Art Deco Napier

Explore Art Deco Napier with the Art Deco Trust, the official and most experienced tourism operator in Hawke’s Bay. As a heritage focused not-for-profit charity, the Trust is your one stop shop for all things ‘Art Deco Napier’.

Visit us at the Art Deco Centre at the (former) Women’s Rest, Memorial Square, Napier to find out more about the devastating 1931 earthquake and the rebuild of the city in the Art Deco style of the times. We offer daily guided walks from $33.00 per person and vintage car tours from $270 for 4 people. The Art Deco Centre has fabulous Art Deco-inspired gifts for sale.

Each year the Trust hosts two Art Deco events: the world-famous, Art Deco Festival Napier, in February, and Winter Deco in July, when thousands of people, dressed in Deco attire visit Napier to celebrate our city’s art deco era heritage!

Art Deco Centre is open 7 Days

(Closed: Christmas Day, Good Friday and Anzac Day until 1pm)

Winter Hours, 1 April – 30 September: 9.30am – 2.30pm

Summer Hours, 1 October – 31 March: 9am – 5pm

The Trust is a not-for-profit charity, with the purpose of protecting and preserving Napier’s Art Deco era heritage buildings; our advocacy services and grants programme are all supported by our tourism and events activities; please join us for a walk, a vintage car out, visit our shop or support us by making a donation or becoming a member.

Walking Tours

Discover the fascinating story of Napier’s heritage on a guided walking tour.

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WALKING TOURS

Vintage Car Tours

Discover the fascinating story of Napier’s heritage on a guided vintage car tour.

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VINTAGE CAR TOURS

Ceemee1

27 days ago

This tour is a must do in Napier! We did the 1 hour tour and throughly enjoyed it. Our driver/guide Tony was brilliant, very friendly and extremely knowledgeable of the area and the beautiful art deco buildings. We even got to dress the part which added to the experience. If you are in Napier this tour is a must!

Cathy C

27 days ago

Not just a walk! A wonderful tour, the video at the start set the scene and explanations on the walk brought it all together. It has heightened my awareness and knowledge of building architecture.

Sue C

27 days ago

Art Deco Delights A very interesting well paced tour. Allan was an excellent guide and we thoroughly recommend this tour.

Jason T

47 days ago

Pleasant and passionate Great way to get a feel for the city

Bec G

53 days ago

A must do in Hawkes Bay We had a wonderful time learning about Napier’s art deco features and history. The walk was well-paced, informative and the headsets ensured we could easily hear our guide.

Clair H

72 days ago

Very informative walking tour We really enjoyed our walking tour with John. He also took us inside two of the buildings, which was an added bonus. He was passionate as well as knowledgeable and it was well worth it. A lovely, memorable experience!

Joanne C

92 days ago

Awesome walking tour! We really enjoyed our afternoon tour with John last Monday - he was very knowledgeable and engaging and as locals we found out so much about Art Deco we previously didn’t know! Loved it and highly recommended!

Quahog213

103 days ago

Wonderful overview of this curious art deco capital of the southern hemisphere! What a wonderful introduction to the art deco capital of the southern hemisphere! Sue did an incredible job, and we apologized for being a few minutes late. She even caught us up on what we missed. This was a really superior experience. Thank you so much!

Anne M

108 days ago

Enjoyable walk Enjoyed our walk. Guide Alan was very knowledgable Value for money.

christinebish

113 days ago

Art Deco tour Napier Excellent tour. Our guide was engaging and very informative. Great knowledge of Art Deco and related Architecture. Highly recommend this tour

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ABOUT THE TRUST

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The Art Deco Trust is a registered charity with the New Zealand Charities Commission (CC21328), our charitable purpose is to protect, promote, restore and celebrate Napier’s Art Deco era heritage buildings. Our charitable status makes you eligible for a tax refund of up to a third of your donation. All transactions are billed in New Zealand dollars – Click here to make a donation today and help us continue to achieve our purpose.

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Michaela Foermer

90 days ago

On 25 May 2026 we did the 1,5 hour tour which was great. Our guide was Tony and he did a great job. The film at the beginning of the tour was helpful to understand the historical context and situation after the earthquake. During the walk through the city Tony explained the special characteristics of the Art Deco period showing us many beautiful buildings. Without the tour we would have never noticed any of the details. Although we were only a small group, everybody got headsets, which we appreciated as we could understand everything very well. We highly recommend doing the tour. Today we walked through Whangarei and we saw several Art Deco buildings (by far not as beautiful as in Napier) which we only recognized as Art Deco buildings because of Tony’s great explanation. Many thanks! 😊

Heather Boswick

119 days ago

We made a trip out to Napier during our NZ trip JUST for the famous art deco. It was such a colorful, beautiful, historic city! Loved walking thru the town & taking it the vibrant rich art decor history! Lots of famous art deco buildings all for viewing in a short walk! So beautiful & very photogenic!

David Waldren

144 days ago

This tour is a “must do” if you’re visiting Napier for its art deco heritage. The introductory film “The day that changed the bay” is really helpful to set the scene. Then a wonderful guide leafs a gentle walk around town with a distributed audio system so everyone gets to hear the excellent commentary (including funny asides). Also interesting was having the included Māori elements of the decoration identified & explained. There’s plenty of time for photos. This is an excellent experience.

Derrick Du

158 days ago

The 20 minutes video tells the story of Napier. I would recommend this if you are into history.

Kerri Welden

169 days ago

I did the art devo walking tour. Very knowledgeable guide.. with personal family history. Great experience

Andrew & Jackie Lobban

172 days ago

A great way to see Napier. Paul, our driver, lovely sense of humour, informative and a great ambassador for Napier. Thank you very much for a wonderful day.

John Lang

172 days ago

Brilliant. Did 4.30pm 2 hour Art Deco Soc guided tour.

Duncan Strathie

173 days ago

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A wonderful band of people keeping the Art Deco legacy of Napier going for the future. The centre has good information and nic-naks for sale. 3rd weekend in February each year there is an Art Deco festival that draws thousands. The best thing to do is to book a spot on the walking tour. Very informative, beginning with a personal and video presentation about Napier's history centring on the 1931 earthquake and the fire that followed. The town was flattened. In three years it was rebuilt in the style of the day - Art Deco. Many buildings survived and the Trust do a great job adding on planning and maintenance.

Mark Rogalski

182 days ago

Great walking tour! Simon was very Knowledgeable and engaging.

Alexander Ofri Mikhlin

184 days ago

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