Pataka Museum & Art Gallery

A museum and art gallery only 15 minutes north of Wellington, Pataka is dedicated to celebrating our heritage & specialises in showcasing Maori, Pacific Island, New Zealand, Asian and international contemporary art & culture. Enjoy a coffee at the cafe while relaxing beside our Japanese garden. Be inspired, stimulate your creativity or let us tempt you with a gift from our shop. Pataka Museum of Arts and Cultures, which has become the cultural heart of Porirua City, opened in 1998. In the 12 years since then the museum and gallery has developed a reputation for showcasing the best in Maori, Pacific Island, New Zealand, Asian and international contemporary art & culture.