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The exterior of the Wellington Museum, a historic building on Jervois Quay on the waterfront of Wellington Harbour.

Wellington Museum

Lavishly restored to its former glory, this heritage building boasts multiple magnificent spaces full of history and the stories of Wellington.

Located two minutes walk from Lambton Quay on the Wellington waterfront, this world-class museum is suitable for meetings, cocktail events and VIP dinners.

Featuring eight meeting spaces, the entire museum is also available for hire and can host up to 700 guests. For intimate meetings, the historic Boardroom is ideal with its capacity of up to 12 people. Let the Wellington Museum and The Catering Studio take care of everything — all that’s left for you to decide is who to invite and when.

An exhibition room inside the Wellington Museum. Three people are walking and looking at the historical items on display.
A wide, wooden staircase inside the Wellington Museum.
Historical items on display at the Wellington Museum. It's a dimly lit space with hardwood floors and exposed beams on the ceiling.
Exterior of the Wellington Museum, a blue building with a red door.
The entrance to the Wellington Museum, housed in an 1892 heritage building, is painted pale blue with a bright orange entrance.

Highlights

  • A high-definition carpet map of the entire city is in the Te Whanganui a Tara exhibition. You can try and spot your house or hotel.
  • Eight meeting spaces are available, including the ability to book out the whole museum.
  • Located on the waterfront and close to TSB Arena and Shed 6.

Rooms available

Spaces Floor area Theatre Classroom Boardroom U-shape Banquet Workshop Cocktail Booths
The Attic 482m²             240  
The Capital Room 20m²     8          
Ngā Heke (only available as part of a full museum booking) 482m²             120  
Von Kohorn Room 106m² 70 24 28 23 60 46 130  
The WH & ESA Room 30m²   8 14          
The Draughtsman’s Room 59m² 40 18 22 21 20 28 40  
Telling Tales               130  
Full Venue               700  
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