the treasures of wellington

Open House Info Centre

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Parliament Buildings New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

Experience the power of the country’s national symphony orchestra in three exciting live performances of popular classical hits.

Saturday onlyBookings required, contact [email protected] – Peter and the Wolf 1pm – Fantastic Tales, featuring eight classical hits2.30pm – Peter and the WolfParliament Banquet Hall, 33 Molesworth Street

Te Kōkī NZ School of Music at Parliament Buildings

Cenotaph Old Government Buildings – Department of Conservation

Old Government Buildings – Victoria University

National Library National Library – Victoria University

National Library – Page Turners

Supreme Court Cable Car

New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts – Wellington Viewed

Capital E Wellington Museum Te Raukura (Te Wharewaka)

City Gallery Circa Theatre Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

BATS Theatre Government House Toi Whakaari NZ Drama School

New Zealand School of Dance

Te Papa at Tory Street Pukeahu National War Memorial Park

Great War Exhibition Holocaust Centre of New Zealand

Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision Royal New Zealand Ballet in rehearsal

Play It Up! With Mimosa Ensemble

Deirdre Tarrant Dance Theatre

Footnote New Zealand Dance

New Zealand Opera Department of Corrections Heritage Centre

The Reserve Bank Museum and Education Centre

Premier House Katherine Mansfield House and Garden

Pipitea Marae Old St Paul’s Archives New Zealand Westpac Stadium

Enjoy three dynamic performances from NZ School of Music students in the Banquet Hall, as well as informal performances in the West Foyer.

Sunday only

Bookings required, contact [email protected]

10am – Gamelan Padhang Moncar

12pm – Aspiring jazz vocalists

2pm – Classical voice students

Parliament Banquet Hall, 33 Molesworth Street

Learn more about the “treasures of Wellington” at the Open House info centre – open from 11 July.

Kindly sponsored by CCM Architects.

Staffed 12 noon–2pm

wellington.govt.nz/capital150

Asteron House, 55 Featherston Street

Take part in a very special “150 years of the People’s Parliament” tour, which offers a closer look at the history of Parliament and the chance to learn more about how it works. The tour runs every half hour from 10am to 3pm throughout the weekend.

parliament.nz

33 Molesworth Street

Don’t miss this opportunity to go inside the Cenotaph and take a look at Wellington’s rarely seen World War I Commemorative Book – a register of the names of the 1700 service personnel that left this city’s shores in 1914. Members of the RSA will be on hand to answer questions.

rsa.org.nz

Corner of Bowen Street and Lambton Quay

Take a step back in time at the Old Government Building with events hosted by the Department of Conservation, including a vintage car display and a spectacular “two-day tea break” with free tea and biscuits for visitors throughout the weekend. Members of Stagecraft Theatre will bring an historic scene from Richard Seddon’s Cabinet Room to life.

doc.govt.nz

15 Lambton Quay

The home of Victoria University of Wellington’s Faculty of Law, the Old Government Buildings will open its doors to give visitors a taste of Victoria’s contribution to the capital city.

Events include public lectures, debates, and exhibitions from across the university.

victoria.ac.nz/wgtn-birthday

15 Lambton Quay

Browse an exhibition dedicated to Wellington’s history or take advantage of guided tours. You can also explore the collections through Lifelines, our unique digital interactive table, or get up close and personal with historical artefacts in a “white gloves” experience led by curators from Alexander Turnbull Library.

natlib.govt.nz


Discover the many projects poised to affect the future of Wellington. Science, engineering, and architecture and design experts from Victoria University will showcase just some of their innovative projects, from 3D printing capabilities to the architecture of the future.

victoria.ac.nz/wgtn-birthday


Using the wonderful material that is free to access at the National Library, this special show celebrates our city’s diversity and shows how documented information combined with live performance can ignite our imagination.

This site-specific theatre event was created especially to celebrate Capital 150, in partnership with NZ Arcade Live Art Trust and the National Library Society.

natlib.govt.nz


Take a look at architectural features of the Supreme Court not usually accessible to the public. Walk around the large copper-clad dome that houses the courtroom, see the concourse area leading into the adjoining historic Old High Court building, and learn about some of the technology used in the courtroom.

Saturday only

courtsofnz.govt.nz/about/supreme

85 Lambton Quay

Take a ride on the Cable Car for a gold coin or $5 for a family between 9am and 5pm. Enjoy an amazing light show in the middle two tunnels and learn more information about the Cable Car’s fascinating history in the museum at the summit.

Cars run every 10 minutes

wellingtoncablecar.co.nz

280 Lambton Quay

Wellington Viewed is an exhibition of photographic fine art by Wellington photographer Simon Woolf.

