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More than 1,000 young artists from across Wellington are exhibiting their work in CASTOMANIAC, a series of exhibitions d...
05/10/2026

More than 1,000 young artists from across Wellington are exhibiting their work in CASTOMANIAC, a series of exhibitions developed with City Gallery Wellington and inspired by the art and ideas of Cornelia Parker.

From collected treasures and transformed everyday objects to imaginative installations, these exhibitions showcase the creativity and curiosity of tamariki and rangatahi from across the region.

📍 Rice Pudding | 91 Constable Street | 6–10 October
📍 Artists 24.7 | 247 Riddiford Street | 5–11 October
📍 Subculture | 180 Riddiford Street | 5–11 October

A wonderful showcase of the creativity of Wellington's tamariki and rangatahi.

The tea will be hot. The stories even hotter... 💋☕ To mark what would have been Carmen Rupe's 90th birthday, we're hosti...
05/10/2026

The tea will be hot. The stories even hotter... 💋☕

To mark what would have been Carmen Rupe's 90th birthday, we're hosting a special high tea filled with stories, laughter, memories, and just a little bit of gossip.

While you enjoy your high tea, The Tīwhas will spill the tea with readings from Carmen's memoir My Life, Having a Ball!

Known for their wit, warmth, and larger-than-life performances, The Tīwhas will bring Carmen's words to life in what promises to be a rollercoaster of laughter and tears.

📅 Saturday 10 October | 11am–2pm
📍 Te Waka Huia Wellington Museum
🎟️ Tickets are limited. Book now: https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/ra-whanau-queen-carmen/

🎬🎬🎬 GIVEAWAY CLOSED 🎬🎬🎬 Congrats to our winners Samantha Young and Leeann Worrall. We're teaming up with our friends at...
05/10/2026

🎬🎬🎬 GIVEAWAY CLOSED 🎬🎬🎬

Congrats to our winners Samantha Young and Leeann Worrall.

We're teaming up with our friends at Madman Entertainment NZ to give away two double passes to see Big Girls Don't Cry.

Set in a small New Zealand beach town during the summer of 2006, Big Girls Don't Cry is a q***r coming-of-age story about first crushes, fitting in, and figuring out who you are. Executive produced by Jane Campion, it's a nostalgic and heartfelt slice of adolescence in Aotearoa.

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1 comment = 1 entry

Enter as many times as you like.

The winners will be randomly selected on Wednesday 7 October. Ts & Cs apply: https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/terms-conditions/

Note: Please be aware of scam accounts pretending to be Wellington Museum. We’ll edit this post with the winners’ names.

Arohanui, Carmen xx is now open. Step into Carmen's world through glamorous outfits, intimate photographs, unseen archi...
02/10/2026

Arohanui, Carmen xx is now open.

Step into Carmen's world through glamorous outfits, intimate photographs, unseen archives, treasured taonga, and stories from across an extraordinary life.

📅 3 October 2026–18 February 2027
📍 Te Waka Huia Wellington Museum
🎟️ Admission fees apply. Book online or at our front desk: https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/arohanui-carmen-xx/

Tomorrow the Queen of Wellington returns 💋 While searching through photos of Carmen Rupe, we spotted a familiar building...
02/10/2026

Tomorrow the Queen of Wellington returns 💋

While searching through photos of Carmen Rupe, we spotted a familiar building in the background.

This 2005 snap of Carmen at the opening of Wellington Museum's Telling Tales exhibition features in our new exhibition Arohanui, Carmen xx. A very special thanks to Scott Kennedy and Malcolm Vaughan for loaning us their print, which is usually displayed at the iconic S&M's Cocktail Bar.

More than 20 years later, we're honoured to welcome Carmen back to the museum.

Arohanui, Carmen xx celebrates the life, legacy, glamour, and impact of Carmen through intimate photographs, personal treasures, unseen archives, and more.

📅 3 October 2026–18 February 2027
📍 Te Waka Huia Wellington Museum
🎟️ Admission fees apply. Book online or at our front desk: https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/arohanui-carmen-xx/

[QUIET HOUR] Need a quieter museum experience? Tomorrow from 4pm–5pm, Wellington Museum will host Low Sensory Hour. With...
29/09/2026

[QUIET HOUR] Need a quieter museum experience?

Tomorrow from 4pm–5pm, Wellington Museum will host Low Sensory Hour. With softened sounds and dimmed lighting, visitors can explore the museum at their own pace in a more relaxed environment.

Learn more about our accessibility initiatives here: https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/accessibility-wellington-museum/

Celebrate Wellington Heritage Festival with us!This October and November, discover the people, places, and stories that ...
27/09/2026

Celebrate Wellington Heritage Festival with us!

