Wonderful experience. The art looks unreal! I am one of those who hate seeing caged animals, but I have to admit that most of the animals don t look captured or sad at the property. I will definitely try to go back.
Looks really cool ...but unfortunately was working onsite...
Incredible in every way. So greatful this incredible gathering of unique & inspiring pieces is open to the public periodically.
Very inspiring how land-scape and land-art meet and complement one another. A must see for anyone who loves NZ and art!
Outstanding, world-class sculpture park. Well worth a visit if you get the chance. Have been twice, and would be happy to return.
Fantastic sculpture walk around Gibbs farm, what a treat.
This is a national treasure. Would love to see it open to the public some more. Very well considered placements. Fantastic that the artists are supported in this way. Love it. Would suit an underground art gallery as not to interrupt the landscape. Hope the owners make it clear that it's to be kept austere as a future caretaking council committee would turn it into a Te Papa Disneyland
Loved it. Beautiful sculptures, farm walk and animals. Definitely worth a visit.
Absolutely fabulous ... thanks Alan Gibbs for the opportunity to visit your amazing sculpture park. And for allowing charities to benefit from your generosity.
Amazing place full of things you are sure not to own.
A must see range of sculptures spread across a very large farm land out in the country with exotic animals as a bonus. To visit is free but the farm is only open to visitors a few times a year and must be booked normally a year in advance. It's very lucky that Alan Gibbs opens this to the public for others to enjoy.
Dissapointed our first visit had scaffolding on the big horn but amazing sculptures & outdoor art was so worth the long walk & steep hills!
If I could give it 6 stars I would! Highly recommend heading along if you re ever lucky enough to get tickets.
This was amazing collection of art and engineering. A must see. We were incredibly fortunate to go.
Great place for a day trip. Amazing sculptures and interesting animals
A must visit. Animals & sculptures are amazing. Lucky to be a neighbour.
Our group enjoyed the visit. Many sculptures and animals to see. Had loads of fun taking photos from all angles of the sculptures.
My wife had a fantastic day out with her mum aged 88. She loved it and nailed the whole walk. Thank you Gibbs Farm for opening your wonderful farm of sculptures, animals and views to die for and your generosity to Victim Support.
Gibbs architecture farm or full blown flippin zoo? Giraffes were more interesting than the art. Why have such a big space dedicated to art when it isn't fully open to public. Put your money towards something helpful please.
Fantastic wonderful it's a great day just make sure you do the whole circuit.
This was our 3rd visit to the farm over the past 15 years. and we were once again entranced by the beauty of the landscaping and wonderful artworks. Particularly loved the sculpture 'Jacobs Ladder' which looked fabulous against a bright blue sky. Thank you Mr Gibbs for opening this amazing place for the public to enjoy - it is truly beautiful. Marlene Easton
Open the Gates, Let the people in the value is immesurable art in the landscape! Thank you Alan Gibbs for a world class visual feast.
We were the when the weather was fine and, so, found it a beautiful and enjoyable experience. The sculptures, animals and views were interesting and engaging. Allow for at least 2 hours (or 4 hours if at a leisurely pace) to get around to all the sights. Highly recommended.
Really appreciated an awesome day yesterday, visiting the farm and appreciating the art work. Making this available to the public is a great bonus for us locals, Thanks for an outstanding day
amazing sculptures out here :)
Fabulous place, the sculptures, the beauty and the animals. A must see.
Unfortunately didn t see that is only open by appointment. Looks amazing so will book in future.
You can see many of the sculptures whilst driving down SH16. They are amazing.
This is a highly recommended spot. Advance reservations are required to get to this farm, and online reservations fill up quickly. If you have a schedule that is accepting reservations, we recommend that you make a reservation immediately. You lose the opportunity to go while you are at a loss.
Nice views around but its open for tickets so you have to plan before coming specially for it.. not a good system
Book this place well in advance in early 2007 . Manage to secure a date in November to enter Gibbs farm. This is a place of serenity . Amazing sculptures that will blow your mind away looking at the sheer size of things . My suggestion is to bring good walking shoes , sun lotion , lots of water. They have portable loos around at a few corners but they do not have WATER. Expect to walk about 10,000 steps for the day.
Peaceful array of large scale sculptures spread over farmland, also a mix of unusual animals. Seeing everything takes a few hours, so make sure to bring water, sunscreen, some food, etc
Great place for art lovers. Unusual and fresh. Cool with kids as a lot of animals walking around. Take a food with you as it take you half of the day to discover all farm.
Wow, was so excited to finally be able to visit and it sure was worth it & so much more. Highly recommended
went and stood in front of a closed gate. Unfortunately only by telephone reservation. Unfortunately, there was nothing on Homepage :(
Love my experience at the farm but not all art works open to public.
