Tourist attractions

Auckland City helps to fund a number of Auckland's major tourist attractions:

Auckland Art Gallery Toi O Tāmaki

The Auckland Art Gallery Toi O Tāmaki has the largest and most comprehensive collection of New Zealand and international art in the country. It is a popular destination with 200,000 visitors a year enjoying the cultural, educational, and entertainment aspects of the Gallery.

A public art museum, it is in the heart of Auckland city and within walking distance of most central hotels. Located in two buildings, the main building was opened in 1888 and is an exquisite example of French renaissance architecture. The adjacent New gallery opened in 1995 as the Gallery's contemporary art annex.

Auckland City Council's living parks

Auckland city is brimming with parks and open spaces, ranging from the pleasant to the awe-inspiring. Rich in history and natural pleasures our parks and open spaces encourage people to explore and discover, to experience their living history - both cultural and natural.

Auckland City Council care for over 800 parks and open spaces for not only residents and visitors to Auckland city, but for the future generations to explore, nurture and grow in the great outdoors.

It's all yours - enjoy.

Auckland Town Hall

The Auckland Town Hall was originally opened in 1911 and is one of the most prominent historical buildings on Queen Street. It was the first permanent centre of administration and entertainment in Auckland and hosts conferences, theatre, concerts and Council meetings.

The restoration, completed in 1997, created the opportunity to add modern amenities which re-established the building's standing as a multi-functional venue and world class performance hall.

Visit The Edge to view more information about hireage of the performance spaces and meeting rooms, events taking place or visiting the Town Hall.

Auckland War Memorial Museum

Want to know more about Auckland or New Zealand, what surrounds it or the people who walk its streets?

Auckland War Memorial Museum will let you get your bearings. It's the cultural and spiritual touchstone for the many races that inhabit this beautiful land. The first stop for anyone wishing to gain an insight in to New Zealand, its peoples, where they've been and where they're going.

Auckland Zoo

Set in beautiful park-like grounds, Auckland Zoo features New Zealand's largest collection of native and exotic animals. Explore the tropical rainforest, hippo river and pridelands, a recreation of an african savanna with lions, rhinos, giraffes, zebra's and springbok. Meet the asian elephants or walk the primate trail.

At wilderness New Zealand visit the New Zealand aviary and the nocturnal kiwi and tuatara house. From September 2001, bluebird sealion and penguin shores will showcase New Zealand's coastal eco-system and will feature little blue penguins and sealions whose spectacular antics will be seen through an underwater viewing window.

Bruce Wilkinson collection

Albert Park House, in Auckland's historic Albert Park, is home to the remarkable Bruce Wilkinson collection. Generously gifted to Auckland City in 1974, the exhibition features treasures collected during Bruce Wilkinson's travels to Europe and Asia throughout the 1930s-1960s. Highlights of the collection include more than 70 clocks, music boxes, mirrors, hand blown glass sculptures, marble and ivory collectibles, fine china and a ceramic elephant.

Friends of the Town Hall Organ

Information about the restoration of the Town Hall organ and how to become a Friend of the Town Hall Organ.

Maritime Museum

Experience New Zealand's maritime history – 'where the past meets the present' at the Maritime Museum.

Venture back to a timeless era of uncharted waters and discovery.

Wander through historical world class galleries depicting New Zealand's Pacific and European maritime heritage. Cruise the harbour aboard heritage vessels. Visit the Edmiston Gallery and Wyland Whaling Wall. Dine waterside at the café and enjoy great shopping! Free guided tours daily!

MOTAT (Museum of Transport & Technology)

Visit MOTAT to see the trains, planes, automobiles and other outstanding collections that illustrate New Zealand's development and achievements in technology.

The Edge

The Edge is Auckland's centre for conventions, Arts and Entertainment, comprising of the The Aotea Centre, Auckland Town Hall, The Civic and Aotea Square. The Edge is the entertainment hub of Auckland, offering four distinctly different venues within seconds of each other, brought together under one brand - The Edge.

Tourism Auckland

Tourism Auckland's key responsibilities are to market the Auckland region as a visitor destination and through its four Visitor Information Centres to provide free, high quality and impartial information to visitors.