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Every Monday and Tuesday afternoon during the school term, The Dowse hosts an art club for kids.

Often, art museums and galleries are about much more than putting on exhibitions.

Reuben Friend was the Blumhardt Foundation/Creative New Zealand Curatorial Intern at The Dowse in 2009.

We are continuing our mission to demystify the public art museum.

In July we featured the first part of an interview with Ruth Meier, the lady behind the buttons.

The Friends of The Dowse are a group that provides ongoing support for The Dowse Art Museum in a number of different ways.

Last week we talked to Lonnie Hutchinson about her survey exhibition Black Bird, now on at The Dowse.

Recently opened at The Dowse, Black Bird is the first major survey exhibition of the works of Samoan and Ngāi Tahu artist, Lonnie Hutchinson.

This week we are excited to introduce three new members to The Dowse podcast team!

Areta Wilkinson: Whakapaipai opened at The Dowse three weeks ago, so we took the opportunity to feature Areta on the podcast

Ever wondered what an exhibition preparator does? Or what an exhibition preparator is for that matter?

White Noise has been a visitor favourite since it opened here in June.