If you get a ticket, this place is an absolute must, I went for the awesome photo ops but it's just a generally awesome all day trip. Keep in mind the farm is very strict about it's opening hours, 10-2, to get the most out of it, make sure you start on time, go early for the coffee and toilet breaks because you will need 4 hours to see everything!
Great place but a bit far to walk around. Its a really fun trip with the family
Amazing place in any weather, wonderful modern art monuments and scenic view
Much bigger than i expected. Easy to get around with a pram
Con artists who owns a huge piece of farming land. We've been told is a free place to visit and easy to book if planning ahead. We tried to book a visit a few months ago and the website is seems to be not having any information if it's possible to book now or it's currently open. It says free to visit but it seems to be a bold lie. After multiple attempts we found that the place is selling tickets ONLY to some select events at astonishing price of $100+ per adult! Which is a plain rip off. Because it's a piece of land with few metallic structures on it, judging by what we've seen and heard. Basically, the whole thing appear to be a big con. Some smart A farmers decided to create a special place on otherwise useless land, promoted it, and built big structures on it. Now when it became popular with the support of Auckland Council and public funds they just milking it organizing special events at exorbitant prices only on special days, few days per year, apparently. Typical Rip Off. Don't bother.
Best thing to visit in Auckland. World class. Thanks to Dame Jenny
Amazing, unique place. Not normally open to the public so if you get a chance GO, the setting, the sculptures, the animals, the scenery are all breathtaking
This is locked private property. Don t waste your time to drive out here. Not open to the public without prior approval.
Stunning place to wander around giant sculptures in a rural setting.
I give this 4 stars despite not visiting the site. You can see some of the large large sculptures from the road. They are magnificent, standing on the horizon. In the field you can also see real Giraffe as well as a larger Giraffe sculpture. To visit you have to book an go on one of their open days. Apparently it is free. Just wish they opened more often. I am sure there would be takers for their tours if they charged to cover their costs.
Amazing place . The art installations were awesome. Interesting collection of animals, the American bison were very impressive.
Fantastic experience. A lovely day. A wonderful experience!!!!
Definitely worth a visit if tickets can be obtained. Fantastic spot for a fun afternoon out.
Gibbs Farm is definitely more than just a farm. Yes, it's a farm with animals. The most amazing thing is all the art works. The art works have tended to be the largest the artists have ever done.
Amazing and free. Thank you for sharing this wonderful place with us.
I am dreaming to get to this farm for last five years (I wasn't living in NZ, but visited several times during this period). At the moment I am living in NZ. I am monitoring Gibbs farm website for last several months, but can't see any dates to sign up. If somebody know what's the reason? Or may be I am doing something wrong?
Lovely place with really interesting sculptures and animals and you can feed the giraffes
It's hard to judge an elitist place that you can only visit by appointment only, on four possible days for the entire summer, all of which are booked out months in advance. The sculptures look really cool in the distance from the road as you drive by, tho. Bet it's nice if you can get in. :(
An extraordinary collection of large scale sculptures by renowned international artists set in a beautiful rolling landscape on the edge of a large natural harbour. Throw in a few assorted exotic animals and you've got a pretty surreal, and pretty mind bogglingly wonderful day out.
This place is amazing and very special that is not open to the public full time. I had liked the Facebook page to be able to catch when events were going to go on sale and that s how I managed to get tickets! The place is as incredible as it looks in photos with loads of great animals.
My trip here was amazing, I really got to see the artistic and more beautiful side of New Zealand. I saw a giant tissue which I thought was perfect because my allergies were bad. They kicked me out when I blew my nose!
Wildlife beautiful scenery and sculptures bigger than life. Truly an amazing day
Such an amazing day! We walked around looking at the art on the property while listening to Auckland Symphony Orchestra. We picked up our bag lunch half way around and sat in the grass on a blanket with a bottle of wine and had lunch. Gibbs Farm is such a great place for special events. There are also animals on the land.
This is a fantastic place,so fortunate it is just down the road from where I live.Magnificent sculptures and hard to get the scale of the unless you are next to them
Awesome layout and super sized scale. Recommend 100%
A treasure. A simply delightful day wandering amongst the magnificent artworks with the Kaipara Harbour providing an ever changing backdrop. Go there! Three cheers to Mr Gibbs for allowing us meer mortals to share his vision.
An amazing experience with lots of animals. Make sure to bring lunch.
The area is closed, and it's private property now..however you need to pick appointment to visit and the website is not really active. Hopefully there were more facilities for the visitors in future..it was long trip and then we faced closed gate !!
Strange to see all those big great works of art from the public road. Too bad you can not go there for a visit. There are possibilities for viewing, but only by appointment.
Astonishing sculpture park. What a wonderful experience to share.
Fantastic day out on this amazing piece of private land. Thank you Mr. Gibbs for sharing it with us, my wife and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
