Exhibitions in Auckland for Kids
Discover what child friendly exhibitions are on now and coming soon to the museums and galleries in Auckland, New Zealand to enjoy visiting together with your family. Plus read about Auckland for Kid’s visits to selected exhibitions before you go to help you plan ahead.
Exhibitions on now and coming soon
Family friendly exhibition news

Enjoy Sculpture in the Gardens with kids at Auckland Botanic Gardens
Auckland for Kids visits Sculpture in the Gardens at the Auckland Botanic Gardens for a Summer’s family day out.

Experience the Untold Story of the Voyage to Aotearoa at Auckland Museum
Discover the incredible story of Tupaia, Tahitian priest navigator, who travelled with the Endeavour on its first voyage to Aotearoa.

New exhibition brings the best of Danish design to Auckland Art Gallery
Denmark Design, a major exhibition that examines the history of Danish design icons, will open at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki on Saturday 26 October.

A Place to Paint: Colin McCahon in Auckland exhibition opens at Auckland Art Gallery in August
A Place to Paint: Colin McCahon in Auckland, an exhibition of work by one of New Zealand’s foremost artists, Colin McCahon opening Saturday 10 August. McCahon’s work is marked by a strong spirit of experimentalism and independence.

Mighty Small Mighty Bright exhibition opens at MOTAT
Lasers, rainbows and magnetic nanoparticles are just some of the extraordinary science in the Mighty Small Mighty Bright exhibition for families and children on at MOTAT.

Mythic Creatures Exhibition at Butterfly Creek
Auckland for Kids visits the new Mythic Creatures permanent exhibition at Butterfly Creek in the school holidays. See the world’s legends come to life around the park and inside the Mythic Creatures building. Our children’s favourite mythical creature was the life sized blue dragon.