VISITORS’ GUIDE TO WELLINGTON

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 209, 1 June 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 : I'riday evenings 7 to 9; Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon. New Zealand art. including oils, water colours, drawings, prints by lead' ing New Zealand artists. A total ot ZbO eX Zoo. tf Newtown Park: Open. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Elephant rides, lions, tigers, monkeys. camels and deer; IuOO birds. Admission free to children under In. Central Public Lilirary. Mercer Street: Open 9.30 a.m. to 9.30 pan.; 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 pan. to 9 p.m. Extensive reference library, with separate commercial and technical department for engineering, busines. trades, and so on. New Zealand and fine arts section. Lending and children’s libraries. Oturi 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 ol plants native to New Zealand; burial ground of Dr. Cockayne, famous New .Zealand botanist. .Ydmission free.