Campus and halls of residence tours
Take a tour of our three campuses and halls of residence around the city as well as other facilities on campus.
Halls of residence tours
Throughout the day, you can take short tours of Capital Hall, Cumberland House, Joan Stevens Hall, Katharine Jermyn Hall, Te Puni Village, Victoria House, and Weir House.
The tours do not have scheduled start times but will operate regularly from the halls’ receptions areas. You can visit some of these halls on our looping buses on Open Day, or find your own way using the maps provided.
Hall tour times
- Thursday 20 August, 10 am–3 pm by appointment only—book the hall you would like to visit
- Friday 21 August, 9 am–3 pm—no need to book, just come along
- Saturday 22 August, 10 am–3 pm by appointment only—book the hall you would like to visit
Learn more about our halls of residence
Campus tours
Take a guided tour of our campuses and facilities.
| Campus or facility | Times | Meeting places |
|---|---|---|
Classics Museum | Between 9 am and 3 pm, walk-ins only | Old Kirk building, level 5 |
| Kelburn campus Forty five-minute walking tours of Kelburn campus. | Hourly, 9.15 am to 2.15 am | Info desk, level 1, the Hub |
| Kelburn library Twenty-minute tours of the Library. Our Kelburn, Pipitea, and Te Aro campus libraries will also have quiet/chill out zones on the day for parents and whānau. | 9 am, 10 am, and 2 pm | Level 2, Library entrance, the Hub |
| Midwifery simulation suite Forty minute tours of our brand new Simulation Suite space for Midwifery students. Come see our state-of-the-art teaching mannequins in action, chat to staff and students, and test your clinical skills in a hands-on simulation scenario. | 11.15 am, 1.15 pm, and 2.15 pm | School of Health expo table in TTR |
| New Zealand School of Music—Te Kōkī Take a brief tour to explore our music facilities. | 10 am and 2 pm | Outside HULT323, Hunter building |
| Ngā Mokopuna A twenty-minute culturally guided tour of Ngā Mokopuna—our Living Building. This will include a tour of the three levels of the building and an insight into the building's rich histories and embedded culture. | Between 9 am and 3 pm, walk-ins only | Inside Ngā Mokopuna, MOKO101 |
| Pipitea campus Thirty-minute walking tours of Pipitea campus. | Hourly, 9.15 am to 2.15 pm | Info desk, ground floor, Rutherford House |
| School of Biological Sciences Thirty-minute tours of Te Toki a Rata, home to our School of Biological Sciences. | 9.15 am, 1.15 pm, and 3.15 pm | Outside TTR104, Te Toki a Rata |
| School of Chemical and Physical Sciences Thirty-minute tours of Laby building, home to our School of Chemical and Physical Sciences. Followed by liquid nitrogen ice cream. | 11.15 am and 1.15 pm | Outside LBLT118, Laby building |
| School of Engineering and Computer Science | 9.15 am and 11.15 am | Faculty of Science and Engineering office, outside CO153 |
| School of Geography, Environment, and Earth Sciences Check out our teaching labs for the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences and enjoy some live demonstrations. Thirty-minute tour. | 10.15 am and 1.15 pm | Outside CO124, Cotton building |
| Studio 77 Theatre Join us for a short tour of the University theatre. | 1 pm | Outside MCLT101, Maclaurin building |
| Te Aro campus Forty five-minute walking tours of Te Aro campus. | Hourly, 9.15 am to 2.15 pm | By the stairs in the Atrium, Te Aro |
| University Recreation Wellington For all things sports, clubs, fitness, and wellbeing, take a tour of the Recreation Centre. | Between 9 am and 3 pm | Reception at University Recreation Centre, Kelburn campus |
Looping buses
Use our free looping bus service to visit Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s campuses and halls of residence.
These hop-on/hop-off buses will depart Kelburn campus regularly from Gate 3 (under the overbridge on Kelburn Parade). Buses depart regularly between 8.45 am and 3 pm.
We will have two different loops running on the day, so be sure to look for buses with the appropriate signage:
- Bus loop 1—Kelburn Parade (Gate 3) to Pipitea campus (also Wellington Railway Station stop) via Joan Stevens Hall
- Bus loop 2—Kelburn Parade to Te Aro campus via Victoria House and Cumberland House
Allow plenty of time in your schedule as the bus timetable is traffic dependent.