# Driving Creek Gallery, New Zealand: what it is and when to go

> Driving Creek Gallery is a gallery in New Zealand (Coromandel). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 30 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 30. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/driving-creek-gallery/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Gallery · Museums and art
- **Where:** New Zealand · Driving Creek Road 380B, Coromandel
- **Best time:** October to April.
- **Nearest airport:** AKL Auckland, 71 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [drivingcreek.nz](https://drivingcreek.nz/driving-creek-gallery)
- **Run by:** Driving Creek
- **Coordinates:** -36.73664, 175.50403

## What it is and where

Driving Creek Gallery is a gallery in New Zealand (Coromandel).

It is in [Coromandel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/coromandel/), where this site lists 15 more places to see, 1000 m from the centre.

Its coordinates are -36.73664, 175.50403; the nearest main airport is Auckland International Airport (AKL, Auckland), 71 km as the crow flies. How to get around New Zealand (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-36.736643%2C175.504031)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-36.736643%2C175.504031)

- **Run by:** Driving Creek

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/museos/) places in New Zealand. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Driving Creek Gallery is **October to April**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 14 h 15 |
| February | Best time | 13 h 21 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 17 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 03 |
| May | Possible | 10 h 02 |
| June | Possible | 9 h 30 |
| July | Possible | 9 h 43 |
| August | Possible | 10 h 36 |
| September | Possible | 11 h 47 |
| October | Best time | 12 h 58 |
| November | Best time | 14 h |
| December | Best time | 14 h 30 |

In December there are 14 h 30 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 30. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to New Zealand in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to New Zealand

To enter New Zealand there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Car, ferry and huts, booked well in advance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the New Zealand checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#antes-de-salir). Currency: New Zealand dollar (NZD); plugs: Type I · 230 V · 50 Hz (two flat pins in a V: adapter essential); emergencies: 111.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [School of Mines Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/coromandel-school-of-mines-historic-museum/): Historic building in Coromandel, New Zealand · 2.0 km
- [Coromandel Town Supply](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/coromandel-town-supply/): Brewery · 2.6 km
- [Coromandel Harbour](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/waiaua-coromandel-harbour/): Bight in New Zealand · 6.1 km
- [Waipapa Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/waipapa-bay/): Bay in Waikato Region, New Zealand · 7.9 km
- [Castle Rock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/motutere-castle-rock/): Mountain in the Waikato, New Zealand · 9.1 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/).

## More in New Zealand: Museums and art

- [Te Papa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/museum-of-new-zealand/): national museum of New Zealand
- [Auckland Art Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/auckland-art-gallery/): art museum in Auckland, New Zealand
- [Auckland War Memorial Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/auckland-war-memorial-museum/): museum and war memorial in Auckland, New Zealand
- [Christchurch Art Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/christchurch-art-gallery-te-puna-o-waiwhetu/): art museum in Christchurch, New Zealand
- [Tūhura Otago Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/otago-museum/): public museum in Dunedin, New Zealand
- [Wellington Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/wellington-museum/): museum in Wellington, New Zealand

Every New Zealand place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Driving Creek Gallery?

It is a gallery in New Zealand.

### When is the best time to visit Driving Creek Gallery?

October to April. In December there are 14 h 30 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 30.

### How do you get to Driving Creek Gallery?

The nearest main airport is Auckland International Airport (AKL), 71 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-36.736643%2C175.504031) opens the route on the map, and how to get around New Zealand is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the New Zealand map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [School of Mines Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/coromandel-school-of-mines-historic-museum/), [Coromandel Town Supply](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/coromandel-town-supply/), [Coromandel Harbour](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/waiaua-coromandel-harbour/). The rest is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/465052154), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

