Mary Quant: Fashion Revolutionary

Please note:

If you visit us on one of our busier days, there may be a wait for entry to Mary Quant: Fashion Revolutionary. For these occasions, we have a virtual queuing system. We tend to be busiest on weekends and days when the weather is rainy or overcast.

‘It is given to a fortunate few to be born at the right time, in the right place, with the right talents. In recent fashion there are:  three: Chanel, Dior and Mary Quant.’ – Ernestine Carter

An international exhibition exploring the work of legendary fashion designer Mary Quant is set to open at the Gallery this summer. Here from the V&A in London, Mary Quant: Fashion Revolutionary takes a look at the fashion icon who harnessed the youthful spirit of the sixties and embraced new mass production techniques to create a new look for modern women.

Famously modelled by Twiggy, Grace Coddington and more, Mary Quant’s clothes personified the energy and fun of swinging London and Quant became a powerful role model for the working woman. Challenging conventions, she is known as the face of the miniskirt and popularised colourful tights and tailored trousers – encouraging a new age of feminism.

Inspiring young women to rebel against traditional dress worn by their mothers and grandmothers, Quant turned a tiny boutique on the King’s Road, London, into a wholesale brand available in department stores across the UK, US, Europe and Australia. Quant’s success soon hit New Zealand, where her designs made fashion less exclusive and more accessible to a new generation.

Receiving unprecedented access to Dame Mary Quant’s Archive, as well as drawing on the V&A’s extensive fashion holdings, which include the largest public collection of Quant garments in the world, the show will bring together over 120 garments as well as accessories, cosmetics, sketches and photographs.

Mary Quant is a V&A exhibition touring the world.

About the V&A

The V&A is the world’s leading museum of art, design and performance, with collections unrivalled in their scope and diversity. It was established to make works of art available to all and to inspire British designers and manufacturers. Today, the V&A’s collections, which span over 5000 years of human creativity in virtually every medium and from many parts of the world, continue to intrigue, inspire and inform. 

 

Members FREE – Become a Member

Adult $24.50
Seniors and Community Card holders $21
Student [with Student ID] $20
Children 12 and under FREE
(All children 14 and under must be accompanied by an adult)
Adult ticket and exhibition catalogue $80 (Limited to 100 bundles)

How to book

On the day – You can buy tickets on any day of the exhibition (Friday 10 December 2021 – Sunday 13 March 2022) from the Gallery's information desk on our Ground level.

In advance – We're also partnering with Eventfinda to offer online advance ticket sales for Mary Quant: Fashion Revolutionary, including a limited special combining an adult ticket with a copy of the exhibition's catalogue. Advanced ticket sales are available via Eventfinda until 5pm, Wednesday 9 March 2022. Mary Quant: Fashion Revolutionary is open till Sunday 13 March 2022 and tickets may still be available from our information desk to purchase on the day. For updates on ticket availability, please call 09 379 1349.
 

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More information

Prices include GST. Booking and delivery fees, where charged, are additional to the admission price. There is no entry charge for children aged 12 or under. 

Auckland Art Gallery Members go FREE:

• Present your membership card at the information desk on the day of your visit and you will be issued with a ticket to the exhibition.
• Members with guest passes may also bring their guests for FREE.
• Become a Member on the day of your visit to Mary Quant: Fashion Revoulutionary to receive a refund of the price of your exhibition ticket.
   

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Groups

Please book at least two weeks in advance of your visit to secure entry to this exhibition.

Adult groups

If you are visiting in a group, advanced booking is strongly recommended to guarantee entry. Booked groups will be prioritised and very large groups may need to be admitted into the exhibition in smaller groups. All adult group visits receive a 10% discount on the standard admission price.

Adults: $22
Seniors and Community Card holders: $19

 

Secondary, tertiary, education group bookings

Secondary school group students: $10
Tertiary group students: $18

Teacher/adult-to-student ratios apply:

Years 1–4 / Ages 5–9 – 1:6
Years 5–7 / Ages 10–11 – 1:7
Years 7–10 / Ages 12–15 – 1:10
Years 11–13 / Ages 16–18 – 1:30

We reserve the right to add extra staff to supervise large groups and charges may apply – please book in advance to confirm.

Discounted entry is only available with a booking. Unbooked student groups and accompanying adults are charged at the standard admission prices. Teacher/Adult to student ratios apply to all student groups.

To make a group booking please email us.

Shop

Explore the full selection of Mary Quant-inspired gifts, including exclusive products available only from our shop. Or you can browse online. 
 

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Café

Combine your visit to Mary Quant: Fashion Revolutionary with time out in our café. We have a special menu with two dishes inspired by traditional British cuisine, try the new Fish Supper or the delicious Classic Shepherd’s Pie.