Museum of New Zealand, Te Papa Tongarewa
55 Cable Street, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand
Phone: +64 (04) 381 7000

Te Papa Covid-19 information
Wellington is at Alert Level 1, so Te Papa is open without restrictions.

• We are maintaining our increased Alert Level 2 cleaning schedule.
• Hand sanitisers are located throughout the building.
• Contact tracing QR codes are available for you to keep a record of your visit to Te Papa.

View New Zealand Government guidelines for Alert Level 1

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Getting to Te Papa
Te Papa is at 55 Cable Street, on Wellington’s waterfront.

• Walk: It’s easy to walk from the city centre to the museum.
• Bus: Most buses stop along Courtenay Place and Willis Street. Te Papa is just a few minutes’ walk away.
• Train: It takes 20 minutes to walk along the waterfront from the station to Te Papa.
• Taxis: Wellington Combined Taxis have a stand outside Te Papa.
• Bikes and kick scooters: We have bike and scooter racks. Borrow a scooter padlock for free at the coat and bag check.

Parking
Te Papa has plenty of parking spaces and offer a special day event attendees rate of $12.00. Day hourly parking rate is $3.50 and night hourly is $2.00 from 5pm to 2am the next day. Rates for parking are inclusive of GST. A car parking validator will be at the Registration Desk so bring your ticket in and pass it through the machine to validate it. When you depart go to a pay station and the flat $12.00 rate will apply.  

Download the Parking Map

​In An Emergency
If the building is evacuated, red lights on the ceiling will flash in major exhibitions and in most toilets. Alarms will also sound. Hosts will guide you to the nearest emergency exit.

Te Papa Floor Plan