The Dowse Art Museum

The Dowse Art Museum is a connected art place that explores meaningful new ideas and inspires creativity - from multi-media to ceramics, fashion to photography, jewellery to sculpture, painting to furniture design and beyond. 

A busy events calendar complements each exhibition season with artists' talks, children's workshops and a monthly Late Lounge music session. Check out the changing array of exhibitions, creative events, hands-on activities and workshops, destination cafe and shopette.

Just a 15 minute drive from downtown Wellington, The Dowse is a nationally significant contemporary art museum as well as the public art gallery for Lower Hutt city. Opened in 1971, The Dowse forged a reputation for presenting quality exhibitions and events with a special focus on craft and design. Today, visitors expect to be challenged by our programmes and we aim to explore new ideas and initiatives with insight, imagination, and intelligence.

The Dowse Art Museum
45 Laings Road
Lower Hutt
Ph: +64 4 570 6500
newdowse@huttcity.govt.nz
www.dowse.org.nz

"We were pleasantly surprised with what we found at this recently upgraded art museum, from ceramics to fashion, jewellery, sculpture and paintings, this attraction has something for all ages and interests." Donald and Jean Millar - Scotland