Today, Prime Minister John Key officially opened New Zealand’s newest eco-attraction: a state-of-the-art natural history exhibition and visitor centre at Wellington's world-first ZEALANDIA eco-sanctuary. Just 10 minutes from downtown Wellington, ZEALANDIA: The Exhibition is the first facility fully-dedicated to showcasing New Zealand’s unique natural history and world-famous conservation movement. Housed within a new world-class visitor centre the award-winning ZEALANDIA eco-sanctuary, ZEALANDIA: The Exhibition will take visitors on an extraordinary journey; from the day before humans arrived; through centuries of catastrophic loss; and finally, to the present day, the massive efforts New Zealanders are making to protect and preserve what makes New Zealand unique and extraordinary. "ZEALANDIA: The Exhibition is a groundbreaking development that will see locals and visitors really learn and understand the past, present and future of our country’s precious flora and fauna," said Positively Wellington Tourism Chief Executive David Perks. "As you step back in time you'll realise what innocent mistakes have been made and how innovative and important ZEALANDIA's vision is. You'll learn what has been and what can be. This is a place that we should all be excited by and will give international visitors another reason to visit and spend longer in Wellington.”
Using state-of-the-art interactive exhibits designed by local but world-renowned exhibition designers Story Inc, leading model-makers Izzat Design and special effects specialists Sauce, ZEALANDIA: The Exhibition is a unique and immersive visitor experience.
In the exhibition visitors step into the sights and sounds of an ancient forest. They can marvel at prehistoric beasts as they stand before life-like moa and fearsome Haast’s eagle, and hear the haunting song of the extinct huia. Witness how humans almost destroyed what took millions of years of isolation to create in an extraordinary sound and light show. Upstairs see the fragments of this paradise that remain, and what places like ZEALANDIA are doing to make them whole again. Visitors will then be able to step outside and experience a groundbreaking eco-sanctuary first-hand. Finish your visit with an exquisite meal at the licensed café and enjoy the stunning views across the forest-fringed lake. Don’t miss the ZEALANDIA store on your way out, for a wide range of speciality gifts and books that capture the beauty of New Zealand and our natural heritage.
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