The Bucket Fountain
Wellington, New Zealand
The Bucket Fountain is an iconic kinetic sculpture in Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand. It is located in Cuba Mall, which is part of Cuba Street. It consists of a series of "buckets" that fill with water until they tip, spilling their load into the buckets and pool below. The fountain was
designed by Graham Allardice of Burren and Keen and erected in 1969. Much of the water does not reach the buckets below, but instead splashes onto pedestrians and onlookers. On windy days (common in Wellington) water is carried several metres from the fountain. People sometimes add dishwashing detergent to the water, which spreads bubbles all over the mall.
Listen to the audio guide for The Bucket Fountain Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen offNearby
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- Enjoy Public Art Gallery art_museum · 0.1 km away
- Cuba Street e Left Bank street_art · 0.2 km away
- Cuba Street cinema · 0.2 km away
- St John's Church, Wellington chiese · 0.3 km away
- St James Theatre monumenti · 0.3 km away
- Wellington Town Hall monumenti · 0.3 km away
- Vacant lot of cabbages sculpture · 0.4 km away