This October and November, discover the people, places, and stories that have shaped Te Whanganui-a-Tara through a programme of special tours, talks, and exhibitions.

Wellington Cable Car: Unlocked
Step beyond the passenger experience and discover the inner workings of one of the city's most iconic landmarks. This special Heritage Festival tour includes exclusive access to the current winding room, a guided Cable Car Museum tour, and more.

📅 15 October–14 November
Book now: https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/wellington-cable-car-unlocked/

In Conversation: Dr Jamie Metzger & Leilani A Sio
Join Senior Curator Māori Dr Jamie Metzger and Curator Communities Leilani A Sio for a behind-the-scenes look at Arohanui, Carmen xx. Discover the highlights and challenges of bringing to life an exhibition celebrating Wellington icon Carmen Rupe.

📅 Saturday 24 October, 11am–1pm
Book now: https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/carmen-in-conversation/

Wellington Walking Tour
Explore the heart of the capital on a guided journey through Wellington's history, architecture, and iconic landmarks. Starting at Wellington Museum and finishing at place Space Place, this unique experience includes a museum tour, a ride on the Wellington Cable Car, refreshments at Cable Top Eatery, a Cable Car Museum tour, and a planetarium show.

📅 Saturdays 24 & 31 October, 7 & 14 November
Book now: https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/wellington-walking-tour/

Unsettling Nairn Street
Presented by City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi at Nairn Street Cottage, this pop-up exhibition brings together seven artists responding to the histories, materials, and stories embedded within Wellington's oldest surviving cottage.

📅 Open Saturdays & Sundays, 12pm–4pm, until 1 November
Free entry

From hidden Cable Car spaces and city streets to contemporary art and the story of Carmen Rupe, discover Wellington's history from a fresh perspective this Heritage Festival 💙

🌺🌺🌺 GIVEAWAY 🌺🌺🌺Wellington Museum and Miss Whakawahine Aotearoa are teaming up to giveaway a double pass to upcoming exh...
25/09/2026

🌺🌺🌺 GIVEAWAY 🌺🌺🌺

Wellington Museum and Miss Whakawahine Aotearoa are teaming up to giveaway a double pass to upcoming exhibition Arohanui, Carmen xx AND the Miss Whakawahine 2026 pageant.

Arohanui, Carmen xx opening on 3 October celebrates the life and legacy of Carmen Rupe. Miss Whakawahine Aotearoa is a pageant highlighting trans excellence and unity and will be held in Te Whanganui-a-Tara for the very first time on 3 October.

HOW TO ENTER
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🩵 Comment below and tag your plus-one

1 comment = 1 entry. Enter as many times as you like.

For a second chance to win enter on Instagram too. Entries close Monday 9am, 28 September.

Ts & Cs apply: https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/terms-conditions/

Please be aware of scam accounts pretending to be our official accounts. We'll edit this post with the winner's name once selected.

On this day in 1905, Joe K*m Yung was murdered on Haining Street in Wellington. Born in Poonyu County, Guangdong, China...
23/09/2026

On this day in 1905, Joe K*m Yung was murdered on Haining Street in Wellington.

Born in Poonyu County, Guangdong, China, Joe K*m Yung came to Aotearoa after working in Australia and on the West Coast goldfields. An injury forced him into retirement, and although his community raised money for him to return to China, he chose to remain in Wellington among the city's Chinese community.

Joe was 65 years old when his life was taken in an act of racist violence intended to make a political statement.

For many years, more attention was given to the man who killed him than to the man who was killed. Today, we remember Joe K*m Yung: a miner, a migrant, and a valued member of Wellington's community.

In 2006, a memorial plaque was installed on Haining Street in his honour, ensuring his name and story would not be forgotten.

Today we remember Joe K*m Yung 💙

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Image: Plaque commemorating the death of Joe K*m Yung, opposite 12 Haining Street, Te Aro, Wellington. Photo: Cameron Sang July 2017

If you've been meaning to join one of our Rainbow Tours, now is the perfect time. From 4 October 2026 to 14 February 202...
22/09/2026

If you've been meaning to join one of our Rainbow Tours, now is the perfect time.

From 4 October 2026 to 14 February 2027, Rainbow Tours will run every Saturday and Sunday at 12pm and include admission to Arohanui, Carmen xx.

Discover the people, places, and stories that shaped Wellington's q***r history, before concluding with a special introduction to our new exhibition celebrating the life, legacy, and enduring impact of Carmen Rupe 💋

Book your spot now: https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/rainbow-tour/

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