Otago Art Society — Attraction in South Island

This can be something that is easily missed since it's located on the first floor of the Railway Station. Just head up the stairs from the entrance area and it should be just at the top of the stairs. There are signs at the bottom of the stairs for it. You start off in the gift shop but you can wander through the multiple rooms of the exhibit. They have painting as well as sculptures. The rooms are quite spacious and full of natural light so it is quite a nice place to look around. The windows also look out to the railway tracks. There are a few paintings which are of famous landmarks so its a nice way to tick (or add) things...

A very "bland " experience we visited because of the location/ train station in which the art society is held the art averagly displayed, no vibes, music, nothing to explain why the Art society is even in such a fabulous building, we felt that the train station needs to be part of the experience no history at all about this fabulous building, most shut up, the Sports History Museum also shut, a pub, shut, the outside of the building had scaffolding we assume for cleaning ...so disappointing this is the one building with bit of history and photo that Dunedin is known for, "poetic license"...

On a terrible rainy day, when an 8000 traveller cruise ship had just arrived, I visited the gallery. It had a fantastic array of very reasonably priced items as well as display areas. I bought a lovely handpainted jug for a friend's birthday and was delighted to meet the artist too, who was on volunteer duty. As Dunedin is the Edinburgh of the South, she was happy to hear her work was destined for Scotland. Everyone was friendly and more than happy to answer questions. The building is a treat to visit too, it's been repurposed most...