The main Te Papa building is on the waterfront in Wellington, on Cable Street. Inside the building are six storeys of exhibitions, cafés and gift shops dedicated to New Zealand's culture and environment. The museum also incorporates outdoor areas with artificial caves, native bushes and wetlands. The 36,000 square metre building had cost NZ$300 million by its opening in 1998. A second building on Tory Street is a scientific research facility and storage area, and is not open to the public.