If you’re looking for a lower-stimulation environment to explore the Gallery, join us every Tuesday from 3pm to 5pm for relaxed hours. 

During relaxed hours, the Gallery offers a calmer environment for visitors who prefer less-crowded galleries, lower sensory stimulation and quiet spaces to pause. Our friendly Gallery team are available to help, and extra accessibility resources are available at the front desk. 

Relaxed hours are open to all and are suitable to anyone who feels more comfortable visiting the Gallery with less stressors. This may include disabled visitors, neurodivergent visitors, people with sensory needs, and whānau or support people. 

What to expect 

During your visit, you can: 

• borrow accessibility items from our trolley, including ear defenders, hidden disabilities sunflower lanyards and sensory items  

• check signs outside each space to see what sensory elements you may expect  

• ask our Gallery team for support or directions at any time  

• visit the library on the mezzanine floor, where you’ll find a chill space with beanbags, calming sound and softer light 

Read our social story before you visit the Gallery for detailed descriptions and photographs about what to expect during your visit.

Āhea: 8 Hepetema 2026 ki te 22 Hakihea 2026

Wā: 3 i te ahiahi ki te 5 i te ahiahi

Kī hea: Ngā Taiwhanga Maha

Mēnā e rapu ana koe i tētahi taiao he iti iho ngā tairongo whakaohooho hei tūhura i te Taiwhanga, haere mai ki Mauri Tau ia Tūrei, mai i te 3 i te ahiahi ki te 5 i te ahiahi.

I Mauri Tau, ka whakawātea e te Taiwhanga tētahi taiao whakamahuru ake mō te hunga manuhiri e hiahia ana kia iti ake te tokomaha tāngata, kia iti ake ngā tairongo whakaohooho, me ngā wāhi puku hei whakangā. Kei te wātea tonu ā mātou kaimahi Taiwhanga ki te āwhina, ā, e wātea ana hoki ētahi atu rauemi āwhina i te Taupaepae.

E wātea ana a Mauri Tau ki te katoa, ā, e hāngai ana ki te hunga e pai kē te toro ki te Taiwhanga i te itinga iho o ngā whakapōrearea. Koinei pea ko te hunga whaikaha, te hunga kanorau ā-roro, te hunga whai mate ā-tairongo, me ngā whānau, ngā kaitiaki, ngā tāngata tautoko hoki.

Ngā āhuatanga ki reira

I tō toronga mai, ka taea e koe te:

• tono rauemi āwhina mai i tā mātou tōneke, tae atu ki ngā paretaringa, ngā taura puarā sunflower mō ngā whaikahatanga muna, me ngā taputapu tairongo

• tirohia ngā tohu kei waho i ia taiwhanga kia mōhio ai koe ki ngā āhuatanga tairongo ka taea nei koe te toro

• tono āwhina, tohutohu huarahi rānei ki ā mātou kaimahi Taiwhanga ahakoa te wā

• toro ki te Pokapū Rangahau kei te Huarewa, ka kitea e koe tētahi Wāhi Whakangā me ngā paretua pīni, ngā oro whakamārire me ngā raiti kua whakakaurehuti

Pānuitia tā mātou social story i mua i tō toronga mai ki te Taiwhanga mō ngā whakamārama me ngā whakaahua taipitopito mō ngā mea ka taea nei koe te toro.