VISITORS’ GUIDE TO WELLINGTON

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 216, 9 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: Sun day. 2 p.m. to 4 p.ni. 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 q.m. to noon. New Zealand art. including nils water colours, drawings, prints h.v lead ins New Zealand artists. A total of 200 exhibits.

Zoo. Newtown Park : Open 9 a-.rn. to 5 p.m. Elephant rides, lions, tigers, mon keys, camels and deer: 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. Ex tensive reference library, with separate commercial and technical department for engineering, busines. trades, and so on New Zealand and fine arts section. Lendin” 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 Dr. Cockayne, famous New Zealand botanist. Admission free.