UPDATE 2: All bus trips are now fully booked. McCahon House at 67 Otitori Bay Rd will still be open 9 am - 4 pm over the weekend 17 - 18 August, and we hope we can still see you there. Please email mccahon@mccahonhouse.org.nz if you'd like us to let you know the next time we do this.

UPDATE: we're approaching 100% of our capacity, and many services are already full. As a result, you may not be able to book a return ticket for a time that suits you. To travel both from and to Auckland Art Gallery, you'll need two tickets, unless you can make arrangements to return independently. All tickets are one-way only, including those marked "RETURN".

As part of our McCahon Centenary celebrations, we’ll be running a narrated bus service between Auckland Art Gallery and McCahon House. This replicates the same commute McCahon himself took while working at Auckland City Art Gallery and living at French Bay, Titirangi.

Please click on the “Register” button to book your place on the bus. Don’t forget to book a separate return trip.

The bus commute had a direct impact on McCahon’s art. Among other works gestated on the bus, his series Towards Auckland was inspired by the view of Auckland from Titirangi Road. The return journey lead to the Manukau works, which developed over several years.

The bus trip will take about 45 minutes each way. On board will be one of two guides:

• Sir Bob Harvey: former mayor of Waitakere City and patron of McCahon House. Sir Bob shared the original bus commute with the artist on numerous occasions.

• Ron Brownson: senior curator at Auckland Art Gallery, specialising in contemporary New Zealand Art.

While we’d love to see you on the bus, of course, you’re welcome to get to the house under your own steam, too. At the house, there’ll be a range of public programmes:

• Guided walks of the neighbouring, forested landscape, walked and painted by McCahon

• Paintings on display made by McCahon while living at the house

• McCahon-style light refreshments: sherry and rock cakes will be available

Please visit the McCahon House website for more information.

We look forward to sharing the McCahon’s Auckland bus experience with you.

Click the “Register” button to book your seat on the bus.