Venue

Icon Room - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

 Te Papa External View. Photograph by Michael Hall. Te Papa

8kms to Wellington Airport (15-minute drive)
1.5kms to Wellington Railway Station (5-minute drive)

Free museum entry for New Zealanders and people living in New Zealand.

General access must be through Te Papa Museum main entrance.

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Walk:  Central Wellington is within a 20-minute walk from Te Papa.  Head to the waterfront.

Bike or Scooter:  Park your bike or scooter in one of the Te Papa racks located behind Quaker Breaker, near the main entrance to Te Papa.  Padlocks are available in the entrance foyer free of charge.

Taxi:  Wellington Combined Taxis have a taxi stand directly outside Te Papa.

Driving:  Take the Aotea Quay exit when driving south into central Wellington along SH1 motorway.  Continue along Waterloo, Customhouse and Jervois Quays, which lead directly to Cable Street and Te Papa's car park (Parking | Te Papa)

Parking at Te Papa map

 

House Keeping

Coats & Bags: Any personal items can be left inside the hired venue space. It is the responsibility of the owner to look after any belongings left in the venue space.

Food & Beverages: All food and beverages must be consumed within the hired venue space. There are two public cafes available inside the museum and function attendees are not permitted to bring any food or drink from these cafes to the hired venue space after 10am, once the museum is open to the public.

Smoking: Te papa is a non-smoking environment. Smoking is only permitted outside the confines of the building away from the museum main entrance door. All types of electronic smoking devices are also not permitted inside the museum building.

Internet Access: Te Papa offer complimentary Wi-Fi shared by all function attendees. There is a maximum of 2GB per 24 hours allowed per user.  To access the correct WI-FI, connect to Tākina Events on your device. A Tākina Events internet page will pop up when you open your browser, type in the access code – events- and accept the T&C’s.

Security: The hired space will be locked down at the end of the day. We still advise all event attendees to not leave any valuables unattended or unsecured at any time.

Photography & Filming: You are welcome to take photos & videos for non-commercial use at more areas in Te Papa. A “No Photos” sign is visible to indicate objects and exhibitions that cannot be filmed or photographed.

Toilets:   Main Foyer and Icon Room – to your left on entry to the Icon room