Gallipoli Exhibition Tour: Wellington Weta Workshop Models
Eight New Zealanders at 2.4 times human size, frozen in a museum built for stillness
A small group guided tour of Te Papa's Gallipoli exhibition in Wellington, led by an expert guide through an award-winning display created with Weta Workshop. You'll see eight monumental sculptures of New Zealanders, learn the battles that shaped the ANZAC story, and move through 3D maps, projections, miniatures and interactive dioramas. International visitor entry is included.
Step-by-step itinerary
Guided tour of Gallipoli exhibition
- Join small group guided tour
- Explore Gallipoli: The Scale of Our War
- See eight monumental New Zealanders statues
- Learn about Gallipoli battles
- Discover ANZAC story via 3D maps and models
What’s included
- One hour guided tour with a professional guide.
- international visitor admission to Te Papa (two-day entry pass).
Times
- Every day 09:30
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Operated by Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
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The experience
The tour starts before the museum opens to the public, so you move through the exhibition with only your small group and the guide. Te Papa partnered with Weta Workshop (the studio behind the Lord of the Rings films) to build this display, and it has won international awards for how it handles a subject that demands respect. Your guide walks you through what each of the eight life-size figures represents and the historical moment each one captures.
The exhibition uses scale itself as a tool: the sculptures stand 2.4 times human height, which changes how you stand in front of them. Alongside the figures, you move through 3D maps and projections that show where the battles took place, miniature models of the terrain, dioramas that reconstruct scenes, and stations where you can interact with the displays. The guide connects these pieces to the broader ANZAC story and what Gallipoli meant to New Zealand. The whole experience takes about an hour.
Your international visitor admission covers two days of entry to Te Papa, so you can return to explore other galleries if you want. The museum is wheelchair accessible throughout, and public transport stops nearby if you're not driving.
Is this one for you?This is a shared small group tour with a live guide, so you move at the guide's pace and hear their expertise on the exhibition and the history. Choose this if you want context and storytelling rather than moving through at your own speed, or if you prefer not to navigate the exhibition alone on your first visit.
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Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 15 years); Infant (under 5): free.
What exactly are the eight sculptures in the Gallipoli exhibition?
The eight figures are New Zealanders captured at monumental scale, 2.4 times human size, each one frozen in a moment from the Gallipoli campaign. The guide explains who each person was and what their sculpture represents in the broader story of the war.
How does the tour work if I've never been to Te Papa before?
The guide leads your small group through the exhibition before it opens to the general public, so you have the space and quiet the subject deserves. Your guide is an expert on the exhibition and the ANZAC history, and they walk you through the sculptures, the 3D maps, the models and the interactive displays, explaining how each piece connects to the battles and the New Zealand experience.
What's included in the international visitor admission that comes with the tour?
Your ticket covers two days of entry to Te Papa, so you can visit the Gallipoli exhibition on the day of your tour and return another day to see the rest of the museum's collections if you want.
Can I get to Te Papa easily without a car?
Yes, public transportation options are available near the museum at CentrePort Wellington, so you can reach it by bus or other transit if you're not driving.
Gallipoli Exhibition Tour: Wellington Weta Workshop Models
1h · EN
from NZ$ 77 per person
≈ US$ 44 in your currency
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