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.

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 28 May 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

The Downtown Ferry Terminal, is the hub of the Auckland ferry network that connects Auckland City with suburbs in North Shore, west Auckland, and south Auckland, and islands in the Waitematā Harbour and Hauraki Gulf

Sturdee street murals

Over 250 metres of various street art murals, with New Zealand and Maori themes

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' sculpture

The aluminium interior and bronze industrial color of Nobody Here But Us perfectly reflects the steel atrium for which it was commissioned

The Civic

Opened in 1929, The Civic is a large performing-arts theater, live-music venue, and cinema seating almost 2,400 people

Auckland town hall

Originally the town hall, the building is now a multi-functional venue and world class performance hall

Stay for 5 minutes

'A Wee Drop' mural

Mural painted by Elliot Francis Stewart in 2012 and funded by Big Little City for Auckland Art Week

'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

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