Important Notice*

NZC Museum entry by appointment only during transitional phase

The museum is currently going through a transitional phase and entry to the museum is by appointment only until further notice.

Please contact 04 385-6602 to make your appointment to be able to visit the museum and enjoy the wealth of New Zealand cricket treasures on display. The museum opening hours for appointments to view will remain as per the normal opening hours of between 10.30am and 3.30pm Monday to Sunday.

The Old Grandstand, Basin Reserve, Wellington

Phone: 04 385 6602
Email: cricket@wmt.org.nz

Public Hours

Summer season: 1 November to 30 April
Daily. 10.30am-3.30pm and all match days

Winter season: 1 May to 31 October
Saturday and Sunday only 10.30am-3.30pm

Closed: Christmas Day, New Year's Day and Good Friday

Schools and Community Group Hours

Summer season: Open Monday to Friday 10.30-3.30pm by prior arrangement (not match days)
Winter season: As above but by special arrangement

Admission Charges

Adults. $7.00
Students/Children. $3.00

Children 12 years of age and under accompanied by an adult free.

School Groups and Community Groups by Arrangement (includes student groups @ $3.00 per student and teachers and adults @ $5.00 each).

Guided tours $5.00 per student and $10.00 per adult.

Bookings

The museum welcomes school/group visits by prior arrangement.  We appreciate at least two weeks notice to enable successful liaison time with the Host/Guide and to ensure that you are able to book the most suitable times. 

Note:  The museum can comfortably accommodate 25 students and accompanying teachers and adults, split into two groups, at one time.

Basin Reserve Tours

Tours can be organised to the New Zealand Cricket Museum, the R.A. Vance Stand, the Groundsmen’s Shed to the perimeter of the ground to view famous historical cricket plaques.

Facilities

Museum toilet including disabled toilet.
Bus & car parking adjacent to the museum.
Museum shop stocks a variety of books, postcards, miniature cricket bats, balls etc.

Lending Library

The library is available for lending, research and study purposes.
Hours by arrangement.  A cornucopia of cricket history.

How To Find Us

By Car: Drive in/enter by the southern (J.R.Reid) Gate at the Basin Reserve or park behind the RA Vance Stand (entrance from Sussex Street).
By Bus: Stagecoach Wellington.  Buses 1, 42, 43, 44 travel to/from Kent and Cambridge Terrace to the Central Railway Station.
By Rail: NZ Tranz Metro units depart from the Central Railway Station.
By Foot: Enter the Basin by the northern or southern Gates and proceed to the museum.

General

Smoking, food or drink are not permitted.

Contact details

New Zealand Cricket Museum
The Old Grandstand
Basin Reserve
PO Box 578
Wellington

Phone: (04) 385 6602
email: cricket@wmt.org.nz