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Otago Museum

Phone: (0)3 474 7474

Websites:

Hours Open:

Weekdays: 10am–5pm
Weekends: 10am–5pm
Closed on Public Holidays

Amenities: Wheelchair Access, Toilets, Food Available, Guided Tours Available, Gift Shop

Suitable for Ages: Families

Ticket Information:

Admission: Free

Ignite your interest and inspire your mind at Otago Museum! Explore outstanding collections and discover great stories from Otago, New Zealand and the world as you venture through a tempting variety of exhibitions.

Get hands-on with science in Discovery World then enter the Tropical Forest to discover lush gardens, hundreds of live butterflies and other hot-weather-happy inhabitants including birds, turtles and geckos!

Take some time out during your visit to enjoy something fresh and delicious from the Museum Café with a menu that caters for everyone in the family. Then take home a memento – you’ll find a great range of gift ideas from crafts and jewellery to children’s toys in the Museum Shop.

Upcoming events at Otago Museum

Ornamental to Detrimental

Otago Museum, Dunedin, Otago

Today 5:30pm / Public Talks & Tours
Berlin Wool Work: The Blood of Murdered Time

Otago Museum, Dunedin, Otago

Tomorrow 5:30pm / Public Talks & Tours
Looking for Life In the Solar System

Otago Museum, Dunedin, Otago

Sun 23 Sep 4:30pm / Public Talks & Tours
Philip Fleming

Otago Museum, Dunedin, Otago

Sun 23 Sep 1:00pm / Singer-Songwriter
Equinox Stargazing

Otago Museum, Dunedin, Otago

Mon 24 Sep 7:00pm / Film
Mrs Janet Walker: Brisbane's Leading Dressmaker and Costumer

Otago Museum, Dunedin, Otago

Tue 25 Sep 5:30pm / Public Talks & Tours
WMBADx: Idea Worth Spreading

Otago Museum, Dunedin, Otago

Thu 27 Sep 9:00pm – more dates / Comedy
Yoga With the Butterflies

Otago Museum, Dunedin, Otago

Thu 8 Nov 6:00pm – more dates / Mind & Body
Critical Thinking In Arboriculture

Otago Museum, Dunedin, Otago

Sat 10 Nov 10:30am / Public Talks & Tours
Trees In a Changing Environment

Otago Museum, Dunedin, Otago

Sat 10 Nov 11:15am / Public Talks & Tours

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Past events at Otago Museum

Dunedin Rock Choir

Otago Museum, Sun 30 Jul 2017
Who Cared? Otago Nurses in WWI

Otago Museum, Tue 29 Sep 2015 – Sun 31 Jan 2016
Solar Tsunamis: In Awe of The Aurora

Otago Museum, Tue 1 Aug 2017
Tyrannosaurus: King of the Dinosaurs

Otago Museum, Wed 19 Nov 2014
Mush

Otago Museum, Sat 6 Dec 2014
Ice Lab: New Architecture and Science in Antarctica

Otago Museum, Sat 6 Dec 2014 – Sun 1 Mar 2015
Christmas Comes to Animal Attic - Santa's Grotto

Otago Museum, Thu 18 Dec 2014 – Wed 24 Dec 2014
Discovery Squad

Otago Museum, Mon 12 Jan 2015 – Fri 23 Jan 2015
Film Festival: An Evening at Sea

Otago Museum, Fri 6 Mar 2015
Brain Awareness Week

Otago Museum, Fri 13 Mar 2015 – Fri 20 Mar 2015
Talking about Tangata Whenua: An Illustrated History

Otago Museum, Tue 24 Mar 2015
Smashed: The Human Brain on Booze

Otago Museum, Fri 20 Mar 2015
Aurora Australis: Beauty While You Sleep

Otago Museum, Wed 13 May 2015
Wildlife Photography Field Trip - Orokonui Excursion

Otago Museum, Mon 27 Apr 2015
Mad Chocolate Science - Freaky Science Show

Otago Museum, Tue 14 Jul 2015
Mad Chocolate Science - Freaky Science Show

Otago Museum, Thu 16 Jul 2015
2015 Otago Wildlife Photography Exhibition

Otago Museum, Mon 8 Jun 2015 – Sun 27 Sep 2015
Antique & Collectors Fair

Otago Museum, Fri 9 Oct 2015 – Sun 11 Oct 2015
Hākui: Women of Kāi Tahu

Otago Museum, Fri 20 Nov 2015 – Sun 8 May 2016
2016 Otago Wildlife Photography Competition

