Whanganui has a thriving arts community. The city started with the advantage of the long-standing local opera and the Sarjeant Gallery (temporary facilities on Taupo Quay), which has one of the best historical collections of NZ art. Add in the New Zealand Glassworks on Rutland St, where you can see glass blowing in action, Rick Rudd’s Quartz Museum of Studio Ceramics beside Moutoa Gardens and several other nearby galleries for an arts blowout.
As you wander around the town, you will encounter several outdoor installation pieces and public murals. The locations of the murals and pieces are published on a local guide map, but most are obvious as you walk around downtown.
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