Art galleries and museums on Waiheke Island

Art & Culture

Waiheke Island’s creative landscape is anchored by the Artworks complex in Oneroa, which houses a community gallery and a museum of rare historical instruments. The island's heritage is preserved at the Onetangi open-air museum through reconstructed 19th-century cottages and maritime exhibits. A high concentration of boutique galleries in Oneroa and Surfdale, such as Toi and [ s p a c e ], showcase contemporary New Zealand sculpture, jewelry, and painting, frequently featuring works by resident artists.

Art & Culture — Map

A

Waiheke Community Art Gallery

Curated exhibitions featuring local and national New Zealand artists. The gallery includes a shop selling island-made ceramics and jewelry, and serves as the hub for the biennial Headland Sculpture on the Gulf event.

B

Waiheke Musical Museum

A collection of historical musical instruments, including rare player pianos, reed organs, and world instruments. The museum hosts regular concerts and live demonstrations of its working mechanical instruments.

C

Museum of Waiheke & Historic Village

Open-air museum featuring the 19th-century Goodwin Cottage, a vintage wool shed, and a jailhouse. Exhibits detail the island’s Māori heritage, early European settlement, and maritime history.

D

[ s p a c e ] Art Gallery

Contemporary art space showcasing photography, painting, and sculpture by Waiheke-based artists. The gallery focuses on modern and conceptual works.

E

Toi Art Gallery

Showcases contemporary New Zealand paintings, sculpture, and jewelry. The gallery highlights works by resident artists Sally Smith and Chris Moore, often inspired by natural forms.

F

Lume

Boutique gallery space specializing in contemporary photography and design-led art pieces.

G

The Red Shed

Working artist studio and gallery space featuring original paintings and mixed-media works.

H

Ten81

Studio gallery showcasing contemporary abstract paintings and modern artworks by local creators.

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