Housed in the 1892 Bond Store on Queens Wharf — a heritage building designed by Frederick de Jersey Clere — Wellington Museum tells the story of this city through four floors of maritime history, early Māori and European settlement, and the characters who shaped the capital. Voted one of the world's 50 best museums by The Times in 2013. Free entry. The harbour views from inside are a bonus, but the stories are the real treasure.