Wellington Museums Trust Annual Report 2006
Wellington Museums Trust Annual Report 2006
Wellington Museums Trust Annual Report 2006
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HIGHLIGHTS<br />
<strong>Wellington</strong> Cable Car Museum doubled in size,<br />
another historic grip car restored and put on display, and museum<br />
goes on to win a New Zealand Tourism Industry Award<br />
for visitor activities and attractions:<br />
culture and heritage tourism<br />
Record number of visitors – over 236,000 –<br />
for City Gallery <strong>Wellington</strong> thanks to major exhibitions such as<br />
Patricia Piccinini: In Another Life<br />
Capital E National Theatre production Hinepau confirmed for<br />
Australian tour in October, with performances at Sydney<br />
Opera House and the Arts Centre, Melbourne<br />
Partnership with Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa sees<br />
Museum of <strong>Wellington</strong> City & Sea develop exhibition<br />
Innocents Abroad – touring the Pacific through a colonial lens<br />
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE<br />
VISITORS 2005/06 2004/05 2003/04<br />
Total number of visitors to all <strong>Wellington</strong><br />
<strong>Museums</strong> <strong>Trust</strong> facilities and events<br />
705,267 662,340 626,994<br />
FINANCIAL<br />
Generated revenue ($000) 1,760 2,169 2,110<br />
<strong>Wellington</strong> City Council core funding grant ($000) 4,053 3,993 3,993<br />
<strong>Wellington</strong> City Council rental grant ($000) 1,472 1,077 1,077<br />
Total operating costs excluding WCC rent ($000) 5,825 6,262 6,057<br />
Total operational costs ($000) 7,297 7,340 7,135<br />
Operating expenditure per visitor $10.35 $11.08 $11.38<br />
Public subsidy per visitor $7.83 $7.66 $8.09<br />
Public subsidy per visitor excluding rental grant $5.75 $6.03 $6.37<br />
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