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Wellington MuseumvsWellington Cable Car
Both are recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Wellington Cable Car is preferred by most reviewers compared to Wellington Museum. Wellington Cable Car scores 84 with praise from 4 reviewers including Afar Magazine, Atlas Obscura and Lonely Planet.
Wellington Museum
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Afar Magazine
Michelin Guide
Queens Wharf, Wellington, New Zealand
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Fodor's "Spread over three floors, the displays cover work, leisure, crime, and education in 19th-century Wellington." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"For an imaginative, interactive experience of Wellington’s social and maritime history, swing into the Wellington Museum, occupying an 1892 Bond Store." Full review
Afar Magazine "Wellington's waterfront location means the city has a rich maritime history, and this former cargo warehouse has been turned into a gallery space and time machine for the capital's marine heritage." Full review
Michelin Guide 0 Stars
"Shipwreck fans will love the Museum of Wellington City and Sea featuring the wreck of the Wahine ferry, as well as models, films and holographic reconstructions tracing back to a thousand years." Full review
Wellington Cable Car Fodor's Lonely Planet Afar Magazine
Atlas Obscura
Frommer's Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
Lambton Quay, Wellington, New Zealand
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Fodor's "The Swiss-built funicular railway makes a short-but-sharp climb to Kelburn Terminal, from which there are great views across parks and city buildings to Port Nicholson." Full review
Lonely Planet "One of Wellington’s big-ticket attractions is the little red cable car that clanks up the steep slope from Lambton Quay to Kelburn." Full review
Afar Magazine "Connecting busy Lambton Quay and the tranquil Botanic Garden, Wellington's cable car has been a popular mode of transport for over 100 years." Full review
Atlas Obscura "New Zealand's only running funicular railway. " Full review
Frommer's "This small, award-winning museum pays homage to the residents of this hilly city and the cable cars they use to make their lives more convenient" Full review
Frommer's "This splendid little 4 1/2-minute trip takes you to some of the best views...it's also the best way to access the Wellington Botanic Garden; and there is a fine little Cable Car Museum at the top" Full review
Travel + Leisure "For panoramic views of the city, jump on the historic Wellington Cable Car, which boards in the heart of the Lambton Quay shopping district and travels up the hillside of Kelburn"
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