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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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Authenticated Reviews & Photos All of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
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Kawaldeep Singh fromNew Zealand wrote on 26 September 2025
Excellent
Worth it 👌
Andrew Tui fromNew Zealand wrote on 17 August 2025
Most unique place in NZ!
Felt totally beguiled as I went through Steampunk HQ. A feast for the senses with lots to look at.
clairen3 fromNew Zealand wrote on 19 July 2025
Huge amount of fun 10/10
Visited with my 25 year old son and we both loved it! Well worth a visit of a couple of hours
tonig2 fromNew Zealand wrote on 14 July 2025
Grandkids loved it
I booked it for my grandchildren and they just loved it. They are 15 and live in Wellington. They said it was up to Weta Workshop standard. High praise indeed
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Benjamin Ralph fromNew Zealand wrote on 26 September 2025
Steampunk hq
Cool little place to go see