The Whakatane District Council Arts and Culture unit (Whakatane District Museum and Gallery and Public Library) is currently undergoing a major redevelopment which will see the Library, Museum display and exhibitions come under one roof at a purpose-designed facility on The Esplanade Mall.
To enable staff to complete project work for the new Library and Exhibition Centre, the Whakatane District Museum & Gallery is currently closed to the public.
Public exhibitions are on hold until the new facility opens in mid-2012. An interim museum display is installed in the foyer of the Civic Centre and is accessible during Council business hours.
Access to the Photographic Collection is available at the Whakatāne Public Library.