Otago Museum, Dunedin's most visited attraction and New Zealand's best cultural and heritage attraction

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Vision
To be an excellent museum of which the people of Otago and New Zealand will be proud.

Mission
To inspire and enrich our community, and enhance understanding of the world through our collections, programmes and research.

The Otago Museum was founded in 1868 and has undergone many changes over the years. It is the largest cultural and heritage institution in Otago and has a collection of over two million natural science specimens and human history artefacts. The Museum is Dunedin's most visited attraction, currently welcoming over 300,000 visitors per year.

Our roll of honour:

2005	New Zealand Tourism Award – Winner Visitor Activity and Attractions Category (Major Category Award) – i.e. best in NZ!
2005	New Zealand Tourism Award – Winner Culture and Heritage Category
2005	New Zealand Tourism Award – Winner Distinction Award
2004	Westpac/Otago Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards – Supreme Award Winner; Large Tourism Category Winner i.e. best business in Dunedin!
2004	New Zealand Tourism Award – Winner Culture and Heritage Category
2004	New Zealand Tourism Award – Qualmark ‘Tourism Mark of Quality’ Award
2003	New Zealand Tourism Award – Winner Culture and Heritage Category
2002	New Zealand Tourism Award - Finalist
2002	Westpac/Otago Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards – Large Tourism Category Winner
2002	NZIA Resene Southern Regional Award for Architecture
2001	New Zealand Tourism Award - Finalist
2001	Otago Chamber of Commerce City Development Award

Visit the Otago Museum today and judge for yourself!

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