Sharing stories from the region we call home, Te Curio Cabinet is the official blog of Museums Wellington. From historical tidbits to think pieces and behind the scenes looks across our museums, like the best curio cabinets you never know what you are going to find.
The Little Doctor Was Not (Initially) Impressed
When one of Wellington’s founding fathers, Dr. Issac Featherston, arrived in Wellington in May 1841 he was shocked to find, “… those mud hovels scattered along the beach, or those wooden huts which appeared every here and there…represent the City of Wellington?” The New Zealand Company had promised, “…fine fertile land which shall [...]
