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City Parks and GardensTanera Park WellingtonDog Walking, Sports Fields and WalkwayTanera Park in Wellington offers off-leash dog areas, a playground, sports fields and City to Sea walkway access on Brooklyn Hill. City Parks and GardensKatherine Mansfield Memorial Park ThorndonJapanese Garden & Quiet SpotKatherine Mansfield Memorial Park in Thorndon, Wellington: a free Japanese-influenced garden with a pond, a scented garden for the blind and seating. City Parks and GardensCentral Park WellingtonPlayground, Walks and Town Belt ReserveCentral Park is a 13-hectare reserve in Wellington's Town Belt, located between Aro Valley and Brooklyn. Other Cultural InstitutionsNgā Taonga Sound & Vision WellingtonNational Audiovisual ArchiveNgā Taonga Sound & Vision at the National Library on Molesworth Street, Wellington: free access to the national film, television, radio and sound archive. Other Cultural InstitutionsToi Pōneke Arts Centre WellingtonRe-imagined at Market LaneToi Pōneke Arts Centre has relocated to 3 Market Lane and been rebranded Toi Aro. Find current location, hours, programmes and booking details.

Specialist Museums and Heritage TransportWellington Tramway Museum PaekakarikiHeritage Tram Rides on the Kāpiti CoastThe Wellington Tramway Museum operates a collection of restored heritage trams in Queen Elizabeth Park at Paekakariki on the Kāpiti Coast. Specialist Museums and Heritage TransportPetone Settlers MuseumFree History on The EsplanadePetone Settlers Museum on The Esplanade, Lower Hutt, is free and tells the story of the 1840 settler landing, local Māori history and Petone's industry. Cultural Centres and Creative ExperiencesHolocaust Centre of New ZealandEducation and Remembrance in WellingtonThe Holocaust Centre of New Zealand on Webb Street, Te Aro, Wellington shares survivor testimonies and New Zealand connections through free exhibitions. Art GalleriesPātaka Art + Museum PoriruaFree Gallery Near WellingtonPātaka Art + Museum is a public gallery and museum in Porirua, about 20 kilometres north of Wellington city. Art GalleriesThe Dowse Art Museum Lower HuttFree Contemporary Art GalleryThe Dowse Art Museum in Lower Hutt, near Wellington, is a free gallery of contemporary art and craft such as jewellery, ceramics, textiles and sculpture. Art GalleriesEnjoy Contemporary Art Space WellingtonFree Exhibitions in Cuba Street ArcadeEnjoy Contemporary Art Space offers free contemporary art exhibitions, events and residencies in Wellington's Left Bank Arcade off Cuba Street. Art GalleriesNew Zealand Portrait Gallery WellingtonFree Entry for Locals on the WaterfrontThe New Zealand Portrait Gallery Te Pūkenga Whakaata in Shed 11 on Wellington's waterfront shows portraits in painting, photography and sculpture. Art GalleriesCity Gallery Wellington Te Whare ToiContemporary Art in WellingtonCity Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi is Wellington's dedicated contemporary art gallery, presenting ambitious exhibitions of local and international work. Major Museums and Historic HousesNew Zealand Cricket MuseumBasin Reserve WellingtonNew Zealand Cricket Museum at the Basin Reserve, Wellington: free entry to 20,000+ items, from old bats to BLACKCAPS and WHITE FERNS trophies. Major Museums and Historic HousesKatherine Mansfield House and Garden WellingtonHours, Admission and What to SeeKatherine Mansfield House and Garden at 25 Tinakori Road, Thorndon, Wellington: the writer's 1888 birthplace, now a house museum with a Victorian garden. Major Museums and Historic HousesNairn Street Cottage WellingtonGuided Tours and HeritageNairn Street Cottage in Mount Cook, Wellington: the city's oldest identified timber house, built in 1858, seen by guided tour with its heritage garden. Major Museums and Historic HousesCable Car Museum WellingtonFree Entry, Hours and ExhibitsCable Car Museum at the Kelburn terminus, Wellington: free entry to the original winding house, with restored grip cars, machinery and history since 1902. Major Museums and Historic HousesNew Zealand Police Museum PoriruaHours, Admission and ExhibitsNew Zealand Police Museum at the Police College in Porirua, north of Wellington: free entry, open daily, with exhibits on policing history from the 1840s.

Major Museums and Historic HousesSpace Place at Carter Observatory WellingtonPlanetarium and ExhibitionsSpace Place at Carter Observatory in Wellington Botanic Garden: planetarium dome, astronomy exhibits and telescopes, a short walk from the Cable Car. Major Museums and Historic HousesWellington MuseumStories of Pōneke in the 1892 Bond StoreWellington Museum (Te Waka Huia o Ngā Taonga Tuku Iho) occupies the heritage Bond Store at 3 Jervois Quay on Queens Wharf. Major Museums and Historic HousesTe Papa Tongarewa WellingtonHours, Admission and Visitor GuideTe Papa Tongarewa in Wellington: free entry for NZ residents, NZ$35 for international visitors (48-hour ticket) and major collections. LibrariesNew Zealand Parliamentary Library WellingtonHeritage Building and Research ServicesThe Parliamentary Library, Te Pātaka Rangahau, is an 1899 Gothic heritage building in Thorndon, Wellington, seen on free tours of the Parliament precinct. LibrariesArchives New Zealand WellingtonAccess Records and Visit GuidePlan your visit to Archives New Zealand Wellington reading room: current hours, booking process, collections, and new Te Kahu campus location. LibrariesWellington Central Library Te Matapihi ki te Ao NuiHours, Makerspace and FacilitiesWellington Central Library Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui: opening hours, makerspace and facilities in the city centre.