VISITORS’ GUIDE TO WELLINGTON

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 203, 25 May 1944, Page 4

VISITORS’ GUIDE TO WELLINGTON

Turnbull Library, Bowen Street (near Parliament Buildings). Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; 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 Academy autumn exhibition open Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday evenings. 7 to 9: Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon. New Zealand art, including oils, water colours, drawings, prints b.v leading New Zeahiml artists. A total of 260 exhibits. ... Zoo, Newtown Park: Open 9 a.m. to o n m Elephant rides, lions, tigers, monkeys camels and deer; 1500 birds. Admission free to children under 10. 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 |>-m. to 9 p.m. Extensive reference library, with separate commercial and technical department for engineering, business, trades, and so on. New Zealand and tine arts section. Lending mid children’s libraries. Otari Open Air Plant Museum, one mile from Wadestown tram terminus: Open continuously. Typical >ew Zealand bush aud native plants under natural conditions; very complete collection of plants native to New Zealand; burial -round of Dr. Cockayne, famous New Zealand botanist. Admission free.