Museum
Te Papa Tongarewa
Wellington
New Zealand's national museum, free to enter, right on the waterfront.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 3 hours

Huge, free and good in the rain. The Māori taonga, the colossal squid and the earthquake house are the standouts. Easy to burn a whole afternoon.
Good to know
- General entry is free, some special exhibitions are ticketed
- Use the waterfront car parks or leave the van at a park and ride and walk in
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- No dogs
Facilities
- Toilets
- Wi-Fi
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