# Dowse Art Museum, New Zealand: what it is and when to go > Dowse Art Museum is a Lower Hutt art museum in New Zealand. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 57 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 03. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in New Zealand: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. 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/the-dowse-art-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Lower Hutt art museum · Museums and art - **Where:** New Zealand - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** WLG Wellington, 15 km as the crow flies - **Price:** Gratis - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible - **Coordinates:** -41.21181, 174.90438 ## What it is and where Dowse Art Museum is a Lower Hutt art museum in New Zealand. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in New Zealand: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Lower Hutt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/lower-hutt/), where this site lists 19 more places to see, 1.1 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -41.21181, 174.90438; the nearest main airport is Wellington International Airport (WLG, Wellington), 15 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=-41.211808%2C174.904376) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-41.211808%2C174.904376) - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible 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 Dowse Art Museum is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 39 | | February | Best time | 13 h 35 | | March | Best time | 12 h 20 | | April | Best time | 10 h 53 | | May | Possible | 9 h 41 | | June | Possible | 9 h 03 | | July | Possible | 9 h 18 | | August | Possible | 10 h 21 | | September | Possible | 11 h 44 | | October | Best time | 13 h 08 | | November | Best time | 14 h 22 | | December | Best time | 14 h 57 | In December there are 14 h 57 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 03. 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 - [Vogel House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/vogel-house/): Historic building in Lower Hutt, New Zealand · 292 m - [Petone Settlers Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/petone-settlers-museum/): Local history museum in Lower Hutt, New Zealand · 2.8 km - [Puke Ariki](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/puke-ariki/): Hiking · 3.0 km - [Education House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/education-house/): Hiking · 6.0 km - [Te Ara a Toa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/te-ara-a-toa/): Bridge in New Zealadn on State Highway 1 crossing Cannons Creek · 6.8 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 Dowse Art Museum? It is a Lower Hutt art museum in New Zealand. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in New Zealand: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Dowse Art Museum? October to April. In December there are 14 h 57 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 03. ### How do you get to Dowse Art Museum? The nearest main airport is Wellington International Airport (WLG), 15 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-41.211808%2C174.904376) 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 [Vogel House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/vogel-house/), [Petone Settlers Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/petone-settlers-museum/), [Puke Ariki](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/puke-ariki/). The rest is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/167957697), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17049879), CC0. More about Dowse Art Museum on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dowse_Art_Museum). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).