Wellington Museum

“I really enjoyed my visit to the Wellington Museum. Free entry for Kiwis is such an added bonus! The exhibits were engaging and easy to explore, and I especially loved the section on the Wahine disaster — the short documentary was powerful and really helped to build an understanding of the full story of what happened. I didn’t get the chance to make it up to the third floor due to a school group, but I’ve heard it’s beautiful with lots of retro pieces, so I’ll definitely be back. Highly recommend checking it out!”

“Tour guide was knowledgeable and able to answer questions. Self walk through was pleasant. Plenty to read, some interactive exhibits. A must see early in your trip to understand the history of the area. Free for locals, cost for tourist. Small extra charge for guided tour, runs on the hour.”

“It was an amazing experience for my family. Such a great way to make learning fun. Interactive and immersive with lots of information, going from ancient history to modern day. There is something for everyone in the family to enjoy.”

“This museum is located by the docks of Wellington, great access from the public and a playground right beside it. A very kid friendly museum with free access for all kiwis. The whole building is multi floored packed with different interesting modules, activities, paintings and detailed descriptions. The first floor is stunning, a great first impression as if you stepped onto an ancient boat cruising along the seven seas. There is no real theme for the whole museum, there are ships, scientific discoveries, fantasy characters, games, high achievers from NZ and so much more. It feels like a new adventure every other room you find within this complex. Honestly I had a lot of fun within this museum, there was a chalk room at the end of the first floor which gave kids opportunities to have fun and express themselves. The third floor had a guess who game. I got crazy shouts and won both the rounds I played against my sister, had a great time. The only real improvements that could be made is that we skimmed through the entire building rather quickly in about 30 minutes. The facts and figures weren’t very eye catching and some floors just had rooms where they wouldn’t necessarily be noticed. I would give it a 5/5 if there was more interesting views as I took all the funny photos that I saw over the 4 or so floors that was within the museum.”