See Taupō through its art
Taupō's lakefront and township double as an open-air gallery. On this relaxed guided walk, a local storyteller leads you from the shores of Taupō-nui-a-Tia through the heart of town to Riverside Park — sharing the stories, the artists and the history behind the region's world-class public sculpture. Small groups, an easy pace, and a few good reasons to pause along the way.
A Few Of The Works You'll Meet
The Trust's very first commission — 4,000 hand-made glass feathers, one side warm volcanic earth, the other the cool of lake and sky.
A wind-responsive piece inspired by the Monarch — suspended on a flexible arm so it sways with the breeze at the entrance to the South Domain gardens.
Shanxi black granite carved into flowing contours — solid and weighty from one angle, almost weightless from another.