Marlborough Art Gallery | Te Kahu o Waipuna

The Marlborough Art Gallery, one of New Zealand’s youngest public art galleries, opened as the Millennium Public Art Gallery in December 1999 in a renovated building opposite Seymour Square in the centre of Blenheim. In June 2023, a new purpose-built art gallery, Marlborough Art Gallery, opened with Marlborough Library in a building named Te Kahu o Waipuna. A name gifted by local iwi, Rangitane o Wairau.

The Gallery’ presents a variety of curated exhibitions in both nationally touring and locally generated exhibitions. Exhibitions range from solo to group compositions and are sourced through the Gallery’s growing permanent collection, artists and other institutions. In recent years, we have initiated regional cultural projects and contributes to many collaborations outside the gallery building - including festivals, regional promotion, sculpture acquisition and youth art installations.

A not-for-profit organisation, governed by a Charitable Trust and professionally managed; the Gallery's operation is supported by an extensive network of volunteers. It is funded by an annual Council grant, donations, fundraising and sponsorship as well as sales of local and New Zealand made pottery, ceramics along with books, cards and gift items from the gallery shop.

Te Kahu o Waipuna building. Photo credit: Jim Tannock Photography.