Galleries, Street Art & Museums

Those who enjoy discovering treasures of the present and the past will enjoy a wander around Devonport’s galleries and museums. With both the national Navy Museum and a local museum to visit, there’s ample opportunity to learn more about the nation’s past, and the area’s. The Navy Museum store offers souvenirs. For keepsake art works, try Peter Raos Gallery for glassworks of distinction, and visit the Flagstaff Gallery for statement paintings and sculptures. Rare vintage posters, maps, prints and photographs are the specialty of Newton Andrews. The Depot Artspace is another long-established creative destination, showing New Zealand artists. It sits next door to the Community House where locals take and run a range of creative courses.

PETER RAOS GALLERY

Art glass, art prints, glass jewellery

Peter Raos is a New Zealand artist living and working in Devonport. His main medium is glass which he sells from his waterfront gallery. Come in and see the wonderful collection and perhaps select a special memento, something that’ s truly unique to remember your trip. BOOKINGS AVAILABLE BYAPPOINTMENT – PLEASE CALL OR TEXT 021 299 3406 2 Queen ’ s Parade | 09 445 4278 | peter.raos@gmail.com peterraos.com

DEVONPORT MUSEUM

Come and visit our friendly local museum, filled with fascinating exhibits and staffed by knowledgeable volunteers. Admission free. Koha appreciated. Opening hours: Tues-Thurs 10am-12pm Sat-Sun 2pm-4pm January–March 12pm-4pm weekends

33a Vauxhall Road 09 445 2661 devonportmuseum.org.nz

The Devonport Historical & Museum Society Inc. was formed in 1977 and is dedicated to preserving local heritage and history, and to presenting local stories. The museum is housed in part of an early Presbyterian Church building that was moved by the Society to the old Mt Cambria quarry site in 1978.

The Devonport Art Trail is a fantastic foray into the lesser-known streets and alleys of Devonport, where public art has been created by noted local and Auckland artists. The mural walk takes around one hour, starting from the main road and circling back to the village.

1a. Jessica Pearless

The Vic Theatre facade, Victoria Rd 1b. Amane Cardenas The Vic fire-exit doors 2. Erika Pearce + Fri Dom + Cinzah + Sam Melser

Bartley Tce, behind New World supermarket 3. Charlotte Hawley 21 Wynyard St 4. Cinzah 19 Wynyard St 5. Kelly Spencer 12 Wynyard St 6. Dan Tippett 4 Wynyard St 7. Hamish Grotian 14 Tainui Rd, Vauxhall 8. Greer Clayton

The Milk Bar, 64 Vauxhall Rd 9. Nigel Roberts Chateaubriant, 87-89 Vauxhall Rd 10. Robyn Gibson 59 Church St 11. Jonathan Organ 6 Albert Rd (by Lake Rd roundabout) 12. Component 129 Victoria Rd (corner Calliope Rd) 13. Trust Me / Margarita Vovna 29 Clarence St

Navigate using our centre-spread street map, pages 24-25 12. Component’s art on Victoria Rd

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The Torpedo Bay Cafe is a 10-minute flat, tree-lined walk from the Devonport village along the waterfront and located at the Navy Museum. We have outdoor covered and uncovered seating and a safe children ’ s playground. The cafe is fully accessible with, vegetarian and gluten-free options along with a kids ’ menu, desserts, bakes and ice-creams. Free wifi, a parents ’ room and takeaway are also available. 64 King Edward Parade, Devonport, Auckland 0624 09 445 4670 — Open Mon-Sat 7am-4pm & Sun 8am-4pm Public holidays 9am-3pm – Kitchen closes at 2.30pm Find us on Facebook: torpedobaycafe

The Navy Museum nestled beneath Maungauika/North Head at the end of King Edward Parade has something for everyone: families, children and adults Located on the site of a 19thcentury torpedo-mining base, the museum is open seven days a week, 10am – 5pm. It has a fascinating collection of objects on display, and information about New Zealand’s naval contribution in the major conflicts of the 20th Century and in peacetime.The ‘Threads Through Time’ exhibition, running until the end of April, showcases a magnificent quilt created by female sailors repurposing old Navy uniforms. And the ‘Neptune Calling’ mini exhibition, on until the end of February, gives the opportunity to hear the voices of 50 sailors lost serving in HMS Neptune off the coast of Libya in World War II. The museum’s free summerholiday activity (running 9 January-6 February) focuses on communications at sea, tasking younger visitors with tracking down signal flags in the museum, to crack the code and go in a draw to win a prize. They’ll also be able to have a go at designing and drawing their own signal flag Other highlights in the galleries include a gun from a Japanese submarine recovered from the ocean, first-hand audio accounts of life in the Navy and the chance to try your hand at Morse code. Visit the Boat Shed to see a range of smaller vessels used by the Navy through the years. Enjoy the beautiful view back to the city from the museum café, overlooking a nautical-themed playground. The café offers an extensive menu, including children’s options, counter food and ice-creams. Round off your visit by picking up a souvenir from the Museum Store .

For Families

Children’s holiday activities, playground, interactive exhibits.

Explore the Navy’s history

Journey from WW1 to the present day discovering the people and stories behind the artefacts.

Café

Great food, coffee, ice-creams and amazing views.

Open 7 days, 10am - 5pm

NZ residents free International visitors 18+ $10

64 King Edward Parade, Devonport

www.navymuseum.co.nz

Depot Artspace is a multidisciplinary creative space featuring two art galleries, recording studios and professional development programmes for creatives. Its exhibition programme is committed to supporting emerging and established artists from across Tamaki Makaurau. Each month the two gallery spaces showcase new works to view or purchase. Exhibitions feature a range of media, from sculpture, ceramics, painting and toi Māori, to digital and installation art. This summer, Depot Artspace has a host of colourful exhibitions lined up across its large central gallery and smaller street-front space. In December, Ande BarrettHegan presents Ambiguities, an exhibition of large abstract paintings, and Sarah Adam shares postcard-sized oil scenes painted along the length-ofNew Zealand Te Araroa trail—141 New Zealand landscapes in total. Adam’s work is shown in the order it was created, giving a unique interpretation of the landscapes she encountered, from the Far North to Bluff.

Depot Artspace is closed from 22 December until 4 February. Normal hours are Tues – Sat 10AM –4pm. 28 Clarence Street, Devonport www.depotartspace.co.nz | (09) 963 2331

THIS SUMMER

Muramura of Protest

Zena Elliott & Tia Barrett 4-28 February 2023

Late to the Hut

Sarah Adam 3-23 December 2023