Otago Museum, Tue 22 Mar 2016 – Mon 16 May 2016
Chocolate Secrets of the Museum - Gallery Trail

Otago Museum, Sat 9 Jul 2016 – Sun 24 Jul 2016
Sense-ational Chocolate – Science Exploration

Otago Museum, Sat 16 Jul 2016 – Sun 24 Jul 2016
2016 Otago Wildlife Photography Exhibition

Otago Museum, Thu 9 Jun 2016 – Sun 16 Oct 2016
Beyond the Bright Black Edge of Nowhere

Otago Museum, Tue 4 Oct 2016 – Fri 7 Oct 2016
Art and Space

Otago Museum, Sat 17 Sep 2016 – Sun 2 Oct 2016
Creative Pasifika Performances

Otago Museum, Sat 17 Sep 2016
Korowai Weaving Classes

Otago Museum, Sun 18 Sep 2016
Equinox Stargazing

Otago Museum, Thu 22 Sep 2016
Clothes I've Made Fabric Colouring Workshop

Otago Museum, Wed 5 Oct 2016 – Thu 6 Oct 2016
Community Tapa

Otago Museum, Mon 26 Sep 2016 – Fri 7 Oct 2016
Zoom In - Gallery Trail

Otago Museum, Sat 24 Sep 2016 – Sun 9 Oct 2016
Korowai Weaving

Otago Museum, Sun 16 Oct 2016
Otago Museum Heritage Building Tour

Otago Museum, Sat 29 Oct 2016
Live at OM - Natyaloka School of Indian Dance

Otago Museum, Sun 30 Oct 2016
Well Balanced: Improving Strength and Balance At Any Age

Otago Museum, Sat 12 Nov 2016 – Sun 29 Jan 2017
Art at OM

Otago Museum, Wed 23 Nov 2016
Pet Pics: 2017 Otago Wildlife Photography Competition Launch

Otago Museum, Sat 12 Nov 2016
Elves' Workshop and Makerspace

Otago Museum, Sat 17 Dec 2016 – Fri 23 Dec 2016
Makerspace: Guided Activities

Otago Museum, Mon 19 Dec 2016 – Fri 23 Dec 2016
Yoga with the Butterflies

Otago Museum, Tue 17 Jan 2017
Far From Frozen

Otago Museum, Sat 21 Jan 2017 – Sun 29 Jan 2017
Current

Otago Museum, Sat 18 Mar 2017 – Sun 2 Jul 2017
Michelle Beck

Otago Museum, Sun 26 Feb 2017
Equinox Stargazing

Otago Museum, Mon 20 Mar 2017
Gareth Morgan The Opportunities Party Talk

Otago Museum, Thu 9 Mar 2017
Cantores Choir - Anzac Day

Otago Museum, Tue 25 Apr 2017
Giant Jaffa Rolling Ball Sculpture

Otago Museum, Sat 15 Jul 2017 – Sun 23 Jul 2017
Sense-ational Chocolate Science Show

Otago Museum, Sat 15 Jul 2017 – Fri 21 Jul 2017
Fruits of The Forest Fondue

Otago Museum, Sun 16 Jul 2017 – Thu 20 Jul 2017
Glacier Chasing: POSTPONED

Otago Museum, Wed 24 May 2017
Jenny Mitchell

Otago Museum, Sun 28 May 2017
Current – Artist In Action

Otago Museum, Sat 10 Jun 2017
Ko Te Ao Tūroa - Into the World of Music

Otago Museum, Sat 17 Jun 2017
Caitlin Turner

Otago Museum, Sun 25 Jun 2017
Solstice Stargazing

Otago Museum, Wed 21 Jun 2017
Art and Genetics Exhibition

Otago Museum, Tue 4 Jul 2017 – Sun 16 Jul 2017
A Glimpse of Gondwana: The New Zealand Permian Record

Otago Museum, Sun 10 Sep 2017
Permian Makerspace

Otago Museum, Mon 9 Oct 2017 – Thu 12 Oct 2017
Latafale Auva'A

Otago Museum, Sun 22 Oct 2017
Creative Pasifika

Otago Museum, Mon 11 Sep 2017 – Fri 6 Oct 2017
Southern Children's Choir

Otago Museum, Sun 24 Sep 2017
Pacific Patterns Makerspace

Otago Museum, Mon 2 Oct 2017 – Fri 6 Oct 2017
An evening with Giullare: CANCELLED

