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Photographing bodies of the earth, sea and sky
Wednesday, 26 June 2019, 1:04 pm | Otago Museum
Dr Ian Griffin, Otago Museum Director, and Kane Fleury, Assistant Curator, Natural Sciences, are setting sail for the Pitcairn Islands to observe and photograph a total solar eclipse. The eclipse occurs on 2 July, on a small, remote atoll called Oeno ... More >>
James Cameron – Challenging the Deep heading for Dunedin
Tuesday, 28 May 2019, 2:08 pm | Otago Museum
In what is undoubtedly a significant coup for New Zealand, Otago Museum has secured exclusive New Zealand rights to host the blockbuster exhibition James Cameron – Challenging the Deep. More >>
Otago Museum wins Arts Access Museums Award 2019
Thursday, 23 May 2019, 11:35 am | Otago Museum
Otago Museum was presented the Arts Access Museums Award 2019 for its collaboration with the local autistic community at theServiceIQ New Zealand Museum Awards 2019 at Te Papa Tongarewa in Wellington on Wednesday 22 May. More >>
Otago Museum images to be freely available in Wikimedia
Friday, 3 May 2019, 3:19 pm | Otago Museum
On Saturday 4 May, Otago Museum is releasing more than 700 images of collection items and galleries in Wikipedia for use under a Creative Commons Attribution license. More >>
Zealandia, the eighth continent
Friday, 12 April 2019, 10:38 am | Otago Museum
This weekend, Otago Museum will open its most recent locally produced planetarium show, Zealandia: Life on the Hidden Continent . More >>
20th Otago Wildlife Photography Exhibition opening Saturday
Wednesday, 27 March 2019, 3:17 pm | Otago Museum
Otago Museum is looking forward to marking the 20th anniversary of the Otago Wildlife Photography Competition with a new medium and a new venue for the exhibition. More >>
Re: Emerging – a comparison of design through time
Friday, 1 March 2019, 4:37 pm | Otago Museum
People arriving at Dunedin Airport will soon have a new perspective on Otago Museum. A new display, timed for iD Dunedin Fashion Week, opens on 1 March, called Re: Emerging . More >>
OM receives TWO Tuia grants
Monday, 25 February 2019, 9:45 am | Otago Museum
Otago Museum’s two applications to the Lottery Tuia - Encounters 250 Programme have been successful, netting $370 000 for community outreach programmes aimed at young people. More >>
Presenting the Quantum Shorts film festival finalists
Friday, 15 February 2019, 12:30 pm | Otago Museum
“Weirdly compelling,” was one judge’s comment. “A very adventurous concept,” said another. “Creative and funny,” came a third verdict. More >>
A rifle with history
Thursday, 14 February 2019, 4:07 pm | Otago Museum
Otago Museum Conservation staff are today dismantling the only Collier 2nd model flintlock revolving rifle held in public collections around the world. More >>
Women in Science – Girls are Boss!
Monday, 4 February 2019, 4:14 pm | Otago Museum
Otago Museum in collaboration with the Dodd-Walls Centre for Photonic and Quantum Technologies is hosting a series of workshops to mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on 11 February. The workshops are aimed at intermediate and ... More >>
Enter the Museum Collection
Friday, 1 February 2019, 4:35 pm | Otago Museum
On Thursday 7 February, a new display will open in the People of the World gallery at Otago Museum. More >>
100-year quest for Einstein’s gravitational waves
Friday, 18 January 2019, 12:19 pm | Otago Museum
Otago Museum is pleased to be co-hosting, with the Dodd-Walls Centre and the University of Otago, a free public talk by Professor Nergis Mavalvala on Thursday 31 January. More >>
Otago Museum frogs have new home
Wednesday, 19 December 2018, 10:23 am | Otago Museum
The Museum has been home to a brown tree frog and a southern bell frog in a display inside the Nature galleries since about 1980. More >>
A week of wins
Monday, 3 December 2018, 4:34 pm | Otago Museum
A week of wins The Otago Museum has had a successful week with both funding and awards. More >>
Finding the line between mystery and knowledge
Thursday, 15 November 2018, 9:56 am | Otago Museum
In good time for the silly season, Otago Museum is opening its first ever planetarium Christmas show — an in-house production, Christmas Mysteries . More >>
20 years of beautiful amateur imagery
Thursday, 15 November 2018, 9:54 am | Otago Museum
The 20th annual Otago Wildlife Photography Competition opens for entries from all of Otago’s amateur photographers and videographers on Monday 19 November 2018. More >>
Knot Your Grandmother’s Knitting
Monday, 29 October 2018, 12:56 pm | Otago Museum
Dunedin-based Australian artist Michele Beevors is calling on the immense Otago Museum collection to provide the skeleton of a new artwork – literally. More >>
Inaugural H D Skinner lecture
Wednesday, 3 October 2018, 12:08 pm | Otago Museum
The Friends of the Otago Museum are proud to sponsor the inaugural H D Skinner Memorial Lecture at 6pm on Thursday 11 October, as part of the Museum’s 150th anniversary celebrations. Attendees are invited to join the Friends for nibbles after the lecture. More >>
Portrait Exhibition Highlights Local Women
Tuesday, 25 September 2018, 2:35 pm | Otago Museum
This September marks 125 years since New Zealand became the first country in the world to grant women the right to vote. Otago Museum has received funding from the Ministry for Women to create a project that will celebrate both the anniversary, ... More >>
