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Visited Sculptureum today. Amazing. Exceeded my expectations. The colour of the leaves are still so vibrant, even at this time of the year and that's just the trees! It's amazing how art can really trigger emotion. I came out feeling inspired and wanting to nurture my own (tiny) creative nature😍
Went with family, there were nine of us (aged 17-70+yrs) and everyone loved it! Plenty of parking. Well kept place/grounds. Popular restaurant. Staff are amazing, welcoming and friendly. The weather was overcast but umbrellas are provided for the walk/stroll. Awesome gallery and garden!
Excellent place to visit, something for everyone. Easy walk through curated gardens and galleries. Allow 2 hours minimum to soak it in. On-site cafe for a bite as well.
We did as afternoon activities for family. We liked the sculptures and the walk around. We bought tickets on bookme for $27 per adult. Definitely better price than $50 on sport.
Great garden and gallery to visit with kids lots of sculptures and paintings, best to visit on a sunny day so you can enjoy, will take a few hours to finish it, nice toilets and restaurant, make sure you make a booking if you plan to dine there.
We had a couple of grabone vouchers and decided to visit. The sculptures and the gallery were outstanding. Great customer service upon arrival. Great for kids as plenty for them to explore, such as birds ,turtles, and a bunny. Restaurant and wine tasting require booking. Otherwise, hot chips, coffee, drinks and ice cream are available from the ticket counter.
What a truly beautiful place to visit. On a sunny day it is well worth the visit. You will not be disappointed.
This place is worth going, and I would like to visit again in the future:) It is saperated into three gardens and six galleries where there are more than 800 works displaying. I love the Palm garden the most, and the Pink Snail Garden is fun too! Other than sculptures, there are also some real animals, including bunny, turtles, parrots and so on. One of the parrots can say 'Hello' again and again, which made us lingering for a long time😆 Free carpark outside, and the ticket is 49.50 pp (it's 38 pp if you're a resident). Staff is nice and welcoming.
A truly amazing place, well worth the hour drive out of Auckland. Spent a good couple of hours here wandering through the amazing outdoor sculptures and gallery inside. I thoroughly recommend this place.
Took the kids for a day out at Sculptureum and we loved it. The grounds are beautifully kept, the staff are welcoming and lovely.
We enjoyed the art and gardens so much. Didn't get a chance to eat at the restaurant but we'd love to do that next time.
We enjoyed the art and gardens so much. Didn't get a chance to eat at the restaurant but we'd love to do that next time.
Just had an incredible cocktail at the vintry - if you like tequila try this for sure. melon baby: tequila, jalapeno, melon, lime. It wasn't hot spicy, but a perfect blend with the lime and melon. Best cocktail I've had in years (and I've had a few)
One of your classic outdoor museums, quite a lot of visitors but didn’t feel too crowded. Worthy of visiting once. Not sure about a second time though. You can spend half a day there, including eating at their restaurant.
Absolutely fantastic place!! We spent a couple of hours here, soaking up the beauty of the gardens, art and all interesting things. Very well presented and maintained. You won't be disappointed! Easy to find, good parking, toilets and food onsite. The hosts were super friendly and helpful!
The absolute stunning place if you are interested in different forms of art. I loved gardens and art gallery.
Kids will love this place with multiple farm animals and birds in the gardens.
Must visit if you are close to Matakana and I personally feel its under-rated place. But worth to visit it.
Kids will love this place with multiple farm animals and birds in the gardens.
Must visit if you are close to Matakana and I personally feel its under-rated place. But worth to visit it.
Fab evening here to celebrate my husbands birthday! Food was fantastic, and the bar has such a lovely atmosphere. There was live music on which we loved.
Me and my buddy are regular here and this place never fails to surprise us. Weekends or weekdays, rest assured that you will well looked after. In our case we were attended by Kelly and though we reached a little before the closing, we were not rushed at all and took our own sweet time to finish the dinner. The food is always great here and so is their bar...plus there is a guitar kept right next to the fireplace which is always perfectly tuned!!!Perfect setting for a perfect dinner!
Their service will definitely have you coming back again and again. 7 stars!!!
Their service will definitely have you coming back again and again. 7 stars!!!
We arrived 15 minutes after they opened on a Friday afternoon and were the only patrons. We were not greeted by the bartender, so we wandered out to the deck. After settling in and waiting for several more minutes, it became apparent that there was no table service. So we went back inside and inquired if they had a wine menu. The bartender rudely nodded his head towards a board with white plastic letters listing the wines and offered no other information, nor a single word. So much for my hopes of learning a bit about the wines and doing a tasting! My friend from overseas suggested we go somewhere else, and I was mortified, as I’ve been bragging about how friendly Kiwis are. I wanted to politely excuse ourselves, but they bartender grabbed a box and walked out on us, without even making eye contact. You never know what people are going through to make them act they way they do, but perhaps it would be better to stay home for the day or find a different line of work that better suits you if this is how you treat customers. The deck and ambiance were nice, so it could have had potential, but absolutely the worst service of any place I’ve ever visited!
A must go spot for anyone who visits Matakana and loves wine and of course food! These guys stock quite a range of wines from different wineries of Matakana. This place had a wonderful ambience with wood fire. Got to taste 12 wines and then go down to the restaurant to have dinner. The staff is very well mannered and the food is amazing! Kudos team!
An amazing place!! Cozy and comfortable with an amazing selection of local wines. They offer a great selection of food from the Matakana Country Kitchen restaurant downstairs as well. A highly recommended drink/eat!!!
Really nice cozy bar, lovely indoor and outdoor (balcony) seating. Clean, friendly staff, apart from drinks also a good selection of affordable food!
In the hands of new owners for the past two-three years, so the review from 7 years ago which is giving the vintry a bit of a bad average should be ignored.
In the hands of new owners for the past two-three years, so the review from 7 years ago which is giving the vintry a bit of a bad average should be ignored.
Excellent service and tasty, affordable food. Indoor and outdoor areas are warm, clean and well decorated. The perfect place to get tapas and wine before or after a movie.