The TARDIS appears to have materialised at Wellington Airport, ahead of a Doctor Who exhibition that has fans ready to break out their multi-coloured scarves and open a bag of jelly babies.

The “bigger on the inside” blue British police box, or TARDIS (time and relative dimension in space), is the recognisable ship used by The Doctor to travel through time and space on the hit TV series which has been running since 1963.

Its arrival in New Zealand comes as the Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder: Where Science Meets Fiction exhibition opens in Wellington next month.

The exhibition, which opens on June 1 at the Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre, will give Kiwi Whovians the chance to get up close to some of the show’s most famous alien adversaries and learn about their connections with real science.

“It’s time to get ready to travel through time and space and explore the universe of Doctor Who and the science that has played such a crucial role in the show’s history,” Mayor Tory Whanau said.

“I know Wellingtonians and visitors alike are going to love this exhibition and we can’t wait to welcome people to another great event at Tākina.”

Tickets are available now and can be purchased at WellingtonNZ.