The exhibition, in association with The New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, presents a number of breathtaking, limited’ edition land and cityscapes of our capital city, together with a selection of portraits of personalities who make their home here in Wellington.

nzafa.com

1 Queens Wharf

There’s something for all the family at Capital E. Rock out in Musical Forest, take a close-up look at the puppets from Kiwi Moon, and watch movies made by young people for young people, in MediaLab. You can also venture into the past in our OnTV studio, and feature in your very own snapshot of days gone by!

Open 10am–3.30pm

capitale.org.nz

4 Queens Wharf

Ever wondered why people toot when they go through Mount Victoria Tunnel? Or why Wellington succeeded Auckland to be named capital city of New Zealand? Discover the many intriguing stories that help make our city the world’s coolest little capital, and check out an exclusive preview of The Attic space, which opens later this year.

museumswellington.org.nz

3 Jervois Quay

See artists in action, discover the importance of the portrait, try your hand at a likeness and check out Capital Characters: Wellington Portraits from Then to Now. This new exhibition has been specially curated to celebrate 150 years of Wellington as the nation’s capital.

Shed 11, Queens Wharf

41 Customhouse Quay

New Zealand Portrait Gallery

Admire and touch the beautiful waka taua (war canoe) and waka tētēkura (multi-purpose canoes) and witness the talented weaving rōpū (group) in action making pākē, the weather proof coats worn by wahine kaihoe (women paddlers). Try your hand at weaving and take a ride in a waka, weather permitting.

wharewakaoponeke.co.nz

15 Jervois Quay (between Frank Kitts Park Lagoon and Te Papa)

City Gallery celebrates Open House with Olafur Eliasson’s The Cubic Structural Evolution Project, made up of thousands of pieces of white Lego. Part of the exhibition Demented Architecture, you are invited to “become an architect” and join in creating endlessly reforming structures. You can also go behind the scenes with special tours throughout the weekend.

citygallery.org.nz

Civic Square, Wellington

Take a peek behind closed doors at the Circa Open Day. Come along for a guided tour through the theatres, rehearsal rooms, and backstage, where some of Circa’s secrets will be revealed.

Sunday only

circa.co.nz

1 Taranaki Street

Saturday – Take a behind-the-scenes tour of Te Papa! Discover some of the extraordinary items in our collections – including many that have never been on display. Choose from Art, History, Textiles, Pasifika, Taonga Māori, Botany, or the Library.

Sunday – Strike are at Te Papa from 10.30am for drumming workshops, finishing with a high-energy performance at 2.30pm.

tepapa.govt.nz/openhouse2015

55 Cable Street

It’s your time to shine! BATS Theatre is opening its doors at its beautifully renovated 1 Kent Terrace home and inviting you to experience the bright lights of the stage. Choose your costume, warm up your vocal chords, and tread the boards as part of some spontaneous theatre. Suitable for children and fun for all ages.

Saturday only

bats.co.nz

1 Kent Terrace

A beautiful heritage building, Government House is the main residence of the Governor-General, the Queen’s representative. Get a rare glimpse inside some of the rooms in the State Apartments, and view treasures that are not normally on display to the general public, including an expanded display of official gifts.

gg.govt.nz

1 Rugby Street

This is your chance to see students in action, designing sets, props, costumes, lighting and sound; doing acting classes and workshops; building sets; making props and costumes; and preparing the theatre for the next show.

Tours each day at 11am, 1pm, & 3pm

toiwhakaari.ac.nz

Te Whaea, 11 Hutchison Road

Watch students working with tutors in the studio. You might see couples learning a classical ballet pas de deux, girls on pointe, contemporary dancers learning tumbling tricks and choreography, or younger Scholars and Associates doing a ballet class.

Tours each day at 11am, 1pm, & 3pm

nzschoolofdance.ac.nz

Te Whaea, 11 Hutchison Road

Te Papa’s off-site storage facility at Tory Street is opening its doors for self-guided tours. Wander through our amazing collections of animals, birds, insects, and historical objects. Visit the autopsy area where anything big, wet, and smelly gets examined, see where we store the biggest collection of large fish specimens in the world, and explore the Conservation Lab.

Saturday only

tepapa.govt.nz/openhouse2015

169 Tory Street

Pukeahu National War Memorial Park is the national place for New Zealanders to remember and reflect on this country’s experience of war, military conflict, and peacekeeping, and how this experience shapes our ideals and sense of national identity. See the special display in the National War Memorial.

pukeahu.nz

mch.govt.nz

Buckle Street

The Great War Exhibition will take you on a journey from war-time New Zealand to foreign battlefields. Journey through the war, year by year, and see the challenges faced by brave young soldiers as the war progresses. Experience the gritty hardship and horror of the battlefields as seen through the eyes of the soldiers.

