Your Wellington Weekend Guide
WELLINGTON MUSEUM
Award-winning museum with four floors full of local taonga, curiosities and interactive exhibits. Explore Wellington’s colourful history at your own pace or learn more with a guided tour.
Hot Tip: Don’t skip the Attic, it’s packed to the rafters with Wellington’s quirkiest treasures.
What’s on: Capital of Kai, an exhibition exploring 100 years of Wellington tastemakers is on now until 6 September. Learn about how Wellington became a culinary paradise with treasures from The Green Parrot to Hiakai.
Admission: FREE for NZ residents | $5–$16 for international visitors
3 Jervois Quay, Queens Wharf
Learn more at wellingtonmuseum.nz
CABLE CAR MUSEUM
A short stroll from Wellington Museum, you can ride the iconic Wellington Cable Car from Lambton Quay. Disembark at the upper terminal and step into the museum dedicated to 124 years of transport history. Hot Tip: Head downstairs to see the Victorian model and original winding room.
Hot Tip: Cable Car Museum has a cheap and cheerful guided tour experience. Tours are available daily and tickets are $4–$8.
Admission: FREE
1A Upland Road
Learn more and book your tour at cablecarmuseum.nz
SPACE PLACE
Just around the corner from Cable Car Museum you’ll find the city’s space science museum. Your visit includes a planetarium show and access to the interactive galleries. Hot Tip: Visit on a clear night for the chance to stargaze with their telescopes.
What’s on: Space Place is celebrating Matariki with a special family-friendly event on Sunday 12 July. The planetarium is also screening genre-defining films with Sci-Fi Sundays from June– September.
Admission: $10–$16 | Family passes from $49
40 Salamanca Road
Open hours vary. Plan your visit at spaceplace.nz
NAIRN STREET COTTAGE
Built in 1858, Wellington central’s oldest home is now an immersive museum with each room dedicated to a different era. Travel through the decades from the Victorian nursery to the groovy 1970s kitchen. Hot Tip: Ask about the Pianola – the cottage’s self-playing piano from the 1920s.
Admission: By guided tour only. Children $4 | Adults $8
68 Nairn Street, Mt Cook
For tour times visit nairnstcottage.nz
WELLINGTON WALKING TOUR
Take the stress out of planning and let the experts show you around. The Wellington Walking Tour begins with a guided visit of Wellington Museum and includes a return trip on the Wellington Cable Car, access to Cable Car Museum, Space Place, harbour views, refreshments at Cable Top Eatery and more.
Book your Wellington Walking Tour at wellingtonmuseum.nz
