Katherine Mansfield House & Garden
The 1888 birthplace of New Zealand's most celebrated female writer, Katherine Mansfield. Its Victorian timber house recreates the scenes of her childhood.
Mansfield was a master of the modern short story, and works such as The Garden Party draw on her childhood in Wellington.
The house has been restored to match how her family's home was furnished. It features exhibitions of her writing, photographs and short films, and there is a small Victorian garden behind the house. Admission is about NZ$10 or a little more. The house is on Tinakori Road in Thorndon, about a 10-minute walk from the Parliament Buildings, and you can stop to explore the colonial timber houses around Old St Paul's on the way.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00–16:00 (check official website)
Nearby sights
- Old St Paul's
- The Beehive & Parliament Buildings
- Wellington Museum
- Wellington Waterfront & Oriental Bay
- City Gallery Wellington
- Wellington Cable Car & Botanic Garden
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
- Harbourside Market