Council fees and charges for the Art Gallery and Akaroa Museum for 2024/2025.

  • Fees and charges set under section 12 Local Government Act 2002.
  • GST inclusive (15%).

Art Gallery

Item Fee
Curatorial  
Photographic reproduction Art Gallery director's discretion to set fees
Venue Hire  
Hire of Auditorium – hourly $275.00
Hire of Auditorium – up to 4 hours $550.00
Hire of Auditorium – up to 8 hours $975.00
Hire of Auditorium Friday and Saturday evenings from 5pm – flat fee in place of hourly charge $1,100.00
Auditorium function surcharge applies outside business hours, on Sundays and public holidays. One-off fee. $330.00
Gallery tours associated with a venue hire Art Gallery director's discretion to set fees
Hire of foyer (includes wedding and reception events) Art Gallery director's
discretion to set fees for
all users.
Forecourt hire Art Gallery director's discretion to set fees
Exhibition fees  
Admission fees for special exhibitions Art Gallery director's discretion to set fees
Gallery tour charges (excludes pay-per-view exhibitions)  
Pre-booked group tours – per student $2.00
Pre-booked group tours – per adult $10.00
School classes – 1.5 hr session – per person $2.00

Akaroa Museum

Admission charges no longer apply.

Item Fee
Supply digital image from collection $22.50
Family history, genealogical enquiry – initial enquiry $33.50
Family history, genealogical enquiry – additional work per hour $65.50