The Suter has a comprehensive collection of local, national and international art, dating from the 17th century to the present day. Highlights of the collection include:

New Zealand ’s largest collection of watercolours by the the nineteenth century landscape artist, John Gully (1819-1888)

A representative collection of works by Sir Mountford Tosswill Woollaston KB (1919-1998), one of the founders of modern art in New Zealand

A significant collection of works by Ceramic artists of national and local renown