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Monday to Friday 10am – 5pm
Saturday 9am – 1pm
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City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi presents contemporary art that sparks imagination, challenges conventions, and invites new ways of seeing.
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Exhibitions
From local voices to global perspectives, our exhibitions invite you to see differently.
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exhibition
Cora-Allan: Recording Mauri
31 January – 23 May 2026
National Library of New Zealand
Explore Cora-Allan’s experimental art practices tracing mauri and wairua through traditional materials and contemporary techniques, reflecting interconnectedness and environmental change across Aotearoa and Niue.
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exhibition
Cornelia Parker
10 October 2026 – 7 March 2027
City Gallery Wellington
Cornelia Parker is one of contemporary art’s great alchemists—a master of metamorphosis and transformation; a maker of objects and encounters full of awe and wonder.
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Takunetanga
Events
Experience art beyond the walls through events that engage, challenge, and inspire.
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event
Opening Day Artist Talk: Cora-Allan
Saturday 31 January 2026, 10am
National Library of New Zealand
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event
SOLD OUT Scallop Shell Zine Making Workshop
Saturday 31 January 2026, 11am
National Library of New Zealand
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Tautoko Mai
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elp make the heart of
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hum with the harmony of our artists, thinkers,
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and community.
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our lighting system to
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Ngā Rongorongo Hou
Latest News
Fresh perspectives and insights into our exhibitions and events, shared through blogs by artists, curators, and staff.
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Cora‑Allan maps mauri through pigment, performance and whenua
23 March 2026
Blog
Cora-Allan paints Mauri in the Whenua during her artist talk on the opening day of Recording Mauri: Moments of Light and Earth. In Recording Mauri: Moments of Light and Earth, Cora-Allan considers…
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Future-proofing our building
22 January 2026
Blog
Wellington City Council is earthquake strengthening and upgrading our City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi building. This is part of Council’s work to restore Te Ngākau Civic Precinct as the heart of our city – a vibrant, creative and future-proofed destination for everyone in Wellington to enjoy. This…
View
City Gallery Wellington offers inspiration and awe across Summer
6 January 2026
Blog
City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi is working with partner galleries to bring inspiration and moments of awe to visitors across summer, ahead of our return to Te Ngākau Civic…
View
Curator Lecture: Andrea Schlieker on Cornelia Parker
18 December 2025
Blog
In October 2026, City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi will reopen with the first major Aotearoa exhibition by celebrated British artist, Cornelia Parker. Widely regarded as one of the…
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Thank you to our partners for their support and collaboration in bringing art and ideas to life.
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Skip to content
Find us at
National Library of New Zealand
Open Hours
Monday to Friday 10am – 5pm
Saturday 9am – 1pm
Free Entry
City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi presents contemporary art that sparks imagination, challenges conventions, and invites new ways of seeing.
Whakaaturanga
Exhibitions
From local voices to global perspectives, our exhibitions invite you to see differently.
See all exhibitions
exhibition
Cora-Allan: Recording Mauri
31 January – 23 May 2026
National Library of New Zealand
Explore Cora-Allan’s experimental art practices tracing mauri and wairua through traditional materials and contemporary techniques, reflecting interconnectedness and environmental change across Aotearoa and Niue.
View event
exhibition
Cornelia Parker
10 October 2026 – 7 March 2027
City Gallery Wellington
Cornelia Parker is one of contemporary art’s great alchemists—a master of metamorphosis and transformation; a maker of objects and encounters full of awe and wonder.
View event
Takunetanga
Events
Experience art beyond the walls through events that engage, challenge, and inspire.
See all events
event
Opening Day Artist Talk: Cora-Allan
Saturday 31 January 2026, 10am
National Library of New Zealand
View event
event
SOLD OUT Scallop Shell Zine Making Workshop
Saturday 31 January 2026, 11am
National Library of New Zealand
View event
Tautoko Mai
Support Us
You can h
elp make the heart of
Pōneke
hum with the harmony of our artists, thinkers,
creators
and community.
Donate now
Support us
Light Up CITY GALLERY WELLLINGTON
Donate a light to
upgrad
e
our lighting system to
state-of-the-art
, energy-efficient LEDs
.
Donate now
Shop Online
Gallery SHop
Shop art-inspired goods, books, and gifts.
Shop now
Ngā Rongorongo Hou
Latest News
Fresh perspectives and insights into our exhibitions and events, shared through blogs by artists, curators, and staff.
See all news
Cora‑Allan maps mauri through pigment, performance and whenua
23 March 2026
Blog
Cora-Allan paints Mauri in the Whenua during her artist talk on the opening day of Recording Mauri: Moments of Light and Earth. In Recording Mauri: Moments of Light and Earth, Cora-Allan considers…
View
Future-proofing our building
22 January 2026
Blog
Wellington City Council is earthquake strengthening and upgrading our City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi building. This is part of Council’s work to restore Te Ngākau Civic Precinct as the heart of our city – a vibrant, creative and future-proofed destination for everyone in Wellington to enjoy. This…
View
City Gallery Wellington offers inspiration and awe across Summer
6 January 2026
Blog
City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi is working with partner galleries to bring inspiration and moments of awe to visitors across summer, ahead of our return to Te Ngākau Civic…
View
Curator Lecture: Andrea Schlieker on Cornelia Parker
18 December 2025
Blog
In October 2026, City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi will reopen with the first major Aotearoa exhibition by celebrated British artist, Cornelia Parker. Widely regarded as one of the…
View
Hoa Patui
Partners
Thank you to our partners for their support and collaboration in bringing art and ideas to life.
Part of
Principal Funder
Strategic Partner
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website.