Otago Museum, Sat 18 Nov 2017
Photo Safari

Otago Museum, Sat 18 Nov 2017
Christmas at OM – The St Kilda Tongan Methodist Senior Choir

Otago Museum, Sat 16 Dec 2017
Christmas at OM – Dunedin Harmony Chorus and Highland Harmon

Otago Museum, Sun 17 Dec 2017
Decorate a Greek-inspired Pot

Otago Museum, Tue 19 Dec 2017
Make an Egyptian-inspried Candle

Otago Museum, Thu 21 Dec 2017
Add a Pinch of Salt to Your Nature Photography

Otago Museum, Sat 21 Apr 2018
Sounds Amazing!

Otago Museum, Sat 31 Mar 2018
A Day In the Life of An Astronaut

Otago Museum, Tue 10 Apr 2018
7x7: What Makes Dunedin the Wildlife Capital of NZ?

Otago Museum, Fri 20 Apr 2018
Yuri's Night

Otago Museum, Thu 12 Apr 2018
Jenny Mitchell

Otago Museum, Sun 27 May 2018
Is There a Perfect Cipher?

Otago Museum, Wed 9 May 2018

Surviving Chunuk Bair: H D Skinner at Gallipoli

Otago Museum, Fri 7 Aug 2015 – Sun 31 Jul 2016
Dunedin Maths Craft Day

Otago Museum, Sun 11 Feb 2018
Gifts and Legacies

Otago Museum, Sat 16 Aug 2014 – Sun 23 Nov 2014
Senorita AweSumo: Sustainable Stylings

Otago Museum, Sat 15 Nov 2014
Flutter

Otago Museum, Sat 29 Nov 2014
Bugs: The Mega World of Minibeasts

Otago Museum, Sat 20 Dec 2014 – Sun 10 May 2015
Bug Fair

Otago Museum, Sat 10 Jan 2015
In This Place, Silence Has A Voice - Ice Artist Presentation

Otago Museum, Thu 19 Feb 2015
Intersections: Ceramics from Ralph Hotere’s Personal Collect

Otago Museum, Sat 21 Mar 2015 – Sun 6 Sep 2015
Film Screening and Public Forum

Otago Museum, Sun 1 Mar 2015
Back in the Day - Special Exhibition Presentation

Otago Museum, Sat 21 Mar 2015
Wildlife Photography Hot Tips Talk

Otago Museum, Wed 1 Apr 2015
Wildlife Photography Field Trip - Allans Beach Excursion

Otago Museum, Sat 2 May 2015
Fruits of the Forest Fondue - Tropical Forest Show

Otago Museum, Sun 12 Jul 2015 – Fri 17 Jul 2015
Death by Chocolate: Guided Children's Activity

Otago Museum, Thu 16 Jul 2015
Chocolate Discovery School Holiday Gallery Trail

Otago Museum, Sat 4 Jul 2015 – Sun 19 Jul 2015
Art & Light Exhibition

Otago Museum, Sat 15 Aug 2015 – Sun 30 Aug 2015
Antibiotic Resistance In the Genomic Era: Combating ...

