Home News Blog News Menu ↑ BlogMedia ReleasesPodcastOur Favourites Blog 2 Nov 2018 Tēnā rawa atu koutou! Thanks to generous donations from our wonderful visitors this year we were able to celebrate Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori with new stories, games and activities in ... Read More 19 Oct 2018 We are open Labour weekend We are open all Labour weekend 10am - 11pm Fri 19, Sat 20, Sun 21 and Mon 22 October. Check out our top three picks for Labour weekend ... Read More 19 Oct 2018 On Art, Galleries and Interning Nearing the end of my internship at the Dowse, I want to discuss my time here and muse over my experience. Read More 4 Oct 2018 New York, Washington and Philly Our Communications Manager just got back from a whirlwind trip through New York, Washington DC and Philidelphia. Check out her top tips. Read More 1 Oct 2018 We have a new Director The Dowse Art Museum is thrilled to welcome Karl Chitham (Nga Puhi) as our new Director. He will take up his new role early January 2019. Read More 14 Sep 2018 Architecture of the book I recently attended Semi Permanent design symposium in Auckland which consists of three jam packed days full of talks from some of the biggest names in the industry ... Read More 4 Sep 2018 Fresh, local and utterly compelling contemporary art SOLO 201810 November – 17 March 2018 Read More 19 Jul 2018 We’re in the final! Our Pattern Project has been selected as a finalist in the Museum Shops Australia and New Zealand Retail Recognition Awards. Read More 17 Jul 2018 What is contemporary jewellery exactly? This month we are fundraising to help us rehouse our contemporary jewellery and ensure this taonga is kept for generations to come. You can make your donation here. ... Read More 5 Jul 2018 Five great winter activities for kids (and grown-ups) With the chillly weather outside and school holidays nearly upon us we wanted to share our top tips for an artful winter. Read More 5 Jul 2018 What does a collections manager do? This month we are fundraising to help us rehouse our contemporary jewellery and ensure this taonga is kept for generations to come. You can make your donation here. ... Read More 4 Jul 2018 Museums aren’t waiting for your shoeboxes anymore Each month Courtney chats to Kathryn Ryan on her show Nine to Noon on RNZ. In this blog we’ve rounded up the projects Courtney and Kathryn discussed so ... Read More Load More
