New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts
Around the country, this spacious new gallery in the historic Queen's Wharf Building presents a range of arts and craft from amateur and professional artists and craftspeople. The gallery is ideally situated for locals and tourists.Admission: Free.
Address: Ground Floor, Wharf Offices, Wellington, WGN 6001 New Zealand
Tel.: +64 4 499 8807

Museum of Wellington City & Sea
Devoted to Wellington city, housed in an old wharf building it is and her maritime history.The Museum is the perfect location for a function or for smaller presentations. This fascinating collection of maritime memorabilia will captivate old sea salts and land lubbers alike. Housed over three levels, the museum's displays include paintings, flags, bells, maps, logbooks and model ships and a replica ship's cabin.
Address: Queens Wharf, Wellington, ON 6001 New Zealand
Tel.: +64 4 472 8904 / +64 4 472 8904

Film Centre
Small museum which focuses on film as an artistic and cultural medium with experimental films offered frequently as exhibition showpieces. Guided visits and tailored screenings are available for education, community and social groups. Admission is free or by donation.
Address: 84 Taranaki Street, Wellington, WGN 6001 New Zealand
Tel.: +64 4 384 7647

City Gallery
Housed in old Wellington Public Library building the City Gallery exhibits the work of significant New Zealand artists and international figures. The gallery offers patrons a varied exhibition programme of art, architecture and design. As well as exhibitions the gallery offers lectures and artists' talks, videos and films as well as literary events and educational programmes for a variety of audiences.
Address: 101 Wakefield Street, Wellington, VA 6015 New Zealand
Tel.: +64 4 801 3952

Dowse Art Museum
Best collections of contemporary textiles, jewellery and ceramics in the country. Contemporary wood, sculpture, glass, photography and ceramics are often on display and public lectures and demonstrations are regularly held by the museum. To every exhibition,a perfect complement is Dowse cafe serving excellent coffee and food. Admission is free.
Address: 35 Laings Road, Wellington, WGN 6009 New Zealand
Tel.: +64 4 570 6500

Southward Car Museum
The largest collection of cars and motorbikes in New Zealand. Once the largest private collection of cars (now a charitable trust) the Southwards car museum holds more than 200 cars and 125 motorbikes. With cars dating from an early (1890s) Benz, you will find a collection that will enthral and intrigue the big (and little) boys and girls in your group.
Address: Otaihanga Road, Wellington, WGN 6010 New Zealand
Tel.: +64 4 297 1221

Hyde Park Museum
It contains the grocery shop with over 3,000 items (many still with their 1937 price tags). Experience early New Zealand - from pre-European times, the colonial days, the war years to present day New Zealand. Remember the days of 'short back and sides' with the barber and tobacconist shop. Get an insight into early New Zealand farming lifestyles with the farm machinery and tools.
Address: Corner of State Highway 1 & Te Horo Beach Road, Wellington 6471 New Zealand
Tel.: +64 4 298 4515

Wellington Tramway Museum
On Wellington's streets, the trams are alive and running in an outdoor museum at Queen Elizabeth Park in Paraparaumu. The trams where ruled the roads and ride over two kilometres of restored track, down to the beach and back. View the photographic display of the bygone tram era that also includes photographs of the old Wellington cable car.
Address: MacKays Crossing Entrance, Queen Elizabeth Park, Wellington, IL 6015 New Zealand
Tel.: +64 4 292 8361