diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/cellbindings.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/cellbindings.cpp
index 2021bca728..35f9af0f2b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/cellbindings.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/cellbindings.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ namespace MWLua
             auto cell = c.mStore->getCell();
             std::stringstream res;
             if (cell->isExterior())
-                res << "exterior(" << cell->getGridX() << ", " << cell->getGridY() << ")";
+                res << "exterior(" << cell->getGridX() << ", " << cell->getGridY() << ", "
+                    << cell->getWorldSpace().toDebugString() << ")";
             else
                 res << "interior(" << cell->getNameId() << ")";
             return res.str();
@@ -42,6 +43,8 @@ namespace MWLua
         cellT["name"] = sol::readonly_property([](const CellT& c) { return c.mStore->getCell()->getNameId(); });
         cellT["region"] = sol::readonly_property(
             [](const CellT& c) -> std::string { return c.mStore->getCell()->getRegion().serializeText(); });
+        cellT["worldSpaceId"] = sol::readonly_property(
+            [](const CellT& c) -> std::string { return c.mStore->getCell()->getWorldSpace().serializeText(); });
         cellT["gridX"] = sol::readonly_property([](const CellT& c) { return c.mStore->getCell()->getGridX(); });
         cellT["gridY"] = sol::readonly_property([](const CellT& c) { return c.mStore->getCell()->getGridY(); });
         cellT["hasWater"] = sol::readonly_property([](const CellT& c) { return c.mStore->getCell()->hasWater(); });
@@ -67,13 +70,15 @@ namespace MWLua
             if (!ptr.isInCell())
                 return false;
             MWWorld::CellStore* cell = ptr.getCell();
-            return cell == c.mStore || (cell->isExterior() && c.mStore->isExterior());
+            return cell == c.mStore || (cell->getCell()->getWorldSpace() == c.mStore->getCell()->getWorldSpace());
         };
 
         if constexpr (std::is_same_v<CellT, GCell>)
         { // only for global scripts
             cellT["getAll"] = [ids = getPackageToTypeTable(context.mLua->sol())](
                                   const CellT& cell, sol::optional<sol::table> type) {
+                if (cell.mStore->getState() != MWWorld::CellStore::State_Loaded)
+                    cell.mStore->load();
                 ObjectIdList res = std::make_shared<std::vector<ObjectId>>();
                 auto visitor = [&](const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) {
                     if (ptr.getRefData().isDeleted())
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/luabindings.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/luabindings.cpp
index 0084c4a901..0f32cba562 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/luabindings.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/luabindings.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,21 @@
 #include "types/types.hpp"
 #include "uibindings.hpp"
 
+namespace MWLua
+{
+    struct CellsStore
+    {
+    };
+}
+
+namespace sol
+{
+    template <>
+    struct is_automagical<MWLua::CellsStore> : std::false_type
+    {
+    };
+}
+
 namespace MWLua
 {
 
@@ -68,7 +83,7 @@ namespace MWLua
     {
         auto* lua = context.mLua;
         sol::table api(lua->sol(), sol::create);
-        api["API_REVISION"] = 37;
+        api["API_REVISION"] = 38;
         api["quit"] = [lua]() {
             Log(Debug::Warning) << "Quit requested by a Lua script.\n" << lua->debugTraceback();
             MWBase::Environment::get().getStateManager()->requestQuit();
@@ -106,17 +121,58 @@ namespace MWLua
         return LuaUtil::makeReadOnly(api);
     }
 