Otago Museum, Wed 11 Nov 2015
Seaweek - Our Big Blue Backyard

Otago Museum, Sun 28 Feb 2016
Giant Jaffa Rolling Ball Sculpture

Otago Museum, Sat 16 Jul 2016 – Sun 24 Jul 2016
Chocolate Universe Science Show

Otago Museum, Tue 19 Jul 2016 – Sat 23 Jul 2016
Fruits of the Forest Fondue

Otago Museum, Mon 18 Jul 2016 – Fri 22 Jul 2016
NZFGW Annual Winter Lecture

Otago Museum, Mon 18 Jul 2016
OM – The Foxy Tones

Otago Museum, Sun 28 Aug 2016
Creating Predator-free Habitats

Otago Museum, Sat 10 Sep 2016
Tātai Performance

Otago Museum, Sat 17 Sep 2016
The Forensics of Volcanic Catastrophe

Otago Museum, Thu 22 Sep 2016
The Littlest of Light

Otago Museum, Sun 2 Oct 2016
Pacific Patterns

Otago Museum, Mon 26 Sep 2016 – Fri 7 Oct 2016
Pop Up Science

Otago Museum, Mon 26 Sep 2016 – Fri 7 Oct 2016
Alphabet Soup Hui 2016

Otago Museum, Sat 19 Nov 2016 – Sun 20 Nov 2016
Art at OM - Hands-on Workshop

Otago Museum, Wed 26 Oct 2016
Otago Museum's Heritage

Otago Museum, Sat 29 Oct 2016
Psychology Week - Living Life Well

Otago Museum, Wed 23 Nov 2016
Tutu Tango

Otago Museum, Sun 13 Nov 2016
Les Belles Vilaines

Otago Museum, Sun 27 Nov 2016
Otago Wildlife Photography Competition

Otago Museum, Fri 25 Nov 2016 – Fri 3 Mar 2017
Weird and Wacky Words

Otago Museum, Sat 17 Dec 2016 – Sun 29 Jan 2017
We Are Stars - 3D Makerspace

Otago Museum, Mon 16 Jan 2017 – Fri 20 Jan 2017
Photo Safari

Otago Museum, Sat 28 Jan 2017
Drink & Design: A Creative Community Event By the Unschool

Otago Museum, Mon 27 Feb 2017
2017 Otago Wildlife Photography Exhibition

Otago Museum, Sun 26 Mar 2017 – Sun 23 Jul 2017
Brain Day 2017

Otago Museum, Sat 11 Mar 2017
Sustainability Presentation By Professor David Griggs

Otago Museum, Wed 15 Mar 2017
Archaeology In Action

Otago Museum, Sat 1 Apr 2017
Exoticism In Fashion

Otago Museum, Sun 30 Apr 2017
Chocolate Mmmysteries - Gallery Trail

Otago Museum, Sat 8 Jul 2017 – Sun 23 Jul 2017
Cacao Bean Gene Detectives

Otago Museum, Mon 17 Jul 2017 – Fri 21 Jul 2017
Southern Skies Star Gazing Experience

Otago Museum, Mon 12 Jun 2017
Three Cups of Tea Ceramics

Otago Museum, Sat 27 May 2017
#TDKTuesdays Current & The Design Kids

Otago Museum, Tue 6 Jun 2017
Grasping the Ephemeral - Extracting Cultural Data From

Otago Museum, Sat 17 Jun 2017
Matariki Makerspace

Otago Museum, Sat 17 Jun 2017 – Sun 18 Jun 2017
Matariki - Journey to The Stars

Otago Museum, Sat 17 Jun 2017
Printing the Blues

Otago Museum, Sat 1 Jul 2017
What's Your Health Story?

Otago Museum, Thu 6 Jul 2017
Permian Monsters – After Dark

Otago Museum, Thu 21 Sep 2017
Pre-Dino Disco

Otago Museum, Fri 13 Oct 2017
Deciphering Ancient Scripts

Otago Museum, Wed 30 Aug 2017
Life Before Dinosaurs: Permian Monsters

Otago Museum, Sat 26 Aug 2017 – Sun 25 Feb 2018
Equinox Stargazing

Otago Museum, Sun 24 Sep 2017
A Planet for Goldilocks

Otago Museum, Thu 19 Oct 2017
Murder Mystery

Otago Museum, Fri 27 Oct 2017
The Future of Science Engagement

Otago Museum, Mon 13 Nov 2017
Christmas at OM – Cantores Choir

Otago Museum, Sun 17 Dec 2017
Christmas at OM – City Choir

Otago Museum, Sat 23 Dec 2017
Create Your Own Furoshiki

Otago Museum, Wed 20 Dec 2017
Yoga With the Butterflies

Otago Museum, Thu 10 May 2018
Seaweek - Sea Lion Show

Otago Museum, Sun 11 Mar 2018
The Stupendous Pinniped Puppet Parade

Otago Museum, Sun 11 Mar 2018
Tired, Stressed and All the Rest?

Otago Museum, Wed 23 May 2018
Go Girl

Otago Museum, Sun 13 May 2018
Wild Ones

Otago Museum, Sat 14 Apr 2018 – Sun 29 Apr 2018
Archaeology In Action

Otago Museum, Sat 5 May 2018
Looking South to the Future: A Dark Sky Vision for Otago

Otago Museum, Fri 11 May 2018

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