Bring a school class or group to Otago Museum and Discovery World and have fun while learning with one of our education programmes!

We have a wide variety of curriculum-based programmes to support your visit. See the list below for more details. We can also provide pre- and post- visit support materials, teaching resources and assistance with planning your visit.
 
The range of programmes changes throughout the year to offer new exciting experiences for your students or group so make sure you visit this page again for further details.
 
Use our booking form to book your class or group into one of our education programmes or contact the Education team on (03) 4747 470 or e-mail education@otagomuseum.govt.nz.

Find out about our programmes:

LEOTC GALLERY PROGRAMMES

• Understanding the Past & Uncovering the Future - Indiana Jones for Beginners
  Employ the skills of an archaeologist in a hands-on simulated archeological dig.
• Understanding the Past & Uncovering the Future - Geology Rocks!
  Excavations at Tuatara Island have gone horribly wrong and your help is needed.
• Understanding the Past & Uncovering the Future - Bone Detectives Needed!
  Learn about world famous fossil hunter Mary Anning and help the Museum identify some mysterious bones.
• Cultural Celebrations and Ceremonies - Celebrating the Pacific
  Investigate the place celebrations have in the different Pacific cultures.
• Cultural Celebrations and Ceremonies - Celebrating Asia: Japan
  Come to the People of the World Gallery and participate in Setsubun.
• Cultural Celebrations and Ceremonies - Celebrating the Ancients: Egypt
  What is wrapped in cloth, wears a mask and has lived at the Museum for over a hundred years?
• Hercules - Beyond the Cartoon
• Formula for Fashion  What influences what we wear? Do we judge people on what they wear?
• Mini Beasts: Trainee entomologists are needed, so bring your students now! BUT BEWARE!
• Natural New Zealand - Flightless Fashion
  Why does New Zealand have so many flightless birds?
• Natural New Zealand - Evolve or Die!
  So you think you are ready for the future?
• Natural New Zealand - New Zealand Birds: Native and endemic
• Tangata Whenua - Maori Art & Music
  Experience Maori art and music in the unique setting of the Tangata Whenua Gallery.
• Tangata Whenua - Pre-European Maori Food Gathering
  Find out how pre-European Maori met their basic needs and gathered their food.
• Tangata Whenua - Maori Technology 
  Experience the beauty and mana of the amazing Tangata Whenua Gallery.
• The Mysterious Lotions and Potions Store
• Tropical Plants
• Butterflies Abound!
• Magical Science
• Knock Me Senseless
• Leaping Frogs
• Cultural Currencies
• Robotech - A Technology Blast
• Globalisation

SCIENCE DISCOVERIES

• Plants at our Place Learn about how exciting our native plants are!
• Toys and Games Come and learn about the science used to make toys!
• Horribly Bright Science Can you solve the terrible crime that happened at the disco!
• Spaced Out 

SPECIAL PROGRAMMES

• Music; Fun for Everyone
  Are you studying… Music? Computers? Or just looking for something different for your class!
• Starlab
  Put the southern skies within your students’ reach in our portable planetarium.
• Sensational Sleepovers at the Museum
  Do you want to give your students an experience of a lifetime?
• Discovery World
  Wanting education and stimulation wrapped up in a load of fun for your students?
• The Search is On!
  Otago Museum’s exciting Search Centre is the ideal environment to develop and extend your students’ research skills.
• Fringe Festival 2008
  Let you school group take advantage of artist talks or the forum theatre!

ESPECIALLY FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

• NCEA Art - Arts in the Pacific
• NCEA Drama - Call the Education Team for more information

Advise us of your study objectives upon booking and we will focus our programmes to suit. Titles, dates and content of programmes are subject to change. Please phone for details and bookings before visits.

For further information and bookings, please contact our Education Team:
Phone +64 (0)3 474 7470
Facsimile +64 (0)3 477 5993
Email education@otagomuseum.govt.nz