Auckland's art gallery is on three levels, with Maori exhibits on the ground floor, a mixture of classical art and the surreal pictures by Breughel and Piranesi in the middle, and an exhibition on women painters at the top.
The excellent descriptions of the Maori artwork were in two languagues, English and Maori. They explained the significance of boats to Maoris, with good and bad associations - the bad associations being those people carried away into slave work.
Even more than the art work, happier and more surprising, was the huge sculpture exhibit of a wall constructed of shells, for catching fish food. Graceful curves. Ingenious and inventive.
Friendly Reception Staff Guard Your Bag
I found the staff very friendly. The man who took my bag at the desk made it sound as if he was doing me a favour by taking my heavy bag and looking after it. So, I thought that was a good idea, and trusted him with it. I received a colourful wristband with a number to retrieve it.
Having trudged uphill from the railway station to the art gallery, I was quite tired of carrying my bag and had put my jacket inside it making it even heavier.
The Shop
The shop sold the expected cards and books, plus socks, and silver and gold plated jewellery.
Ground Floor & Mid Level Toilets
The toilet was on the ground floor, and when I asked the way, a staff member said, "I'm going there. I'll show you. Follow me."
Finally, as they closed, after several minutes of helpful time warnings.
fdWe asked for a nearby coffee stop. They sent us to a tiny coffee stop a few places nearby. Cosmo, oriental, with cups for sales.
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