Founded in , the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts is a self-funded society dedicated to all things visual art. The Queens Wharf gallery regularly showcases locally produced pieces by both new and established artists. The Government Buildings Historic Reserve , commonly known as the Old Government Buildings, is a majestic wooden monolith inspired by Italian architecture. Alongside brilliant interactive galleries, the observatory is home to the historic Thomas Cooke telescope.
Featuring remarkable rock formations that would fascinate any geologist, the beach is a popular spot for hiking, mountain biking and seal spotting. Additional reporting by Bianca Ackroyd.
We and our partners use cookies to better understand your needs, improve performance and provide you with personalised content and advertisements. To allow us to provide a better and more tailored experience please click "OK". Sign Up. Travel Guides. Videos Beyond Hollywood Hungerlust Pioneers of love. Things to Do. Thalita Alves. Natural Feature. Copy link. Map View. More info. Wellington is home to the director's famous Weta Workshop, where many of the props and special effects for these blockbuster movies were made.
The best way to experience this movie attraction is aboard a Weta Cave Workshop Tour. These professionally-led tours provide a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at how these movies were made, along with other hits, including Avatar and The Amazing Spider-Man 2.
You'll also see up close some of the models used to portray various characters and film sets. Included with the tour is round-trip transportation from downtown Wellington, a tour guide, a chance to chat with workshop staff, and an introductory documentary. A great souvenir shop is located on-site. This small wooden house in the Wellington suburb of Thorndon was the childhood home of New Zealand's most famous author. Katherine Mansfield was a short story writer whose modernist prose has been highly influential both in her home country and overseas.
Most of the writing she became famous for was completed in London, where she moved as an adult and was friends with D. Lawrence and Virginia Woolf. The house where she was born and grew up has been restored to its original condition and is now a museum housing many of Mansfield's personal belongings, as well as typical furniture and fixtures of the late 19th century.
Guided tours are available, and a gift shop is located on-site. Housed in the historic building of the old city library, City Gallery Wellington opened in and is one of the leading contemporary art spaces in New Zealand.
This bright, spacious gallery features a changing program of temporary exhibitions throughout the year, displaying artworks by both renowned and up-and-coming local, Pacific Island, and international artists. Devoted to modern visual arts, exhibitions range from painting to photography to sculpture, multimedia work, and art installations. The gallery is also one of Wellington's main cultural hubs with a series of talks, meet-the-artist events, tours, workshops, and live performances taking place throughout the year.
Also of interest to art-goers, the New Zealand Portrait Gallery displays important paintings by New Zealanders, including artworks featuring its citizens; of particular interest is a specially commissioned portrait of the Queen. Wellington's oldest surviving original home, the Nairn Street Cottage, was built by William Wallis in the s as a home for his family.
It has been painstakingly preserved with many of the family's original 19th-century furniture and fixtures in place to recreate the ambience of life in New Zealand's pioneering era, while outside is an organic heritage garden. Entry to the house is via a guided tour four times daily that allows visitors a taste of colonial Wellington and details the history of the Wallis family who lived here for three generations.
The garden area is open to tourists throughout the day. Nine kilometers south of central Wellington, in the Houghton Bay district, is the sandy cove of Princess Bay. This sheltered sweep of sand with plenty of rock pools is a favorite swimming and picnicking spot for locals during weekends in the summer months. On a clear day, the beach affords excellent views that can stretch across to the South Island.
A short coastal track above the beach runs to a lookout point with even better views and is popular strolling territory in the late afternoon. For nature lovers looking for a secluded getaway close to the city, Matiu Island also known as Somes Island in Wellington Harbour offers up a heady dose of wild New Zealand landscapes. During the pre-European era, Matiu Island-the largest of three northern islands in Wellington harbor-was occupied by Maori.
During the modern era, it was used as a quarantine station, internment camp, and military installation until being turned over to New Zealand's Department of Conservation as a nature reserve.
For both day-trippers and overnighters, the island has a series of short hiking trails up to its highest point, with World War II gun emplacements, and around the its perimeter, all with excellent views across to the mainland. Regular daily ferries depart from Queens Wharf to the island, and a campsite accommodates overnighters.
Wellington Zoo is the oldest zoo in New Zealand. Established in , it's well known for its conservation efforts. Museums and galleries are aplenty.
Nature is always a few steps away. Getting a glimpse of the local wildlife is quite easy too. The coastal views are wonderful on a bright, sunny day. Picture-perfect panoramas are always a given. Give us feedback. Read Next View. Sojourn Apartment Hotel. DoubleTree by Hilton Wellington. Pristine 2-bed waterfront, Karaka Bays.
QT Wellington Apartments. Enjoy the best views at the Kelburn Lookout. Surrounded by nature and fuelled by creative energy, Wellington is a compact city with a powerful mix of culture, history, nature and cuisine.
Fuel your visit with strong coffee and world-class craft beer — Wellingtonians are masters of casual dining, with plenty of great restaurants, night markets and food trucks. Try the visually stunning Makara Peak track, as well as the City to Sea walk where you can experience the best of Wellington's waterfront.
Ride the cable car up the hill to Kelburn for amazing views over the city and enjoy an ice cream at the top. View the video here opens in new window to explore activities in Wellington. Known as the culinary capital of New Zealand, Wellington is famous for its tucked-away bars, quirky cafes, award-winning restaurants and great coffee.
Head to Courtenay Place or Cuba Street to get amongst the good stuff. If you want to visit the South Island, Wellington is the city is the place to board the inter-island ferry with or without a car. This 3 and a half hour ferry ride offers daily services and is one of the most spectacular in the world.
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