GreatWarExhibition.nz

Dominion Museum Building, 15 Buckle Street

Explore the unique contributions of Jewish refugee architects from Nazi Europe and how they have shaped the Wellington urban landscape in the new exhibition Diaspora by Design: the Wellington Architecture of Refugees from Nazi Europe. Includes a talk at 12pm by Associate Professor and inaugural Director of the Centre for Art Studies at The University of Auckland, Linda Tyler.

Sunday only

holocaustcentre.org.nz

80 Webb Street

Explore Aotearoa’s moving image and audio history, and learn about Wellington’s place in film, TV and radio production at Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision. Record your own Wellington memory, handle analogue film in a hands-on workshop, or just relax in the cafe and take it all in.

ngataonga.org.nz

84 Taranaki Street

Spend the morning behind the scenes with New Zealand’s national ballet company at the Opera House. See costumes and pointe shoes up close in the foyer, watch the full company taking class on stage from 9.30am to 11am, and observe a full working rehearsal for the world premiere of The Vodafone Season of A Midsummer Night’s Dream from 11.15am to 1pm.

Saturday only

rnzb.org.nz

Opera House, 111 Manners Street

This July, Mimosa leads the inaugural Play It Up! Residency in association with Chamber Music Hutt Valley. During this relaxed Opera House event, these outstanding young Kiwi musicians will play selections from their Chamber Music New Zealand tour and show you what their instruments are capable of.

Saturday only at 1.30pm and 2.30pm

chambermusic.co.nz


The Nutcracker, set to the music of Tchaikowsky, as it was 150 years ago and danced by 150 young Wellingtonians, is a special performance of a special party. Opening the show is Sharing, a collaborative dance work made to celebrate Chinese New Year, 150 years after the first Chinese settlers came to Aotearoa.

Saturday only, doors open at 3.30pm for a 4pm performance


Footnote New Zealand Dance will be breaking through the fourth wall and giving you the chance to learn more about New Zealand’s longest running (but always forward-looking) contemporary dance company.

Dancers will take questions from the audience alongside a performance that showcases current, recent and in-progress works.

Saturday only 7.30pm to 9pm

Doors open 7pm


Spend the day with New Zealand Opera as they take you through the creative and technical processes of staging an opera. Highlights include a masterclass led by Dame Malvina Major, and a rehearsal and concert with the Freemasons NZ Opera Chorus, led by General Director Stuart Maunder.

Photo: La traviata (2014), credit Neil Mackenzie

Sunday only

nzopera.com


Take a walk back through time and find out about the history of Corrections in New Zealand and where we are today, with multimedia displays showcasing our modern facilities and Corrections’ focus on reducing re-offending. Enter a replica cell, see some of our intriguing contraband finds and watch the offender journey from arrest to court, through prison and release.

Ground Floor, Mayfair House, 44–52 The Terrace

Explore New Zealand’s economy today: discover its history. Highlights include the MONIAC water-powered computer, currency displays, interactive displays and time-lines covering the history of the Reserve Bank, currency and the New Zealand economy. See the concept designs of the new currency being put into circulation progressively from late 2015.

rbnz.govt.nz

2 The Terrace

Take advantage of this rare opportunity to see what goes on behind the scenes at Premier House, the official residence of New Zealand’s Prime Minister. See the 30-seated dining table set as it would be for a state dinner, the display of gifts given to various Prime Ministers over the years and the stunning collection of New Zealand art.

260 Tinakori Road

Travel back in time and experience a Victorian children’s tea party at Katherine Mansfield’s childhood home.

There will be games, tidbits, fun and frivolity and fancy-dress. Pin the tail on the donkey, have your face painted and your tea leaves read. Come and play the games our most famous writer played when she was a little girl in Wellington.

katherinemansfield.com

25 Tinakori Road

Join local iwi Ngāti Pōneke to learn about the creation and history of Wellington harbour, the history of Ngāti Pōneke, and the protocols and process for a pōwhiri.

Saturday only 10am–1pm

pipiteamarae.co.nz

55 Thorndon Quay

Swing dance to the Air Force Band, sit behind the wheel of early American cars, re-enact the “Times Square kiss”, try out 1940s toys and games, watch original footage of Wellington’s post-war celebrations, and meet some real US Marines during this action-packed weekend when Old St Paul’s, in partnership with the US Embassy, commemorates the end of World War II.

oldstpauls.co.nz

34 Mulgrave Street

This is a unique opportunity to experience some of the most important, beautiful, quirky, and moving events in New Zealand’s history at a special exhibition in the Reading Room. See our oldest document; listen to unexpected audio; watch historic events on film; and see if you can solve the riddle of one of our strangest objects.

archives.govt.nz

10 Mulgrave Street

Westpac Stadium turns 15 this year and to celebrate, everyone’s invited to a very special birthday party. There will be loads of activities for families – test out your sporting skills on the pitch or take a look around the changing rooms to see where your favourite sporting stars prepare before the big matches.

westpacstadium.co.nz

105 Waterloo Quay

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Special thanks to: The Speaker of the House and Parliamentary Services, the staff of all Open House sites and our Celebration volunteers.

