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Oamaru - Steampunk HQ
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!
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Fri 24 Sep
- Adult$4.90 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$2.00
- Adult$10.00
- Child$2.00
- Adult$3.90 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$2.00
- Adult$3.90 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$2.00
- Adult$3.90 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$2.00
- Adult$3.90
- Child$2.00
- Adult$10.00
- Child$2.00
- Adult$4.90 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$2.00
- Adult$10.00
- Child$2.00
- Adult$8.30
- Child$2.00
- Adult$8.30
- Child$2.00
- Adult$10.00
- Child$2.00
- Adult$10.00
- Child$2.00
- Adult$4.90 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$2.00
- Adult$4.90 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$2.00
- Adult$4.90 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$2.00
- Adult$10.00
- Child$2.00
- Adult$8.30
- Child$2.00
- Adult$4.90 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$2.00
- Adult$6.70 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$2.00
- Adult$4.90 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$2.00
- Adult$4.90 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$2.00
Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
Mrs
Rita Randle from NZ
Mrs
Rita Randle from NZ
Best Day Out
Antoinette from NZ
Wonderful experience
Ting Ting from NZ
Wonderful experience
Ting Ting from NZ
Wonderful experience
Ting Ting from NZ
Steampunk Oamaru
lianam from NZ
Steampunk Oamaru
lianam from NZ
Stay as long as you can
jackw12 from NZ
Stay as long as you can
jackw12 from NZ
Stay as long as you can
jackw12 from NZ
A must
JUDY PAISLEY from NZ
A must
JUDY PAISLEY from NZ
Fun and different
tonyc5 from NZ
Fun and different
tonyc5 from NZ
Awesome experience!!!
Kamni Devi from NZ
Awesome experience!!!
Kamni Devi from NZ
Awesome experience!!!
Kamni Devi from NZ
💡🚂🦀🦍
Lauren from NZ
💡🚂🦀🦍
Lauren from NZ
💡🚂🦀🦍
Lauren from NZ
JENI
jenim from NZ
Very unique
vanessar from NZ
Very unique
vanessar from NZ
Very unique
vanessar from NZ
Very interesting for the whole family
Heather Toft from NZ
Very interesting for the whole family
Heather Toft from NZ
Very interesting for the whole family
Heather Toft from NZ
An experience worth seeing
sabrinag from NZ
An experience worth seeing
sabrinag from NZ
An experience worth seeing
sabrinag from NZ
Awesome place to visit!
jacquelineh5 from NZ
Awesome place to visit!
jacquelineh5 from NZ
Awesome place to visit!
jacquelineh5 from NZ
Great fun
lizl1 from NZ
Great fun
lizl1 from NZ
Nice stop
Helen from NZ
mirror room with sound light and colours.
洋子 from NZ
奇幻有趣的博物館
Pei-Qi Chen from Taiwan
奇幻有趣的博物館
Pei-Qi Chen from Taiwan
奇幻有趣的博物館
Pei-Qi Chen from Taiwan
O for Orsome
chantalr from NZ
Funky and amazing!
Meredith from NZ
Funky and amazing!
Meredith from NZ
Funky and amazing!
Meredith from NZ
Out of the Ordinary
hayleyd5 from Australia
Unique Experience
felicitaso from Germany
Unique Experience
felicitaso from Germany
Unique Experience
felicitaso from Germany
Enjoyed by my almost 3 yr old daughter
Ruby from NZ
Enjoyed by my almost 3 yr old daughter
Ruby from NZ
Enjoyed by my almost 3 yr old daughter
Ruby from NZ
Steampunk HQ - creepy but very cool!
Damien Miller from Australia
Steampunk HQ - creepy but very cool!
Damien Miller from Australia
Steampunk HQ - creepy but very cool!
Damien Miller from Australia
Mac cab
mariac9 from NZ
Jackstar
Jacki Wirth from Australia
Brilliantly weird! !
Annette Sperring from United Kingdom
Brilliantly weird! !
Annette Sperring from United Kingdom
Brilliantly weird! !
Annette Sperring from United Kingdom
A site you must see
Glenn Baxter from NZ
A site you must see
Glenn Baxter from NZ
A site you must see
Glenn Baxter from NZ
A different kind of crazy
Lea Belz from Germany
A different kind of crazy
Lea Belz from Germany
A view from Harborside Train Station
NORMAZLINA from Malaysia
Something to see in Oamaru
Garry Darlington from Australia
Something to see in Oamaru
Garry Darlington from Australia
Something to see in Oamaru
Garry Darlington from Australia
An interesting place to spend an hour
bevinb from NZ
An interesting place to spend an hour
bevinb from NZ
An interesting place to spend an hour
bevinb from NZ
Brilliant
Sarah from NZ
Makes you behave like a child
pamt1 from Australia
July 2018
Sierra from NZ
July 2018
Sierra from NZ
most enjoyable
andyl from NZ
most enjoyable
andyl from NZ
most enjoyable
andyl from NZ
FANTASTIC. Not to be missed.
Marie from Australia
FANTASTIC. Not to be missed.
Marie from Australia
值得一游
FANG from China
magic place
Raye from Australia
Must See
Regan Prattley from NZ
Must See
Regan Prattley from NZ
Must See
Regan Prattley from NZ
Good stop for the family
igora from NZ
Organ grinding
John from Laos
Organ grinding
John from Laos
Big kid at heart!
Kathryn from NZ
Must visit when in Oamaru
crystal from NZ
Arrrrgggghhhhh!
hannahj7 from United Kingdom
Nice reception!
Wang monica from Taiwan
Don't miss that !
Maurizio Zanni from Italy
Don't miss that !
Maurizio Zanni from Italy
Such a cool, and surprising, pipe organ
Alison from NZ
Great place
Peggy from Germany
The mighty motorcycle.
Carolyn Reeves from NZ
steam punk
Roy from United Kingdom
steam punk
Roy from United Kingdom
Just one of many eye catchers!
barbarah4 from NZ
Steampunk's a winner.
Bruce Genever from NZ
Quirky gallery...definitely worth a look
Amanda C from Australia
Quirky gallery...definitely worth a look
Amanda C from Australia
Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
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hayleyd5 from Australia wrote on 11 March 2020
Out of the Ordinary
We had a lot of fun playing around at this museum. You will too.
felicitaso from Germany wrote on 08 March 2020
Unique Experience
With the Bookme deal this attraction is definitely worth a visit. It's quite unique and an experience for all ages.
Rita Randle from New Zealand wrote on 07 September 2021
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Something different something fun.
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Meredith from New Zealand wrote on 14 July 2020
Funky and amazing!
Fun experience! Loved the portal light display and quirky art