World of Wearable Art
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The World of Wearable Art (WOW) is a museum devoted to wearable art
and classic car
s located in Nelson, New Zealand
, opened in October 2001. It is a tourist attraction. The building is on 95 Quarantine Road and the museum is open every day of the year except Christmas Day.
during September. It started in Nelson in 1987 and is a popular show, attracting 20,000 guests a night in 2004 and with NZ$85,000 in prize money. Due to its popularity, since 2005 the show has taken place in Wellington - and continued to grow, attracting 33,000 people in 2007 (also broadcast on television in the United States, Canada, and France).
The location of the Museum acknowledges the birthplace of the show.
Wearable art
Wearable art, also known as Artwear or "art to wear", refers to individually designed pieces of hand-made clothing or jewelry created as fine or expressive art...
and classic car
Classic car
A classic car is an older car; the exact meaning is variable. The Classic Car Club of America maintains that a car must be between 20 and 40 years old to be a classic, while cars over 45 years fall into the Antique Class.- Classic Car Club of America :...
s located in Nelson, New Zealand
Nelson, New Zealand
Nelson is a city on the eastern shores of Tasman Bay, and is the economic and cultural centre of the Nelson-Tasman region. Established in 1841, it is the second oldest settled city in New Zealand and the oldest in the South Island....
, opened in October 2001. It is a tourist attraction. The building is on 95 Quarantine Road and the museum is open every day of the year except Christmas Day.
Wearable Art Gallery
The WOW Gallery shows the attending garments of the World of Wearable Art Awards Show, a two-hour performance spectacle held annually in WellingtonWellington
Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
during September. It started in Nelson in 1987 and is a popular show, attracting 20,000 guests a night in 2004 and with NZ$85,000 in prize money. Due to its popularity, since 2005 the show has taken place in Wellington - and continued to grow, attracting 33,000 people in 2007 (also broadcast on television in the United States, Canada, and France).
The location of the Museum acknowledges the birthplace of the show.