Junior Combo
Tour & Leather Workshop
Online price from $49 2 hr 30 mins 6 to 11 years Wellington
Hands-on creativity and movie magic combined
Double the adventure!
Learn how we craft costumes on tour, then young makers can roll up their sleeves at a leather workshop.
Junior Combo
Tour & Leather Workshop
Online price from $50
2 hr 30 mins 6 to 11 years
Wellington
Junior Combo
Tour & Leather Workshop
Online price from $49
2 hr 30 mins 6 to 11 years
Wellington
Hands-on creativity and movie magic, combined
Double the adventure! Learn how we craft costumes on our tour, then young makers can roll up their sleeves at a leather workshop.
Double the adventure! Learn how we craft costumes on our tour, then young makers can roll up their sleeves at a leather workshop.
Double the adventure! Learn how we craft costumes on our tour, then young makers can roll up their sleeves at a leather workshop.
Tour
First take our 90-minute guided tour
Wētā Workshop has been making cool stuff for film and TV since 1987. Our crew has brought to life beloved characters and epic special effects for iconic blockbusters like The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Avatar and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Step into Wētā Workshop Experiences and explore a world of creativity, physical effects and movie magic on a guided tour through our creative home base.
You'll learn about the making of props, creatures and costumes created for your favourite films. Get hands-on with unique pieces from our many departments, catch our artists at work and discover how we’ve grown into the award-winning workshop you see today.
Children 6 to 11 years must be accompanied by an adult.
Creative workshop
Then create and customise at our Leather Workshop
In this fun, beginner-friendly workshop, children will learn real leatherworking techniques inspired by the Wētā Workshop costume crew.
Bevel, design and dye your very own leather keepsake to take home using real leatherworking tools, including bevellers, stamps and bone folders used by the professional crew.
With all materials provided and no experience needed, it’s one of Wellington’s most unique kids’ craft activities. Parents and guardians are welcome to get hands-on too - this one's fun for all ages.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Parents and guardians are FREE.
"This. Is. A. Must. Do. What an incredible company to get insight into — they way they make art is unparalleled and the tour is fantastic. So much amazing information about many amazing movies!"
Kayla
Google Reviews
"This fulfilled a childhood dream to see how the magic of The LOTR was made! My tour guide was not just knowledgeable and excited about the subject, but also a proud part of the magic himself! In my leather workshop I learned amazing skills taught by someone who was just as passionate about his craft—and that came through!" |
David
Yonder
Tour
First take our 90-minute guided tour
Step into Wētā Workshop Experiences and explore a world of creativity, physical effects and movie magic on a guided tour through our creative home base.
You'll learn about the making of props, creatures and costumes created for your favourite films. Get hands-on with unique pieces from our many departments, catch our artists at work and discover how we’ve grown into the award-winning workshop you see today.
Children 6 to 11 years must be accompanied by an adult.
Creative workshop
Then create and customise at our Leather Workshop
In this fun, beginner-friendly workshop, children will learn real leatherworking techniques inspired by the Wētā Workshop costume crew.
Bevel, design and dye your very own leather keepsake to take home using real leatherworking tools, including bevellers, stamps and bone folders used by the professional crew.
With all materials provided and no experience needed, it’s one of Wellington’s most unique kids’ craft activities. Parents and guardians are welcome to get hands-on too - this one's fun for all ages.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Parents and guardians are FREE.
"This fulfilled a childhood dream to see how the magic of The LOTR was made! My tour guide was not just knowledgeable and excited about the subject, but also a proud part of the magic himself! In my leather workshop I learned amazing skills taught by someone who was just as passionate about his craft—and that came through!"
David
Yonder
Questions
Find out everything you need to know about our Junior combo package.
Our creative workshops are held at 129 Park Road, Miramar, Wellington.
Miramar is located a 20-minute drive from Wellington city centre.
Getting the bus? Catch the number 2 (Miramar) bus and get off at stop 6234 on Park Road. From there it’s a short stroll to 129 Park Road. Find out more on the Metlink website.
