Museums

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Te Papa is one of the few museums in the world that can claim to have been built from scratch in the last decade. Opened in 1998, New Zealand's National Museum is widely regarded as one of the finest in the world. Twenty galleries explore the country's flora, fauna, European influences and Maori culture, including displays of weapons, bone and jade carvings, sailing craft, tribal customs and a section on the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand's founding document.

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Museum of Wellington City & Sea

In this Museum you will find the intriguing social, cultural and maritime history of New Zealand's vibrant capital city. Traditional displays sit alongside the latest technology with interactive exhibits, holographs and a giant cinema screen that stretches up three floors.

Wellington's maritime heritage is celebrated in a dedicated floor and is complemented by exhibitions to take you from early settler and Maori history through to the 20th century and today. More...

Pataka Museum of Arts & Cultures

Pataka is the cultural heart of Porirua City, dedicated to celebrating our heritage and showcasing the very best in contemporary Maori, Pacific Island and New Zealand art.

All housed under one roof are Porirua City Library, Melody Farm Music Museum, a traditional Japanese garden and Cafe Kaizen, a cultural oasis in Porirua City. More...

Settlers Museum, Petone

Petone Settlers Museum commemorates the first organised European settler landings in New Zealand, focussing on migration and settlement in the Wellington and Hutt Valley region and its resulting cultural diversity. The Settlers Museum is only 5 minutes walk from Petone's historic Jackson Street with its cafes and shops. More...