+    static void addCellGetters(sol::table& api, const Context& context)
+    {
+        api["getCellByName"] = [](std::string_view name) {
+            return GCell{ &MWBase::Environment::get().getWorldModel()->getCell(name, /*forceLoad=*/false) };
+        };
+        api["getExteriorCell"] = [](int x, int y, sol::object cellOrName) {
+            ESM::RefId worldspace;
+            if (cellOrName.is<GCell>())
+                worldspace = cellOrName.as<GCell>().mStore->getCell()->getWorldSpace();
+            else if (cellOrName.is<std::string_view>() && !cellOrName.as<std::string_view>().empty())
+                worldspace = MWBase::Environment::get()
+                                 .getWorldModel()
+                                 ->getCell(cellOrName.as<std::string_view>())
+                                 .getCell()
+                                 ->getWorldSpace();
+            else
+                worldspace = ESM::Cell::sDefaultWorldspaceId;
+            return GCell{ &MWBase::Environment::get().getWorldModel()->getExterior(
+                ESM::ExteriorCellLocation(x, y, worldspace), /*forceLoad=*/false) };
+        };
+
+        const MWWorld::Store<ESM::Cell>* cells3Store = &MWBase::Environment::get().getESMStore()->get<ESM::Cell>();
+        const MWWorld::Store<ESM4::Cell>* cells4Store = &MWBase::Environment::get().getESMStore()->get<ESM4::Cell>();
+        sol::usertype<CellsStore> cells = context.mLua->sol().new_usertype<CellsStore>("Cells");
+        cells[sol::meta_function::length]
+            = [cells3Store, cells4Store](const CellsStore&) { return cells3Store->getSize() + cells4Store->getSize(); };
+        cells[sol::meta_function::index] = [cells3Store, cells4Store](const CellsStore&, size_t index) -> GCell {
+            index--; // Translate from Lua's 1-based indexing.
+            if (index < cells3Store->getSize())
+            {
+                const ESM::Cell* cellRecord = cells3Store->at(index);
+                return GCell{ &MWBase::Environment::get().getWorldModel()->getCell(
+                    cellRecord->mId, /*forceLoad=*/false) };
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                const ESM4::Cell* cellRecord = cells4Store->at(index - cells3Store->getSize());
+                return GCell{ &MWBase::Environment::get().getWorldModel()->getCell(
+                    cellRecord->mId, /*forceLoad=*/false) };
+            }
+        };
+        cells[sol::meta_function::pairs] = context.mLua->sol()["ipairsForArray"].template get<sol::function>();
+        cells[sol::meta_function::ipairs] = context.mLua->sol()["ipairsForArray"].template get<sol::function>();
+        api["cells"] = CellsStore{};
+    }
+
     static sol::table initWorldPackage(const Context& context)
     {
         sol::table api(context.mLua->sol(), sol::create);
         WorldView* worldView = context.mWorldView;
         addTimeBindings(api, context, true);
-        api["getCellByName"]
-            = [](std::string_view name) { return GCell{ &MWBase::Environment::get().getWorldModel()->getCell(name) }; };
-        api["getExteriorCell"] = [](int x, int y) {
-            return GCell{ &MWBase::Environment::get().getWorldModel()->getExterior(
-                ESM::ExteriorCellLocation(x, y, ESM::Cell::sDefaultWorldspaceId)) };
-        };
+        addCellGetters(api, context);
         api["activeActors"] = GObjectList{ worldView->getActorsInScene() };
         api["createObject"] = [](std::string_view recordId, sol::optional<int> count) -> GObject {
             // Doesn't matter which cell to use because the new object will be in disabled state.
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/store.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/store.hpp
index 662fc2b558..75c41af25e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/store.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/store.hpp
@@ -413,6 +413,14 @@ namespace MWWorld
         size_t getExtSize() const;
         size_t getIntSize() const;
 
+        const ESM::Cell* at(size_t index) const
+        {
+            if (index < mSharedInt.size())
+                return mSharedInt.at(index);
+            else
+                return mSharedExt.at(index - mSharedInt.size());
+        }
+
         void listIdentifier(std::vector<ESM::RefId>& list) const override;
 
         ESM::Cell* insert(const ESM::Cell& cell);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldmodel.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldmodel.cpp
index e9b1cf1300..4f53dd329c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldmodel.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldmodel.cpp
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ MWWorld::WorldModel::WorldModel(const MWWorld::ESMStore& store, ESM::ReadersCach
 {
 }
 
-MWWorld::CellStore& MWWorld::WorldModel::getExterior(ESM::ExteriorCellLocation cellIndex)
+MWWorld::CellStore& MWWorld::WorldModel::getExterior(ESM::ExteriorCellLocation cellIndex, bool forceLoad)
 {
     std::map<ESM::ExteriorCellLocation, CellStore*>::iterator result;
 
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ MWWorld::CellStore& MWWorld::WorldModel::getExterior(ESM::ExteriorCellLocation c
             result = mExteriors.emplace(cellIndex, cellStore).first;
         }
     }
-    if (result->second->getState() != CellStore::State_Loaded)
+    if (forceLoad && result->second->getState() != CellStore::State_Loaded)
     {
         result->second->load();
     }
@@ -234,22 +234,20 @@ MWWorld::CellStore* MWWorld::WorldModel::getInteriorOrNull(std::string_view name
             return nullptr; // Cell not found
         result = mInteriors.emplace(name, newCellStore).first;
     }
-
-    if (result->second->getState() != CellStore::State_Loaded)
-        result->second->load();
-
     return result->second;
 }
 
-MWWorld::CellStore& MWWorld::WorldModel::getInterior(std::string_view name)
+MWWorld::CellStore& MWWorld::WorldModel::getInterior(std::string_view name, bool forceLoad)
 {
     CellStore* res = getInteriorOrNull(name);
     if (res == nullptr)
         throw std::runtime_error("Interior not found: '" + std::string(name) + "'");
+    if (forceLoad && res->getState() != CellStore::State_Loaded)
+        res->load();
     return *res;
 }
 
