From Australia to Aotearoa: LEGO® Star Wars™: The Exhibition to make its next galactic stop at Tākina Wellington

In a New Zealand exclusive, Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre will be the next home of LEGO® Star Wars™: The Exhibition, a blockbuster exhibition bringing the beloved Star Wars franchise to life through LEGO bricks, with creative force Ryan 'Brickman' McNaught at the controls. 

This exhibition is proudly supported by the Government’s Events Attraction Package and WellingtonNZ’s Major Events Fund.

Making its New Zealand debut on 27 June 2026, this unforgettable experience is the first and only LEGO Star Wars exhibition of its size in the world, inviting audiences of all ages to travel brick-by-brick through hyperspace. 

LEGO lovers in Wellington will be blown away by the newest creation from Brickman and his team - one of the world's leading LEGO brick artists and the only LEGO® Certified Professional (LCP) in the southern hemisphere. 

LEGO Star Wars fans will step into a familiar world of epic battles, gargantuan starships and stunning landscapes from a galaxy far, far away. 

The build of LEGO® Star Wars™: The Exhibition took the Brickman team more than 25,000 hours to complete, meticulously crafted at Brickman headquarters in Melbourne with over 8 million LEGO bricks.

“As a member of the generation who grew up on Star Wars, this is a really, really exciting event,” says Wellington Mayor Andrew Little. 

“The LEGO and Star Wars brands have fuelled imaginations and delighted young and old alike for decades. LEGO® Star Wars™: The Exhibition at Tākina will be a superb attraction for New Zealanders to visit the capital.

“I’m proud that LEGO® Star Wars™: The Exhibition is coming to New Zealand’s capital, supported by the Government’s Events Attraction Package,” says Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston.

“I know when Wellington hosts world-class exhibitions, the motels and cafes fill up, local businesses see a surge in customers and the capital has a real buzz about it,” says Louise Upston.

The Government is investing in LEGO® Star Wars™: The Exhibition through the Events Attraction Package that targets high-profile, showstopper events such as exhibitions, international sports and concerts, attracting visitors from around the world and generating widespread economic benefits. 

Tākina Exhibition visitors will be the only audience in New Zealand to come face-to-face with this new collection of breathtaking LEGO brick models–some up to four metres high– a selection of the most-loved characters in the galaxy. 

Fans of the original Star Wars trilogy will delight in the exhibition's nostalgia, with beloved characters, iconic references and behind-the-scenes glimpses of the classic films on display, while fans of more recent Star Wars releases will be thrilled to also see their favourites up close at jaw-dropping scales. 

LEGO® Star Wars™: The Exhibition includes interactive activities and millions of LEGO bricks for fans of all ages, so you'll be able to build, battle and explore the galaxy like never before. Help piece together massive Star Wars landscapes, one LEGO brick at a time, or face-off against your mates, creating LEGO fighters and starships which will be digitally brought to life in epic space battles. 

This interactive exhibition is designed to inspire collaboration and with its cross-generational appeal will compel all visitors to exercise their imaginations as they explore the characters and stories that define the legendary Star Wars franchise. 

Justine McKenny, Senior Director, Head of Marketing, LEGO Australia & New Zealand:

"The LEGO Group and Lucasfilm, continue to celebrate an incredible collaboration that spans over 25 years. There's no better way to continue celebrating this milestone than to honour LEGO Star Wars fans across the galaxy with the announcement of the international debut of this unique exhibition."

"We are even more excited to be working with our long-term partner, Ryan and the Brickman team, to bring a fully immersive experience with the largest-known collection of life-sized LEGO Star Wars models ever created. We are so excited to bring this new legacy of fun with NZ fans of all ages."

Bethan Jones, Executive Director, Brand Commercialisation, The Walt Disney Company Australia & New Zealand:

"Star Wars has captivated generations of fans through its unforgettable characters, epic storytelling and boundless imagination, and LEGO® Star Wars™: The Exhibition brings that magic to life in an entirely new way."

“Following its success in Australia, we are incredibly proud to see this Australian-first experience travel across the Tasman to Aotearoa for the very first time. Bringing LEGO® Star Wars™: The Exhibition to Wellington allows fans of all ages to immerse themselves in the stories they love, while celebrating creativity, collaboration and the enduring power of storytelling that defines the much-loved franchise."

Ryan McNaught (Brickman):

"Kia Ora New Zealand, I’m so excited to bring LEGO® Star Wars™: The Exhibition to you for its first-ever international debut. We’ve used millions of LEGO bricks to recreate some of the most iconic moments in the Star Wars franchise. It’s a celebration of creativity, storytelling and imagination on a truly epic scale.

The exhibition has already inspired audiences in Melbourne, Australia, and we can’t wait for our New Zealand/Kiwi fans to experience the same sense of wonder and creativity. My team and I truly hope you enjoy the experience as much as we’ve enjoyed building it."

For more LEGO® Star Wars™: The Exhibition content and behind-the-brick sneak peeks, visit www.legostarwarstheexhibition.com. 

Date published: 4 May 2026