VISITORS’ GUIDE TO WELLINGTON

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 200, 22 May 1944, Page 4

VISITORS’ GUIDE TO WELLINGTON

Turnbull Library, Bowen Street (near Parliament Buildings). Open 9 a.m. to 5 pm.; Saturday, 9 a.m- to noon: Sunday,’ 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Pacific collection of rare books, pictures, manuscripts and Maori lore; New Zealand history. Also old editions of English literature. Botanical Gardens, Kelburn: Open dawn to dusk. Art. Gallery. D.I.C. Building: N.Z \cndeinv autumn exhibition open Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday evenings, 7 to 9; iSaturday, 10 a.m. to noon. Now Zealand art, including oils, waler colours, drawings, prints by lending New Zealand artists. A total of 260 exhibits. Zoo, Newtown Park: Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Elephant rides, lions, tigers, monkeys, camels and doer; 1500 birds. Admission free to children under 15. Central Public Library, Mercer Street: Open 9.30 a.m. to 9.30 p.m.; Sundays. 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Extensive reference library, with separate commercial and technical department for engineering, business, trades, and so on. New Zealand and fine arts section. Lending and children’s libraries. Otari Open Air Plant Museum, one mile from Wadestown tram terminus: Open continuously. Typical New Zealand bush and native plants under natural conditions; very complete collection of plants native to New Zealand; burial ground of Pr. Cockayne, famous New Zealand botanist. Admission free-