National Library of New Zealand

The National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, located across from Parliament Buildings, is one of the country's leading cultural and information centres.

It also houses the world famous Alexander Turnbull Library, a "library within a library", specialising in documentary materials - books, manuscripts, photographs, drawings and prints, cartoons, music, newspapers, maps and oral histories. The Gallery exhibits works primarily from the Library's heritage collections and also runs a lively events programme. There is a café at the library.

Open hours:

Library:
Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 1pm

Gallery:
Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 1pm
Sunday Closed

Free Admission, guided tours of exhibitions can be arranged.

  • Location: City Suburbs
  • Address: 58-78 Molesworth Street, Wellington
  • Phone number: +64 4 474 3000
  • Fax number: +64 4 474 3035
  • Email Address: susan.bartel@natlib.govt.nz
  • Website: www.natlib.govt.nz
  • Tagged as: For Kids / Families

Additional price information:

Free admission

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