On street parking is free but limited. Please allow ample time to find a car park.
Please arrive 15 minutes before your tour and creative workshop starts.
Wētā Workshop is a fully operational workshop, and there are some hazards that make entering our workspace unsafe. Also, because we’re working our movie magic behind the scenes, we’re unable to take you onto the workshop floor itself.
Our tours do give you an exclusive look into the workshop through multiple viewing windows, getting you as close to the magic as possible!
Our tours are currently offered in English, with translated tours also available on our app in French, and simplified Chinese. Download the app instore on arrival or ask our team for assistance.
Yes and no! Your guide will let you know when you can use your camera. There are certain rooms of our tour space where photography is permitted, however there are some rooms where we ask for you to not take photographs. Wētā Workshop is an active workshop and photography is strictly prohibited in certain areas due to production requirements.
There’s also the opportunity to receive a free digital photo within the tour space, so you’ll be able to take home a fun memory of your experience with us.
Absolutely—children love the magic of movies! Though just a heads up–some images on our tour do showcase horror films. Our Junior creative workshops are recommended for children 6 to 11 years.
Our tour is wheelchair accessible. We also have accessible bathrooms and mobility parking spaces available. Our creative workshop venue does not have wheelchair accessible bathrooms.
Our tour space features some drone video footage and walks through some small and dark rooms.
Please notify us if you have sensitive skin or known allergies. For more on the products we use in our workshops, please email us.
Sorry, we are unable to store your luggage at the Wētā Cave or within our creative workshop space.
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Questions
Find out everything you need to know about our combo package.
Our creative workshops are held at 129 Park Road, Miramar, Wellington.
Miramar is located a 20-minute drive from Wellington city centre.
Getting the bus? Catch the number 2 (Miramar) bus and get off at stop 6234 on Park Road. From there it’s a short stroll to 129 Park Road. Find out more on the Metlink website.
On street parking is free but limited. Please allow ample time to find a car park.
Please arrive 15 minutes before your creative workshop starts.
Yes and no! Your guide will let you know when you can use your camera. There are certain rooms of our tour space where photography is permitted, however there are some rooms where we ask for you to not take photographs. Wētā Workshop is an active workshop and photography is strictly prohibited in certain areas due to production requirements.
There’s also the opportunity to receive a free digital photo within the tour space, so you’ll be able to take home a fun memory of your experience with us.
Wētā Workshop is a fully operational workshop, and there are some hazards that make entering our workspace unsafe. Also, because we’re working our movie magic behind the scenes, we’re unable to take you onto the workshop floor itself.
Our tours do give you an exclusive look into the workshop through multiple viewing windows, getting you as close to the magic as possible!
Absolutely—children love the magic of movies! Though just a heads up–some images on our tour do showcase horror films. Our Junior creative workshops are recommended for children 6 to 11 years.
Our tours are wheelchair accessible. We also have accessible bathrooms and mobility parking spaces available. Our creative workshop venue does not have wheelchair accessible bathrooms.
Our tour space features some drone video footage and walks through some small and dark rooms.
Please notify us if you have sensitive skin or known allergies. For more on the products we use in our workshops, please email us.
Sorry, we are unable to store your luggage at the Wētā Cave or within our creative workshop space.
Book online and save
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Some of our other school holiday activities
Browse a list of other junior creative workshops that you can book at Wētā Workshop Experiences in Wellington.
Junior Intro to Leatherwork
Looking for a fun and creative school holiday activity this July? Our Junior Intro to Leatherwork creative workshop is the perfect hands-on experience for young makers 6 to 11 years.
From $32 NZD
Looking for a gift voucher?
Treat friends, family or yourself to a creative workshop. Redeem online or in-store.
Looking for a gift voucher?
Treat friends, family or yourself, to one of our tours or creative workshops. Redeem online or in-store.
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7 days (except Christmas Day)
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