Aigantighe is Scottish Gaelic for ‘at home’ and is pronounced ‘egg and tie’. The gallery offers visitors exciting and inspiring opportunities to view its rich collection along with works by local, national, and international artists. The garden surrounding the gallery showcases a wide variety of permanent sculptures and is always open to the public. They look forward to seeing you at the gallery soon.
The Aigantighe Art Gallery welcomes visitors with disabilities and staff will do everything possible to provide all visitors with a positive experience. Please contact the Gallery on +64 03 688 4424 if you have questions or would like to discuss your access requirements. Access to the surrounding gardens can be challenging because of the sloping site, please contact the Gallery to discuss your access requirements.
Free parking is available outside the Gallery on Wai-iti Road.
Designed for anyone who wants to learn the practical skills of distillation and extraction. The online Foundation courses are the gateway to working with natural flavour and aroma. The specialised courses will elevate your skills and enhance your practice. In person courses also available
A series of practical workshops for Rongoā Māori - Traditional Māori Medicine. Workshops are taught in the bush in a supportive and encouraging environment for both Māori and non-Māori participants. All workshops are run over a weekend and are held in the ngahere (forest). The aim is to teach people how to identify the plants used for rongoā, where to find them, and how to collect them and the tikanga (customs) that must be followed.
Discover your environment and make a difference to our natural habitat by joining in on one of their many projects. They welcome volunteers all year round to help out with events and projects in Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington and Punakaiki.