Christchurch Art Gallery Reviews

It is an amazing place. The building itself is a work of art

Cute small european type caffe and restaurant... nice gallery

Always an amazing experience. The Bill Hammond exhibition we saw on this visit was the best yet!!!

As a free museum, it is wonderful for both adults and children for all time

Lovely place to visit for art fans with beautiful paintings and designs. Staff are very friendly.

beautiful pieces. interaction level was great. it's amazing to see how simple things can be turned into art.

Nice gallery one of the best pieces is the bull on the grand piano

A great resource & treasure for Christchurch! Awesome displays in an iconic building that will leave you stunned!

A great place to visit if you have a few hours free

Arts always nice. Happy to be here and explore things.

Great experiance quiet and peaceful in the centre of the city with some excellent artworks sad I ran out of time to get around all the exhibitions but will return soon with a half day to spend there

Not the biggest gallery. However, exhibits that were displayed were quite interesting and arranged well. Good activity when you have some time in the city centre.

Fantastic! Loved the Ancient New Zealand exhibition.

Great place to visit, with exciting architecture in an ever changing scene. Always something new to look at even if it's the same thing from a new perspective. The Cafe is also great with friendly staff. I still haven't explored the art centre fully but I know I'll be back, the sooner the better.

Wow....What an amazing wonderfully informative Place to be. So well presented.

Must-see in Christchurch. Wide variety: from classic to modern art.

Really great, mega extensively furnished. Fabulous.

Nice building with lots to look at and enjoy, but I still don't understand modern art.

Many different types of exhibitions have good lighting

Great building, cool displays, voluntary donation only.

Love this place: great design, great collection, well-located.

Great len lye exhibition which will stay with me for a while. Amazing sculptures were just mesmerising. Other exhibits on too of course, all good. The building is typical of a gallery, spacious and modern and easy to navigate. Staff were very helpful and friendly with us too. We really enjoyed our visit.

For those who like and understand art. A lot of Maori paintings.

An enjoyable visit to this modern, interactive, and engaging gallery. The exhibitions are well designed and make the most of the space. The building itself well presented, large, bright, and interesting in itself.

Amazing building. Very safe. Friendly staff. Art is changed regularly. Always something new to see.

Great exhibitions. Great vibe. All round top notch place.

Great range of art in a stunning building and the restaurant/cafe on site is pretty great as well. The whole build has a morden artistic feel which is really uplifting compared to some art gallery's. A must visit in Christchurch.

Loved loved loved..surprisingly interesting we were there for hours

Beautiful building, astonishing exhibitions, friendly staff!

Loved it! The ppl that work there are so nice! It's a great gallery!!!

We are lucky to live in a city with a great art gallery

Nice building, but I didn t find the art on show as engaging as some other galeries I have been to. Some of it fits into my waste of time modernism. Did enjoy the deep dive into some of the paintings where a screen explains some of the questions about pieces of art.

In New Zealand, admission to museums and art galleries is almost free and I'm happy. The Christchurch Art Gallery and Art Gallery are spacious and very modern in design. On the first floor, a limited-time special exhibition is held. On the second floor, pictures and lifestyles of early European immigrants are permanently displayed, and the scale is said to be the largest in the Southern Hemisphere. In addition, we make full use of high-tech technology so that we can experience various things from adults to children. However, since it is a historically shallow country, I myself felt as though I had gathered exhibits from here and there.

For the art lover this is a must. Lots of space to sit back and study any exhibitions.

Very cute art gallery with free entrance, I really enjoyed the art from the local artists and the welcoming staff

Nice architecture. Good standing collection. Check for special exhibitions.

How do you review a gallery, As a piece of architecture? As a collection of artwork? Unsure but it's a beautiful space and well worth the visit.

Lots to see. I recommend taking a guided tour to make the most of your visit here.

Very modern collection. Love that the exhibits are themed across artists, vs. a random collection of things.

A FREE museum run by the city council of Christchurch (donations of course always accepted). Very interesting galleries and an immaculate facility. There was one featured gallery that required paid admission, but the rest of the museum was free to the public. Just check in your large bags/backpacks at the counter and explore!

Great to spend a rainy day with the kids .... Fantastic facility

Too much of blank walls.
Too much art of the type one might expect to see in a kindergarten or primary school.
Desperately need to change the management here, to bring it up to the standard of the old McDougall art gallery.

Beautifully designed building which has a great coffee shop. Free entry to most exhibitions although seasonal events are charged. Secure underground parking and accessible galleries. An interesting place to spend a couple of hours.

Really enjoyed the detailed interpretation of 10 of their pieces. Also the. Special exhibition was great

Small but wonderfully curated. Great activities for kids. Loved the museum shop.

Big gallery! It features different styles, techniques and a lot of information about the artists and their artworks. You can easily spend 3 hours inside if you read and watch everything carefully. There's loads of activities for the More

A nice gallery - well laid out with interesting exhibits

Great place to spend an afternoon. Really nice vibes and free admission . I was finally able to see the Man with Chicken installation.

Very beautiful place, very close to the Christchurch Arts Centre or i-SITE, with a coffee shop on the first floor for exhibitions and breaks.

Excellent guided tour, some fine art including Frances Hodgkins paintings.

Best time to go is Wednesday nights, nice and quiet so was able to take our time looking at the beautiful art.

2 days to read everything. Restaurant needs vegan options.