Exhibitions
Contemporary work in a historic setting
Visual art and cultural exhibitions occupy the station's generous public rooms, placing new ideas in conversation with the building's architectural character.
Exhibitions and creative work at the station
The Auckland Heritage Art Centre brings exhibitions, cultural programmes and independent creative work into the former Auckland Railway Station.
Artists, photographers and filmmakers work among the building's original steelwork, tiled walls and changing natural light, giving the landmark an active cultural life rather than treating it only as a backdrop.
Art in many forms
Photography
Fashion, portraiture & editorial work
Monumental rooms, warm light and preserved details give photographers a setting with atmosphere, scale and a strong sense of place.
Film & projects
A setting for ambitious creative work
Film, installations, workshops and creative productions can take shape across rooms with very different scales and moods.
Hire the station for a creative projectExhibitions & visiting information
Contact the Auckland Heritage Art Centre team for current exhibitions, visiting information or an opportunity to present your work.
Film, fashion and photography
The station has long attracted people who see possibility in its monumental rooms, shifting light and preserved architectural detail.
Explore the film story and photo gallery
On screen · 1982
David Bowie at the station
Nagisa Ōshima's Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence filmed inside the former Auckland Railway Station. The building's interiors became wartime Batavia for the tribunal and imagined-execution sequences, placing the station within an enduring work of international cinema.
Editorial photography
Old-world Auckland, seen through a new lens
Fashion and portrait photographers use the Grand Hall and Booking Hall to create images with the atmosphere of another era—warm light, deep shadows, brick arches and cinematic scale.
Built for movement, restored for creative life
Opened in 1930, the former Auckland Railway Station carries the memory of generations of arrivals and departures. Its architecture and changing uses give today's cultural work a setting unlike any purpose-built gallery.
Read the station story