VISITORS’ GUIDE TO WELLINGTON

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 230, 27 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 uoon: 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: 'Temporary premises in D.i.C. Building. Open Monday to Friday. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday. 10 a.m. to noon. Exhibition of art by British children, approximately 200 paintings aud drawings collected under the auspices of the British Council for exhibition in tbc Dominions and the United States of America. Admission free. Zoo, Newtown Park: Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.rn. Elephant rides, lions, tigers, monkeys. camels and deer; 1300 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 tinder natural conditions; very complete collection of plants native to New Zealand; burial ground of Dr. Cockayne, famous New Zealand botanist Admission free..