Celebration supporters: CCM Architects, Whittaker’s Chocolate, Mojo Coffee, Hell Pizza, Multimedia Systems, Bolton Hotel, Epicure, National Library Society

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Lead sponsor: Open House Celebration sponsors:

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The Treasures of Wellington

Open House:

We’re opening the doors to more than 30 national institutions free of charge, revealing some of the

bus service, sponsored by Go Wellington, will take visitors around the Open House circuit.

25-26 July

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The Treasures of Wellington

Open House:

We’re opening the doors to more than 30 national institutions free of charge, revealing some of the rarest and most significant collections and important treasures housed in this city. A free hop-on, hop-off bus service, sponsored by Go Wellington, will take visitors around the Open House circuit departing approximately every 10–15 minutes.

25‑26 July, 10am–5pm

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Event concept and management: The Whiteboard (NZ) LTD

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On 25 July 2015, we celebrate 150 years as the capital ‑ and of course you can’t have a birthday without a party!

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Te Whaea National Dance and Drama Centre

National War Memorial

77 Webb Street

Ngā Taonga Sound and Vision, Taranaki Street

Manners Street at Cuba Street

The Terrace at Bolton Street

Katherine Mansfield House, Hobson Street

Old St Paul’s, Mulgrave Street

248 Tinakori Road

Government House

BATS Theatre

Special offersWe’ll be giving away 50 passes through Facebook and Instagram, as well as 100 passes directly to Wellingtonians in the central city. Come in and see how this unique city asset has changed over the past 20 years, and get up close and personal with our rare native wildlife!

We are thrilled to be supporting the 150th birthday of our capital city, and will be giving away 150 family passes to Wellington Zoo to celebrate. We’ll be handing out 75 passes in front of the Zoo on 25 and 26 July starting from 9.30am. Let’s celebrate our capital!

Go Wellington’s free hop-on, hop-off shuttle buses operate 10am–5pm Saturday and Sunday. Look for the Open House Shuttle sign in bus windows. Wellington is walkable so you can also explore nearby destinations on foot.

Map keyOpen House:

1. Open House Information Centre2. Parliament Buildings3. New Zealand Symphony Orchestra4. Te Kōkī NZ School of Music at

Parliament Buildings5. Cenotaph6. Old Government Buildings –

Department of Conservation7. Old Government Buildings –

Victoria University8. National Library9. National Library – Victoria University10. National Library – Page Turners11. Supreme Court

12. Cable Car

13. New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts – Wellington Viewed

14. Capital E15. Wellington Museum 16. New Zealand Portrait Gallery

17. Te Raukura (Te Wharewaka)18. City Gallery19. Circa Theatre20. Te Papa

21. BATS Theatre

22. Government House

23. Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School24. New Zealand School of Dance

25. Te Papa at Tory Street26. Pukeahu National War Memorial Park27. Great War Exhibition

28. Holocaust Centre of New Zealand

29. Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision

30. Royal New Zealand Ballet in rehearsal31. Play it up! With Mimosa Ensemble32. Deirdre Tarrant Dance Theatre33. Footnote New Zealand Dance34. New Zealand Opera

35. Department of Corrections Heritage Centre

36. The Reserve Bank Museum and Education Centre

37. Premier House

38. Katherine Mansfield House and Garden

39. Pipitea Marae40. Old St Paul’s41. Archives New Zealand42. Westpac Stadium

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Capital 150 25–26 July 2015

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The Big Birthday Party5pm–7pm, 25 July (rain day 26 July)

For 150 years, we have marched to the steps of Parliament to protest, petition and complain. But now it’s time for a party - and a cake! Join Dave Dobbyn and the Orpheus Choir at Parliament Grounds as they lead a celebration of Wellington as New Zealand’s capital. Parliament House will take centre stage with a spectacular 3D light and sound show that brings the city’s history to life.

If you can’t make the Big Birthday party, the 20-minute light show will also play on a loop that will run every half hour from 5pm–9pm, 26–27 July.

Our thanks to:Direction: Story IncAnimation: Perceptual EngineeringInteractive component: Massey University’s Open LabProjection services: Spyglass

Find out more about how Wellington became the capital and our 150th anniversary events at wellington.govt.nz/capital150

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