CBD, Auckland

See the CBD through its art & architecture

🕒 Mid morning

Explore Auckland's outdoor art scene, taking in its murals, sculptures and Maori carvings, while admiring its colonial and modern architecture

See the CBD through its art & architecture

Start your tour at the Queen's Wharf, with its contrasting architecture of old and new, then set off for Sturdee Street and its eclectic series of street murals. From there, head towards Aotea Square, taking in some of Auckland's best street art, carvings and sculptures, as well as the imposing SkyTower while stopping at excellent examples of Gothic Revival, Neo-Baroque and Art Deco styles of building.

The tour then terminates at the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, where you can continue your art odyssey at your own pace.

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Practical information

Have your camera ready to capture all of the best eye catching art and architecture that Auckland has to offer
You will need to provide a scooter

25 minutes

No walking

Next available

Thursday 27 August 2026

Class/Price

budget

Physical activity level

light

Itinerary

The Cloud

The Cloud is an event location and was erected as a temporary structure to accommodate an inner-city fan zone during Rugby World Cup 2011

Downtown Ferry Terminal

Auckland's Downtown Ferry Terminal is a waterfront landmark on Quay Street, pairing the active city ferry hub with the ornate 1912 Ferry Building beside Queens Wharf

Sturdee street murals

Street-art murals along Sturdee Street's historic seawall in Auckland's CBD, useful as a quick outdoor art stop on a wider city walk

Stay for 5 minutes

Cathedral of St Patrick & St Joseph

The Cathedral of St Patrick and St Joseph is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Auckland and a significant example of brick-built Gothic Revival architecture

SkyTower

SkyTower is more than 300 metres high and functions as an observation, telecommunications and broadcasting tower

Nobody Here But Us

A large Richard Deacon sculpture under the glass-and-steel forecourt canopy at 135 Albert Street, where industrial aluminium curves through Auckland's CBD

The Civic

Opened in 1929, The Civic is a landmark Auckland theatre and atmospheric picture palace with a 2,378-seat auditorium

Auckland Town Hall

Auckland Town Hall is a prominent Queen Street landmark and performance venue, home to the Great Hall and Concert Chamber

Stay for 5 minutes

A Wee Drop mural

Large street-art mural by New Zealand artist Elliot Francis Stewart, tucked just off Rutland Street in central Auckland

'REO' sculptured seating

Created by Architectus in 2012. Reo is the Maori word for 'language'

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Explore four floors of exhibitions, seven centuries of art and one of Auckland’s most iconic buildings