This museum is a great place to start your visit to Wellington if you are not familiar with the city and it`s history. To start with, the entrance is free and if you enjoy it, like I did, you can donate what you consider fair in your way out. In the main gallery you can learn about the last 115 years of the city year by year and some of the most significant events ever happened in New Zealand`s capital. The building also recreates Wellington`s looks about the 1900s and has a room dedicated to the Wahine Disaster, worth visiting if you are in the city.
In the renovated Harbour Board (in its day one of the most important institutions in Wellington) a fascinating survey of what the Sea meant to the City; includes film of the 1968 wreck of the overnight ferry from Christchurch. The best museum in Wellington.
Was a pretty good little museum. Stumbled upon it by accident. They offered to look after our bags for us while we were there. Very friendly staff that were more than helpful pointing out other interesting locations to go and see
If you walked past this place you wouldnt no just what it had to offer. From the outside you get no idea of what it has to offer. One of the most informative places I visited. Heaps to learn and digest. It just needs more promotion. Dont walk by, walk in
An excellent introduction to this lovely little city. It won't take a huge amount of your time but it's well worth it.
I took two overseas visitors for a quick visit last week. We went to see the Wahine film in particular and stayed for another hour before time pressure meant we had to move on. There are so many interesting stories and exhibits at this small but well presented museum. The Wahine film is adequate for the 10 minutes or so that it takes and it is convenient that there is a mximum wait of only about 15 minutes between showings.
Enjoyed the 1900's year by year exhibit--gave us a good understand of the life of Wellington. The sinking of the ferry ship in the hurricane was fascinating.
Quite small but lots of interesting information crammed into that space. Takes the visitor through a time sequence with exhibits from the different areas. Found the car-related stuff very interesting.
Well presented and interesting exhibits. There is also a film to watch. Good standard of decor and easy to walk around.
Great location free to visitors recounting the history of Wellington and its long association with the sea