Journey through bursts of colour, swirling mists, shimmering light, invisible forces and living materials to discover new ways of seeing and understanding the world around us.
Olafur Eliasson: Your curious journey arrives in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland this summer, highlighting over 30 years of world-renowned artist Olafur Eliasson’s creative work. Featuring installations, sculptures and photographs that explore themes of human perception, experimentation, and environmental awareness, it marks the first solo showcase of the Icelandic-Danish artist in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Eliasson’s art makes the invisible elements of our surroundings tangible, whether it’s the air around us in Endlessly happy invisible endings, 2023, the transformative potential of colour in Yellow corridor, 1997, or the magnetic field wrapping a globe in Adrift compass, 2019.
The exhibition also offers insights into the logistical journey of Eliasson’s artworks, featuring drawings made in the crates used for their transport, underscoring the environmental considerations behind their creation.
As part of the exhibition, there will be a special commissioned piece Under the weather, 2022 installed in the Gallery’s Te Atea | North Atrium. Suspended from the Gallery ceiling, this 11-metre elliptical disc flickers and changes as you move around the space. The moiré pattern created by overlapping grids invites reflection on perception and movement, altering your perception of the surrounding architecture.
Please note, this exhibition creates immersive and multi-sensory experiences that include darkened rooms, neon light works, flashing lights, simulated smoke and more. If you would like more information, please contact us here.
Olafur Eliasson: Your curious journey has been developed in collaboration with Studio Olafur Eliasson, Singapore Art Museum, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Yayasan Museum MACAN, and Museum of Contemporary Art and Design DLS-CSB / MCAD.
The exhibition is supported by Auckland Art Gallery Foundation and presented in association with Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki Auckland Arts Festival 2025.
Tickets
Members FREE – Become a Member
Adults $24.50
Seniors and Community Card holders $20.50
Students (with Student ID) $20.50
Children 12 and under FREE
Please note, all children 14 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
How to book
Tickets will be available for purchase online and onsite from the Gallery’s information desk on our Ground level from Monday 11 November. Purchase tickets before midnight, Sunday 24 November to receive a 20% early bird discount.
Please note, we’re operating a timed-entry system for this exhibition with entry available every 15 minutes. Your ticket gives you entry to the exhibition once and you may arrive up to 5 minutes after the time you have selected. Entry after this time will be at the Gallery’s discretion. There is no limit to the length of time you spend in the exhibition. The Gallery closes at 5pm daily.
For updates on on-the-day ticket availability, please call +64 9 307 7700.
If you have pre-booked your ticket online, you can head straight to the exhibition on Level 1 to validate your ticket for entry.
More information
Prices include GST. Online credit card fees are additional to the admission price.
There is no entry charge for children aged 12 or under, however you will need to select a FREE child ticket type when booking in advance online. Please note all children aged 14 or under must be accompanied by an adult.
Auckland Art Gallery Members go FREE. Members with a guest pass may also bring their guest for FREE. Please choose the FREE Member ticket type when booking in advance online. Alternatively, present your membership card at our information desk on the day of your visit and you will be issued with a ticket to the exhibition.
Join us as a Member on the same day as your visit to Olafur Eliasson: Your curious journey and we’ll refund the price of your exhibition ticket. Members receive a range of benefits, including free unlimited entry to paid exhibitions, invitations to Members-only events, access to the Members lounge, and discounts in our shop and café. Ask us for more information while on your visit to the exhibition.
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Groups
For groups of more than 10 people, please book at least two weeks in advance of your visit to secure entry to this exhibition. To make a group booking, please complete our online booking form.
Discounted entry is only available for groups who book in advance:
Adults: $22.00
Seniors and Community Services Card Holders: $19.00
Unbooked groups are charged standard admission prices.
Primary, Secondary, Tertiary group bookings
Please book at least two weeks in advance of your visit to secure entry to this exhibition. Advance booking is essential to guarantee entry and very large groups may need to be admitted into the exhibition in smaller groups. We reserve the right to add extra staff to supervise large groups. To make a group booking, please complete our online booking form.
