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Applications For 2021 Grass-roots Science Projects Are Now Open

Friday, 20 November 2020, 2:47 pm | Otago Museum

Where are the kākā and are they safe? Why do some rat traps catch more rats than others? How can communities work together to improve their local stream health? The funding round for the 2021 Otago Participatory Science Platform (PSP) is now open. ... More >>

Dinosaur REvolution Opens Early!

Friday, 25 September 2020, 10:08 am | Otago Museum

Otago Museum’s biggest exhibition of 2020 is opening a week early, on Saturday 26 September. The reason for the unusual early opening is the impact of COVID-19. “Usually we would have a team from Gondwana Studios in Australia fly over and lead ... More >>

Dinosaurs Are Descending On Dunedin

Thursday, 27 August 2020, 7:57 am | Otago Museum

Otago Museum has just announced a dinosaur-themed exhibition opening on Saturday 3 October – Dinosaur rEvolution . The travelling exhibition was created by Gondwana Studios in Australia and Otago Museum is the only South Island location. Featuring ... More >>

Youth-led Exhibition On Climate Change To Open In October

Tuesday, 18 August 2020, 3:53 pm | Otago Museum

Climate change is the biggest environmental challenge of our time, a challenge the next generation of decision-makers needs to rise to. More and more the New Zealand youth are taking the lead in highlighting the urgency of this issue. Otago Museum ... More >>

Otago Wildlife Photography Exhibition Opens This Weekend At Otago Museum

Wednesday, 29 July 2020, 6:05 am | Otago Museum

The Otago Wildlife Photography Exhibition is ready to open again at Otago Museum. The result of close to 1900 entries to the Otago Wildlife Photography Competition (OWPC), shortlisted entrants and winners are all being exhibited in the Museum’s ... More >>

Great Response To Southern STEM Nominations

Wednesday, 3 June 2020, 4:49 pm | Otago Museum

The hidden talents of southern STEM won’t be hidden for much longer. Nominations for the upcoming exhibition 100 women, 100 words… infinite possibilities , recently closed, and Otago Museum received over 300 nominations for women and girls who have ... More >>

Spying For Sharks, Caring For Kākā, And Burying Briefs – Community Research Projects Receive Funding

Monday, 18 May 2020, 12:12 pm | Otago Museum

While Otago carefully begins to return to normal activity, eight newly funded community research project teams are also planning for their year ahead. From using 3D models to communicate about local climate change impacts in Queenstown Lakes District, to ... More >>

Welcome Back!

Thursday, 14 May 2020, 9:32 am | Otago Museum

After seven weeks, Otago Museum is very excited to be opening its doors again to the public this Saturday 16 May. The Museum will be open 10am - 5pm, with the Café opening at 9am and closing at 4pm. As with every other public space and business ... More >>

Who Are The South’s Women Of STEM? Otago Museum Seeking Nominations

Thursday, 23 April 2020, 11:32 am | Otago Museum

Who are the women in your community who make science, technology, engineering, or maths interesting and meaningful to you? Is your friend always taking things apart to figure out how they work? Is Dissection Day your classmate’s favourite? Does ... More >>

Who Are The South’s Women Of STEM? Otago Museum Seeking Nominations

Thursday, 23 April 2020, 11:29 am | Otago Museum

Who are the women in your community who make science, technology, engineering, or maths interesting and meaningful to you? Is your friend always taking things apart to figure out how they work? Is Dissection Day your classmate’s favourite? Does ... More >>

Otago Museum's @hOMe – Your Museum, In Your Home Goes Live For The Lockdown

Friday, 3 April 2020, 4:19 pm | Otago Museum

We're bringing the Museum to the public. Virtually at least. Since the COVID-19 Alert 4 lockdown began, Otago Museum staff from all divisions have been working busily creating an enormous range of material for the public to access while confined to ... More >>

Otago Museum To Close Temporarily

Monday, 23 March 2020, 7:31 pm | Otago Museum

From 3pm today, Otago Museum has closed to the public in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, following the Government announcement at 1.30pm that the country has moved from alert level 2 to level 3, and will progress to level 4 in 48 hours. Our responsibility ... More >>

Otago Museum Appoints New Curator Māori And Pouhere Kaupapa Māori

Thursday, 27 February 2020, 5:02 pm | Otago Museum

Otago Museum is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Gerard O’Regan to the roles of Curator and Pouhere Kaupapa Māori. Gerard has more than 30 years’ experience in heritage management through different museum, iwi and research staff positions, ... More >>

Otago Wildlife Photography Competition Open But Change Is Coming

Tuesday, 25 February 2020, 2:19 pm | Otago Museum

A little later than its usual summer season, Otago Museum’s Otago Wildlife Photography Competition kicks off on Sunday 1 March this year. Following a slight decline in entries last year, Museum staff took the opportunity to survey past entrants about ... More >>

Jim Cooper installation opens at Otago Museum

Wednesday, 29 January 2020, 1:21 pm | Otago Museum

Otago Museum has started the year with an appreciation for the arts, and internationally recognised artists are now on display and free to the public. More >>

Exploration Extended at Otago Museum

Thursday, 16 January 2020, 12:18 pm | Otago Museum

Otago Museum has extended the James Cameron – Challenging the Deep exhibition for two weeks, giving Dunedin residents – and out of town visitors – who have not yet visited a extra chance to do so before it leaves the city. More >>

Embroidering Culture

Friday, 10 January 2020, 3:28 pm | Otago Museum

Otago Museum is thrilled to host Areez Katki’s acclaimed textile-based art exhibition, Bildungsroman, at the H D Skinner Annex opening on Saturday 11 January. More >>

A Moth Named Barbara

Monday, 16 December 2019, 1:18 pm | Otago Museum

Dunedin’s Dr Barbara Anderson, who is passionate about all things moths, has just had a species named after her. Ichneutica barbara is a moth within the Noctuid family, which is one of the largest moth families in the world. More >>

Tis the season to be generous

Wednesday, 11 December 2019, 12:03 pm | Otago Museum

In the spirit of Kris Kringle, the big cheerful man himself, Otago Museum is inviting the community to help make the holidays fun for all children. More >>

Dunedin schools, clubs, and associations – anyone – ahoy!

Wednesday, 4 December 2019, 11:47 am | Otago Museum

Otago Museum’s Dr Claire Concannon is going to the middle of the South Pacific Ocean, and Dunedin is invited along for the ride! More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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