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Facilities
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About our facilities The Trust currently manages and operates six facilities, one of these in conjunction with the NZ Cricket Museum Trust. Our facilities range from Wellington’s leading art gallery to a range of specialist museums and the child-centred facility Capital E.
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Expansion: An external view from above of City Gallery Wellington's new tower. |
City Gallery Wellington is located in Civic Square, and creates a focus for contemporary visual arts, architecture and design in Wellington through local, national and international exhibitions including international exchanges and joint ventures with other art museums. Gallery opening hours: 10am - 5pm everyday City Gallery Wellington P: 64 4 801 3021
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Capital E provides creative technology and live performance for children. Located in Civic Square, Capital E presents professional theatre for young people through the Capital E National Theatre for Children, provides hands-on creative technology learning experiences through its OnTV Studio and SoundHouse™ New Zealand facilities, and stimulating holiday programmes and family events including the biennial Capital E National Arts Festival. PO Box 3386 Civic Square Wellington 6003 P: 64 4 913 3720 | |||||||||||
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Carter Observatory served as New Zealand’s national observatory since 1941. It re-opened in March 2010 after an extensive refurbishment and is an outstanding visitor experience, using the culture, heritage and science of the Southern Skies to excite, engage and inspire. The Māori name gifted to Carter Observatory by the mana whenua of Wellington is, “Te Ara Whānui ki te Rangi” meaning the expansive pathway to the heavens. Opening hours: 40 Salamanca Road, Kelburn |
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Museum of Wellington City & Sea is located in the historic Bond Store building on Queens Wharf and includes the Plimmer’s Ark Gallery (also on Queens Wharf). The Museum strives to preserve, present and promote Wellington’s social history and maritime heritage. P: 64 4 472 8904 |
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Cable Car Museum preserves and promotes Wellington’s early cable car system, recognising its special contribution to the city’s heritage. It is located in the historic Winding House at the top of the cable car route. The museum has won a Tourism Industry New Zealand award two years in a row – in 2006 and 2007 - for visitor activities and attractions: culture and heritage tourism. Opening hours: P: 64 4 475 3578
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Colonial Cottage Museum, Nairn Street, was built in 1858 and is central Wellington’s oldest identified building. It has been preserved and furnished to provide visitors with an experience of mid 19th Century living.
Opening hours: P: 64 4 384 9122 |
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New Zealand Cricket Museum is based in the Old Grandstand at the Basin Reserve and houses a wealth of national cricket mementoes and memorabilia. It also has a research and lending library with an extensive range of cricket books. The Wellington Museums Trust manages the museum jointly with the NZ Cricket Museum Trust. Opening hours: Summer 1 November to 30 April Daily 10:30am to 3:30pm Winter 1 May to 31 October Saturday and Sunday 10:30am to 3:30pm P: 64 4 385 6602 F: 64 4 384 3498
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