Exhibition galleries

Wander through our four accessible exhibition galleries, checking out our in-house, national and international touring exhibitions. 


About the galleries

Exhibitions are curated in-house by the Contemporary Arts and Social History curators, and we show national and international touring exhibitions. 

Galleries can be used individually or together, and can be completly transformed to provide imersive experiences for visitors. 

Spaces range from the smallest of 60 sq metres to the largest of 300 sq metres. 

Exhibition proposals

Does your kaupapa support ours? We'd love to hear your exhibition proposal. All exhibition proposals are considered at the annual Exhibitions Committee meeting held in July.

Pataka Exhibition Proposal Guidelines.

Our exhibition spaces are currently fully programmed for 2025. The next call for proposals, for exhibitions to be held in 2026, will be announced in early 2025. Please direct exhibition enquiries to [email protected]