Capital E

Descriptive Data

TypeAgencyParallel NameNōku te AoOther NamesCapital Discovery PlaceDate Range1991-DescriptionEstablished as a children's science and technology museum, it opened in 1992 and was originally named Capital Discovery Place, operated by an independent trust. In 1994 the trust operating Capital Discovery Place was dissolved and the assets transferred to Wellington City Council.

Wellington City Council provided funding to keep the Capital Discovery Place facility open to the public in a 'holding' mode until 1995.

In 1995 it was brought under the management of Wellington Museums Trust, continuing under the same name until 1997 when it changed its name to Capital E.

Capital E is part of Experience Wellington, a registered charity and a Council Controlled Organisation established by Wellington City Council to develop and manage Wellington’s cultural and arts assets.

The gifted name Nōku te Ao means “the world is mine,” or more colloquially, “the world is my oyster”.

Te Whare Tapere ā-Motu Mō Ngā Tamariki National Theatre for Children at Capital E was established in 1997 and was closed in 2023. The theatre company had been delivering theatre performances to tamariki across Aotearoa for over 25 years. External LinksCapital E

Agency or Organisation

Capital Discovery Place

Controlling Agency or Organisation

Controlling Agency or OrganisationWellington Museums TrustControlling Agency or Organisation Date Range1995-

Related Agencies

Predecessor Agency or OrganisationCapital Discovery Place

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