Discounted entry is only available for groups who book in advance:
Primary school group students: No charge
Secondary school group students: $10
Tertiary group students: $10
Separate charges may apply for accompanying teachers and adults.
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
FAQs
Olafur Eliasson: Your curious journey is on show at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki from Saturday 7 December 2024 — Sunday 23 March 2025. The exhibition is open during normal Gallery hours, 10am–5pm daily.
Olafur Eliasson: Your curious journey is located on Level 1.
Tickets will be available for purchase online and onsite from the Gallery’s information desk on our Ground level from Monday 11 November.
Please note, we’re operating a timed-entry system for this exhibition with entry available every 15 minutes. Your ticket gives you entry to the exhibition once and you may arrive up to 5 minutes after the time you have selected. Entry after this time will be at the Gallery’s discretion. There is no limit to the length of time you spend in the exhibition. The Gallery closes at 5pm daily.
Yes. Children aged 12 and under are FREE. Please note that children aged under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
Tickets allow single entry to the exhibition. However, you are welcome to spend as long in the exhibition as you need. The Gallery closes at 5pm daily.
Yes, we have an online rescheduling system that allows you to easily change the date or time of your booking. Alternatively, you can call our Gallery team for assistance on +64 9 307 7700.
Yes, if you are a Gallery Member, entry to Olafur Eliasson: Your curious journey is FREE. Entry is also FREE to any guests you bring with you using your Members Guest pass.
You can secure your FREE Member / Member Guest tickets in advance online. You may also secure your FREE ticket from our information desk on the Ground level or at the exhibition entry on Level 1 on the day of your visit, exhibition capacity allowing.
Gallery Members receive FREE unlimited entry to Olafur Eliasson: Your curious journey. Sign up to become a Member online or in-person at the Gallery's information desk.
If you visit us on one of our busier days and times, there may be a wait for entry to Olafur Eliasson: Your curious journey. Please note, if you purchase your tickets online in advance, you do not need to check in at the Gallery's information desk on Ground level. Head straight up to Level 1 for exhibition entry.
For online tickets, our standard terms and conditions apply.
Unless sold out prior, you can book tickets online at any point up until the session begins.
Tickets may also be purchased from our information desk on Ground Level on the day of your visit.
Your ticket price contributes to the costs involved in mounting an exhibition of this scale and calibre and of bringing international objects on loan to Aotearoa New Zealand.
We recommend allowing 60 minutes to view Olafur Eliasson: Your curious journey. Recommended last entry to the exhibition is at 4pm. The Gallery closes at 5pm daily.
Yes, photography without flash for personal use is permitted. Where there are exclusions, 'no photography' signage will be on display. View the Gallery's full photography policy here.
Yes, there will be a free brochure with information about the artworks. This brochure is designed to replace artwork labels in the exhibition space.
Yes! We encourage and welcome families with children of all ages to visit view Olafur Eliasson: Your curious journey. Children aged 12 and under go FREE.
You can secure your FREE Child tickets in advance online. You may also secure your FREE Child ticket from our information desk on the day of your visit.
There are free kids and whānau guides available for this exhibition. These activity booklets are designed to help visitors of all ages enjoy their visit.
After viewing the exhibition, extend your visit with a trip to Te Aka Matua | The Creative Learning Centre.
Please note we don't allow food or drink in the exhibition and ask that you don't touch the artworks.
All thresholds in Your curious journey meet or exceed NZS4121–2001. If you would like more information, please contact us here.
We recommend Auckland Transport's Victoria Street carpark which is located a few hundred metres up the road from the Gallery.
Yes. Bookings for groups (including adult education groups) of 10 or more people should be made by completing our online booking form. Please book at least two weeks in advance of your visit to secure entry to this exhibition.
Booked groups will be prioritised.