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 Boulcott Hall, 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 22 August, 10 am–3 pm by appointment only—book the hall you would like to visit
  • Friday 23 August, 9 am–3 pm—no need to book, just come along
  • Saturday 24 August, 10 am–3 pm by appointment only—book the hall you would like to visit

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 to Pipitea campus 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.

Campus tours

Kelburn campus

Forty-five minute walking tours of Kelburn campus leave from the info hub (Level 1, the Hub) at 9.15 am, 10.15 am, 11.15 am, 12.15 pm, 1.15 pm and 2.15 pm.

Pipitea campus

Thirty-minute walking tours of Pipitea campus will leave from the info hub, ground floor, Rutherford House at 9.15 am, 10.15 am, 11.15 am, 12.15 pm, 1.15 pm and 2.15 pm.

Te Aro campus

Forty-five minute walking tours of Te Aro campus will leave from the ground floor atrium at 9.15 am, 10.15 am, 11.15 am, 12.15 pm, 1.15 pm and 2.15 pm.

Other tours

Adam Art Gallery

Exhibition open 9 am to 5 pm, walk-ins welcome; guided tours 10 am, 1 pm. Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery is located next to the Student Union Building, Kelburn Campus.

Classics Museum

Twenty-minute walk-in tours between 9 am and 3 pm, on Level 5 of the Old Kirk Building.

Geography

Check out our teaching labs for the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences and enjoy some live demonstrations. Thirty-minute tours will depart from outside CO124 at 10.15 am and 1.15 pm.

Library

Twenty-minute tours of the Library will depart at 11 am, noon, and 1 pm from Info Ihonui, Level 2, Library entrance, the Hub.

Our Kelburn, Pipitea, and Te Aro campus libraries will also have quiet/chill out zones on the day for parents and whānau.

New Zealand School of Music—Te Kōkī

Take a brief tour to explore our music facilities. Tours will depart from outside MCLT102 at 10 am and 2 pm.

School of Biological Sciences

Check out our newest building, Te Toki a Rata, home to our School of Biological Sciences. Thirty-minute tours will depart from outside TTR104 at 9.15 am, 10.15 am and 1.15 pm.

School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

Check out Laby Building, home to our School of Chemical and Physical Sciences. Thirty-minute tours will depart from the School of Chemical and Physical Sciences office, outside LBLT118 at 10.15 am and 12.15 pm. After the tour, join our faculty for liquid nitrogen ice cream!

Studio 77 Theatre

A short tour of the University theatre on Fairlie Terrace will depart at 1 pm from outside HMLT104, Hugh Mackenzie building.

University Recreation Wellington

For all things sports, clubs, fitness, and wellbeing, take a tour of the Recreation Centre between 9 am and 3 pm. Meet at the reception desk in the Recreation Centre.

Victoria University Coastal Ecology Lab

Open for visitors from noon to 2.30 pm. Come check out our wet lab, boating and diving facilities, and get the chance to meet some current marine biology students and learn about the research they do. All must register to attend. Bus departs at 1.15 pm, arriving back to Kelburn campus by 2.45 pm.