Mark your calendars, the Gallery, including its shop and café will be open late on Fridays from 10 am–9 pm.

Enjoy late-night shopping, entry to all exhibitions after-hours and a regular Friday night, 4 - 6 pm happy hour at our café.

Walk with the bees and let them take you on a journey through "A day in the life of Cornwall Park", our newest exhibition. Discover the interconnected threads that weave seamlessly together to make a flourishing and enhancing ecosystem.

Papakura and the surrounding districts have a long and unique military history. Much of the existing material focuses on the presence of the Papakura Military Camp, now SAS base.

This exhibition showcases artworks made by ākonga at Henderson Intermediate School. The title of the exhibition takes its name from the school motto ‘flourish and grow’. Ka Tipu Ka Rea is a celebration of culture and identity.

Aotearoa innovation during Covid.

MOTAT is shining a light on six uplifting stories from Silver Linings: Kiwi Success Stories in the Time of Covid, a book by David Downs and Joe Davis.

Millions of innocent people were incarcerated in the hard labour camps of the GULAG system, including families with children. Katorga camps, forerunners to the Gulag, were established in Russia during the 17th century in underpopulated areas of Siberia and the Russian Far East.

Dive deeper into the Maritime Museum collection with these bite-sized short talks highlighting special objects and their stories, as told by our volunteers.

Monday 21 June: The Home Boats

Pamper yourself with the fabulous morning tea for amazing light refreshments in the room. A fabulous guided tour will also be provided for the attendees to hear the artist’s story and techniques for Prof Kuo Yen Chiao Traditional Chinese Painting Exhibition

Matariki is a special time of year. Matariki is a star cluster that appears in our skies in the winter month of Pipiri (June-July) and marks the first month of the Māori lunar calendar. It is a time of new beginnings, reflection, gathering together and celebration.

Two dominant features of my work throughout my art career are those based on geometric forms and the natural elements of earth sea and sky.