Situated on the edge of Queens Park, the Southland Museum and Art Gallery building is the largest pyramid in the southern hemisphere. Inside there is 500 million years of Southland’s natural history and 800 years of its human history.

Three art galleries feature changing displays of local, national and international art, from historical to contemporary. The Subantartic Islands come to life in the gallery entitled ‘Beyond the Roaring 40’s. This two part exhibitions also features the exciting ‘Audio Visual Experience’. An historical exhibition spanning several galleries richly portrays our past. It includes superb treasures from our Maori prehistory.

The museum is also home to 50 live Tuatara and also has an astronomical observatory.

The Invercargill i-SITE Visitor Centre and a café are located in the museum foyer.

Visit the Southland Museum and Art Gallery website here.