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Steampunk HQ - It is crazy, quirky and unique; unlike any other visitor attraction in this universe!
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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- Adult$4.90
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- Adult$9.90
- Child$4.40
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- Adult$4.90 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$4.40
- Family$30.00
- Adult$6.90 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$4.40
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Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
A steam punk extravaganza
Scott Chapman-Wallis from
United Kingdom
Great display
Bridgitte Scriggins from
NZ
Out of this world
philcarolyn from
Australia
Out of this world
philcarolyn from
Australia
Out of this world
philcarolyn from
Australia
Steam Punk Great
andrewj6 from
NZ
Steam Punk Great
andrewj6 from
NZ
Steam Punk Great
andrewj6 from
NZ
Cool Place to visit 😃
Peichen Wang from
Taiwan
Cool Place to visit 😃
Peichen Wang from
Taiwan
Cool Place to visit 😃
Peichen Wang from
Taiwan
魔幻的地方
Meichi Chen from
Taiwan
魔幻的地方
Meichi Chen from
Taiwan
魔幻的地方
Meichi Chen from
Taiwan
Expand your vision!
Lisette Young from
NZ
Expand your vision!
Lisette Young from
NZ
Worth a visit
xiaohan from
NZ
Worth a visit
xiaohan from
NZ
Worth a visit
xiaohan from
NZ
Pretty Cool
Brenda Engelbrecht from
NZ
Pretty Cool
Brenda Engelbrecht from
NZ
Oamaru Steampunk
Tandy Horton from
NZ
Oamaru Steampunk
Tandy Horton from
NZ
Unique
Carolyn Crow from
NZ
Great
Hiroki Sano from
Japan
Great
Hiroki Sano from
Japan
Great
Hiroki Sano from
Japan
Worth a look
Joanne vanAndel from
Australia
Worth a look
Joanne vanAndel from
Australia
Worth a look
Joanne vanAndel from
Australia
Steampunk HQ is cool
Mary Dixey from
United States
Love the hands on experience
dreamilicious from
NZ
Love the hands on experience
dreamilicious from
NZ
Steampunk HQ, Oamaru
Lisa Bittante from
NZ
Steampunk HQ, Oamaru
Lisa Bittante from
NZ
Steampunk HQ, Oamaru
Lisa Bittante from
NZ
Awesome
Julie Anne from
NZ
Steampunk
adelled from
NZ
Steampunk
adelled from
NZ
Fun style, creative artwork, very cool!
madonna64 from
NZ
Fun style, creative artwork, very cool!
madonna64 from
NZ
Fun style, creative artwork, very cool!
madonna64 from
NZ
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
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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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Sam from Australia wrote on 03 June 2025
Steampunk
I wasn’t sure what to expect but really enjoyed this alternative, interesting and interactive ”museum”. Well done.
tanias26 from Australia wrote on 19 October 2024
Fantastic
Had a great time wandering around. Being interactive made it a lot of fun.
Yvonne from New Zealand wrote on 30 August 2019
Art Gallery yes, Steampunk HQ no.
The Steampunk HQ got some amazing Steampunk art pieces there, but that's about it. A lot of those interactive things that were supposed to be there didn't work at all, most if it was out of order. Nice place to visit, but don't expect too much. It's rather like a Steampunk themed art gallery.
Scott Chapman-Wallis from United Kingdom wrote on 18 January 2026
A steam punk extravaganza
A fun thing to do for a couple of hours. The creativity in some of the creations is amazing. Really liked the bit on one of the sculptures, with photos of most of his creations,, with done dotted around. The 'portal' was fun
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robynd11 from New Zealand wrote on 13 January 2026
Well worth a visit
This is a must visit. So many funky things to look at and interact with.