-MWWorld::CellStore& MWWorld::WorldModel::getCell(const ESM::RefId& id)
+MWWorld::CellStore& MWWorld::WorldModel::getCell(const ESM::RefId& id, bool forceLoad)
 {
     auto result = mCells.find(id);
     if (result != mCells.end())
@@ -257,7 +255,8 @@ MWWorld::CellStore& MWWorld::WorldModel::getCell(const ESM::RefId& id)
 
     if (const auto* exteriorId = id.getIf<ESM::ESM3ExteriorCellRefId>())
         return getExterior(
-            ESM::ExteriorCellLocation(exteriorId->getX(), exteriorId->getY(), ESM::Cell::sDefaultWorldspaceId));
+            ESM::ExteriorCellLocation(exteriorId->getX(), exteriorId->getY(), ESM::Cell::sDefaultWorldspaceId),
+            forceLoad);
 
     const ESM4::Cell* cell4 = mStore.get<ESM4::Cell>().search(id);
     CellStore* newCellStore = nullptr;
@@ -281,17 +280,21 @@ MWWorld::CellStore& MWWorld::WorldModel::getCell(const ESM::RefId& id)
     {
         mInteriors.emplace(newCellStore->getCell()->getNameId(), newCellStore);
     }
-    if (newCellStore->getState() != CellStore::State_Loaded)
+    if (forceLoad && newCellStore->getState() != CellStore::State_Loaded)
     {
         newCellStore->load();
     }
     return *newCellStore;
 }
 
-MWWorld::CellStore& MWWorld::WorldModel::getCell(std::string_view name)
+MWWorld::CellStore& MWWorld::WorldModel::getCell(std::string_view name, bool forceLoad)
 {
     if (CellStore* res = getInteriorOrNull(name)) // first try interiors
+    {
+        if (forceLoad && res->getState() != CellStore::State_Loaded)
+            res->load();
         return *res;
+    }
 
     // try named exteriors
     const ESM::Cell* cell = mStore.get<ESM::Cell>().searchExtByName(name);
@@ -319,7 +322,8 @@ MWWorld::CellStore& MWWorld::WorldModel::getCell(std::string_view name)
     if (!cell)
         throw std::runtime_error(std::string("Can't find cell with name ") + std::string(name));
 
-    return getExterior(ESM::ExteriorCellLocation(cell->getGridX(), cell->getGridY(), ESM::Cell::sDefaultWorldspaceId));
+    return getExterior(
+        ESM::ExteriorCellLocation(cell->getGridX(), cell->getGridY(), ESM::Cell::sDefaultWorldspaceId), forceLoad);
 }
 
 MWWorld::CellStore& MWWorld::WorldModel::getCellByPosition(
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldmodel.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldmodel.hpp
index b90a063c69..1048a27e84 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldmodel.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldmodel.hpp
@@ -65,10 +65,10 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
         void clear();
 
-        CellStore& getExterior(ESM::ExteriorCellLocation cellIndex);
-        CellStore& getInterior(std::string_view name);
-        CellStore& getCell(std::string_view name); // interior or named exterior
-        CellStore& getCell(const ESM::RefId& Id);
+        CellStore& getExterior(ESM::ExteriorCellLocation cellIndex, bool forceLoad = true);
+        CellStore& getInterior(std::string_view name, bool forceLoad = true);
+        CellStore& getCell(std::string_view name, bool forceLoad = true); // interior or named exterior
+        CellStore& getCell(const ESM::RefId& Id, bool forceLoad = true);
 
         // Returns the cell that is in the same worldspace as `cellInSameWorldSpace`
         // (in case of nullptr - default exterior worldspace) and contains given position.
diff --git a/files/lua_api/openmw/core.lua b/files/lua_api/openmw/core.lua
index a472b8ac88..b9c56f8a8e 100644
--- a/files/lua_api/openmw/core.lua
+++ b/files/lua_api/openmw/core.lua
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@
 -- @field #boolean isQuasiExterior (DEPRECATED, use `hasTag("QuasiExterior")`) Whether the cell is a quasi exterior (like interior but with the sky and the wheather).
 -- @field #number gridX Index of the cell by X (only for exteriors).
 -- @field #number gridY Index of the cell by Y (only for exteriors).
+-- @field #string worldSpaceId Id of the world space.
 -- @field #boolean hasWater True if the cell contains water.
 -- @field #boolean hasSky True if in this cell sky should be rendered.
 
diff --git a/files/lua_api/openmw/world.lua b/files/lua_api/openmw/world.lua
index ad18c2193e..732ce1e938 100644
--- a/files/lua_api/openmw/world.lua
+++ b/files/lua_api/openmw/world.lua
@@ -21,8 +21,14 @@
 -- @function [parent=#world] getExteriorCell
 -- @param #number gridX
 -- @param #number gridY
+-- @param #any cellOrName (optional) other cell or cell name in the same exterior world space
 -- @return openmw.core#Cell
 
+---
+-- List of all cells
+-- @field [parent=#world] #list<openmw.core#Cell> cells
+-- @usage for i, cell in ipairs(world.cells) do print(cell) end
+
 ---
 -- Simulation time in seconds.
 -- The number of simulation seconds passed in the game world since starting a new game.