The Wētā Cave in Wellington is a free-entry shop beside the Wētā Workshop studio at 1 Weka Street, Miramar. No ticket is needed, and the site says it is separate from the paid behind-the-scenes Wētā Workshop tours. Visitors are greeted by giant trolls and a sleeping dragon at the door.
Inside, the shop sells prop replicas, pop culture vinyls, maker tools, high-end collectibles, books, apparel, jewellery, art prints and movie memorabilia. The site says the pieces are designed by the same artists who make the work for films. There is also a small museum area with historical props and costumes from films, and a rotating display of statues. Among the statues named on the site are the Smaug bust, Sméagol and Déagol, the Boromir Classic Series statue and the Sauron miniature. The same collectibles are sold online at wetanz.com.