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The Dunedin Public Art Gallery was established in 1884, during Dunedin's goldrush boom. It continues to flourish as one of New Zealand's most significant art museums.

It houses a fine collection of European art, including paintings by Monet, Gainsborough, Turner, Rosa, Claude Lorraine, Burne-Jones and Tissot. the collectionalso features New Zealand art from 1860 to the present and contains significant holdings of Japanese prints and decorative arts.

The Gallery maintains an impressive and varied programme of regularly changing exhibitions. These focus strongly on the very best of local and New Zealand art, with touring overseas exhibitions and short-term artists' rsidencies contributing an international component to the programme.

The Gallery presents a wide-ranging events programme of lectures, floor talks, film and video screenings, performances and workshops. Guided tours are available for key exhibitions or by arrangement. The Gallery's very popular education programme attracts school groups from all over the Otago region and beyond.

Opening Hours for the Gallery are:

Open 10am - 5pm daily

Closed - Good Friday and Christmas Day