Venue Hire at The Dowse
Flexible and distinctive venues for your next meeting or event.
The Dowse Art Museum is an inexpensive, distinctive venue than can cater for a range of corporate and social events. The Dowse is made up of multi-purpose event spaces placed around an enclosed outdoor courtyard. The spaces can be configured in a multitude of ways to cater for anything from a staff workshop for 20, a formal lecture for 80, or a 120-seat dining/reception area.
A winner of numerous design and architecture awards, The Dowse is perfectly suited to a variety of corporate, community and social events, including weddings, conferences, receptions, fairs, seminars, birthdays, workshops and launches – anything requiring an injection of creative flair!
The Dowse has a fantastic on-site café, with catering available on request.
Our friendly Visitor Services team is happy to discuss any special requirements you may need. We are liquor-licensed and AV equipment is available, including free WiFi.
The venue has pay and display parking for easy accessibility, and a regular bus service from downtown Wellington stops nearby. There is disabled access to all public spaces.
For more information, please see our Venue Hire Brochure. For all enquiries and bookings, please contact the Visitor Services team or complete our Venue Hire Booking Form.
Visitor Services
Mon–Fri 9:30am–4:30pm
T 04 570 6500
E dowsevenue@huttcity.govt.nz