Join us on an adventure of a lifetime - the journey of imagination through the pursuit of hands-on creativity. This is the stuff that dreams are made of.
The best lessons in life come from real experiences. Wētā Workshop provides a home for creativity and diversity, a place where people of any age can celebrate and realise their passions through the creative process.
Wētā Workshop Experience
Group larger than 20? Book our Wētā Workshop Experience to see how we make props & weapons for the movies. A must-see for those who want to learn how fantastical worlds, creatures, characters and artefacts are crafted from imagination into reality!
Taking place at Wētā Workshop Group Tours space, you’ll learn about how practical effects, costumes, and props are made for films like The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Avatar and King Kong, and enjoy tales of filmmaking from your Weta Workshop guide!
Education prices: Groups over 20 guests = Children $15 (under 16) Adults $27.
1.5hr experience, inc. documentary + 1 hour tour.
Recommended suitable for ages 7+
Want to create your own movie magic? The Wētā Workshop Experience can be enhanced with a demonstration or hands-on workshop to give groups an experience to remember.
Miniature Effects Tour
Our Miniature Effects Tour provides an interactive, educational journey through the Wētā Workshop miniatures made for the popular children’s television show Thunderbirds Are Go!
This creative journey explores the filmmaking process from concept design to final creation.
Contact us for your creative ignition
Weta Workshop offers your portal to exciting movie-magic, our tours and experiences are immersive, educational and suitable for all ages.