Wellington Museums, New Zealand
CABLE CAR MUSEUM - WellingtonLocation: Wellington - Wellington City Bringing to life the story of Wellington's iconic cable cars is the award-winning Cable Car Museum, situated within the original Winding House. Open every day with free entry, the Museum is home to two of the original grip cars and the historic winding machinery once used to haul the cars through a series of tunnels up the steep incline...(more)
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NAIRN STREET COTTAGE - WellingtonLocation: Wellington - Wellington City Built in 1858, central Wellington's oldest identified building is beautifully presented and rich with history. Displays show the ways in which the first colonials blended their lives from their Victorian homeland with the dictates of a new country. Enjoy the garden, the remaining portion of an 1840 New Zealand Company Town Acre, on which the Cottage was built...(more)
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SOUTHWARD CAR MUSEUM - Kapiti CoastLocation: Wellington - Paraparaumu For those of you looking for one of the largest and most varied collections of motor vehicles, bikes and various other exhibits in the Southern Hemisphere, visit Southward Car Museum. Cafe open daily with large Function rooms and Theater available for hire for weddings, dinners, conferences and meetings. Located an easy 1-hour drive along the beautiful Kapiti Coast...(more)
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SPACE PLACE AT CARTER OBSERVATORY - WellingtonLocation: Wellington - Wellington City At the top of the Botanic Gardens, the Carter Observatory is home to a full-dome planetarium offering excellent shows with virtual tours of the local skies; multimedia displays of Polynesian and European navigation, Maori cosmology, space and New Zealanders; and some of NZ's finest telescopes and astronomical artefacts. Open daily 10am - 5pm (open until 9.30pm Tuesdays/Saturdays). Closed Christmas Day...(more)
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TE PAPA - NEW ZEALAND'S NATIONAL MUSEUM - WellingtonLocation: Wellington - Wellington City Te Papa, New Zealand's national museum, tells the wonderful stories of our past, present and future. Over 20 galleries are home to imaginative exhibitions and interactive experiences that explore NZ's unique natural environment, dynamic art heritage, interesting history and the vitality of Maori culture. Open 365 days a year from 10am to 6pm (except Christmas Day). Free admission...(more)
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WELLINGTON MUSEUM - WellingtonLocation: Wellington - Wellington City Housed in the Bond Store, a 1892 heritage building designed by leading architect Frederick de Jersey Clere, is Wellington Museum. Set over four floors, the Museum shares some of the fascinating stories of the Wellington region. Come see the Von Kohorn Room, Wahine Theatre, The Attic, and much more!..(more)
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