Oamaru - Steampunk HQ

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Steampunk HQ - It is crazy, quirky and unique; unlike any other visitor attraction in this universe!

Steampunk HQ - It is crazy, quirky and unique; unlike any other visitor attraction in this universe!

Highlights

  • New Zealand's premier Steampunk experience
  • An interactive museum full of discovery
  • A fascinating collection of retro-futuristic sci-fi art, movies, sculpture and sound
  • Fun and interesting for the whole family!

Steampunk HQ NZ’s premier Steampunk experience is a museum and workshop situated in the historic Victorian precinct of Oamaru. It is crazy, quirky and unique; unlike any other visitor attraction in this universe!

Outside of the imposing free-standing Oamaru stone building, "steampunk" engine SP001 greets visitors by belching flames, smoke and eyrie sounds; whilst inside, a museum of two large darkened rooms and a basement presents a theme of a dark post-apocalyptic vision of a future "as it might have been".

Contraptions and bizarre machinery featuring heavy use of copper, gears, pipes, gas cylinders, as well as an ensemble of skeletal sculptures are lit by flickering lights and accompanied by film, projection and sounds. A back door leads to a large yard with projects and machines in various stages of being "steampunked" including a train carriage, “aethertractor” and giant motorbike. The building's exterior walls are decorated with creations such as giant flies and a fisherman made from metal and industrial parts.

The Infinity Portal is the latest creation; a gateway to other dimensions, both real and imagined. All the walls are completely reflective and a grid of hundreds of multi coloured LED lights are suspended from the ceiling, playing light sequences that move and ripple through the space.

This is one of the most interesting and unusual attractions in NZ - no question about it!

Adult $15.00
Child $5.00
Family $30.00

Duration

  • Allow approximately 1 hour for the whole experience

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Notes

  • Open Hours: 10:00am to 4:00pm

    Please be advised during winter warm clothing is recommended.

Available Bookings from 2 Nov to 15 Nov 2024

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Jon Bowden from New Zealand wrote on 09 January 2022

Great place, BUT……….

Amazing place! Felt guilty going through book me after finding out the price is only $10 per person when places like that could do with direct customers. Seriously recommend stopping in and taking a look! Some pretty out there stuff!

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Mary Dixey from United States wrote on 12 October 2022

Steampunk HQ is cool

The exhibits are cool. I like metal word. The Portal experience was my favorite though.

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madonna64 from New Zealand wrote on 09 January 2022

Fun style, creative artwork, very cool!

Fun art experience. If you like movies like Mad Max, Mortal Engines, Wild Wild West then this place is for you. Very interesting and creative. Most of the exhibits are interactive so great for the whole family. Well worth the price.

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paulah5 from New Zealand wrote on 15 November 2021

Amaxongly coo

Heavenly experience, highly recommended

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Sharon Page from New Zealand wrote on 12 January 2023

So much fun

We have been to this “museum” every time we visit Oamaru and never tire of it. It just brings a smile to your face.

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