4 Apr 2024

City Gallery may have to temporarily close due to construction

From Morning Report, 7:40 am on 4 April 2024

A leading New Zealand public art gallery may have to temporarily close due to construction work.

Wellington's City Gallery will have its main access shut off in June when demolition of the earthquake-damaged civic administration building closes the main entrance to Civic Square.

Diana Marsh, chief executive of Experience Wellington which manages the gallery, says the gallery is "exploring alternative venues".

She declined our invitation to come on the show Thursday morning.

RNZ's Culture 101 presenter Mark Amery spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.