Pataka Art + Museum, Porirua

#2 among attractions in Porirua

Specialty museum, Art museum, Museum

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Facts and practical information

Pataka Art + Museum is a municipal museum and art gallery of Porirua City, New Zealand. Te Marae o Te Umu Kai o Hau is the name of the building where Pataka Museum + Art is located and opened in 1998. It also houses the Porirua City Library, Cafe Kaizen and a Japanese Garden. ()

Coordinates: 41°7'55"S, 174°50'20"E

Address

17 Parumoana StreetPorirua 5022 New Zealand

Contact

+64 4-237 1511

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Day trips

Pataka Art + Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Te Rauparaha Arena, Royal New Zealand Police College, Aotea Lagoon, North City Shopping Centre.

~460 ftSW
Arenas and stadiums, Basketball, Sport venue
Te Rauparaha Arena, Porirua
3 min walk • Te Rauparaha Arena is a multi-purpose indoor sports and entertainment centre, with pools, dash swim school, a fitness centre and indoor sports stadium and venues, in Porirua, New Zealand. The centre, which cost NZ$17.5 million to construct, was officially opened on 21 November 2008.
1.4 miNE
Museum
Royal New Zealand Police College, Porirua
37 min walk • The Royal New Zealand Police College is the central training institution for police recruits and police officers in New Zealand. It is located at Papakowhai, approximately 2 km north of Porirua City.
1.2 miNE
Lake, Park
Aotea Lagoon, Porirua
32 min walk • Aotea Lagoon is an artificial lagoon surrounded by a 7-hectare public park in the Papakowhai suburb of Porirua, North Island, New Zealand. Aotea and two nearby lagoons were created when major arterial transport links were realigned from the natural coastline to land reclaimed from Porirua Harbour.
0.4 miS
41°8'16"S • 174°50'31"E
North City Shopping Centre, Porirua
11 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
0.8 miN
41°7'15"S • 174°50'17"E
Takapuwahia Marae, Porirua
20 min walk • Park
~1160 ftS
41°8'6"S • 174°50'24"E
Porirua Little Theatre, Porirua
6 min walk • City hall
0.5 miS
Neighbourhood
Porirua Central, Porirua
12 min walk • Porirua Central is the central business district and central suburb of Porirua, in the Wellington region of New Zealand's North Island.
0.4 miN
Universities and schools
Whitireia Community Polytechnic, Porirua
10 min walk • Whitireia New Zealand, previously called Whitireia Community Polytechnic and Parumoana Community College, is a government-owned and funded tertiary education institute in New Zealand.
0.8 miSE
41°8'20"S • 174°51'4"E
Mungavin Park, Porirua
21 min walk • Park
1.3 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Jerry Collins Stadium, Porirua
33 min walk • Jerry Collins Stadium is a multi-purpose sporting complex in Porirua, New Zealand. It currently serves as the home ground of rugby union club Northern United RFC and the Wellington Rugby League representative team, as well as the second home for Team Wellington of the New Zealand Football Championship.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Pataka Art + Museum open?

Pataka Art + Museum is open:

Monday 10 am - 4:30 pm
Tuesday 10 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 4:30 pm
Thursday 10 am - 4:30 pm
Friday 10 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday 10 am - 4:30 pm
Sunday 11 am - 4:30 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Pataka Art + Museum?

Nearby attractions include Te Rauparaha Arena, Porirua (3 min walk), Porirua Little Theatre, Porirua (6 min walk), Whitireia Community Polytechnic, Porirua (10 min walk), Porirua Central, Porirua (12 min walk).

How to get to Pataka Art + Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Pataka Art + Museum:

Bus

Norrie Street at Porirua Library • Lines: 210, 220, 226, 230 (2 min walk)
Parumoana Street • Lines: 230 (3 min walk)

Train

Porirua (12 min walk)
Aotea Lagoon Miniature Railway (30 min walk)