012

Always something interesting to look at, friendly staff.

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Wellington, New Zealand
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 December 2011

In civic square and next door to clarks cafe in the library. great NZ art and many visiting collections. a little bit of NZ

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New Zealand
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70 helpful votes 70 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2011

The City Gallery doesn't have a permanent collection, rather it displays ever-changing exhibitions which can be New Zealand or international art. Mostly these are free, but sometimes there is a charge. At the moment it is showing ceramics, photography and illustration, but at other times there have been painting, sculpture, installations etc. In the two small galleries upstairs, they tend... More

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