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Visiting Otago?

Visiting Otago?

Visiting Otago?

Welcome to Otago and the Otago Museum!

Begin your journey in Southern New Zealand at Dunedin's most visited attraction - Otago Museum. It makes for a great introduction to the southern region, exploring the richness and vibrancy through outstanding collections covering culture, nature and science.

The Otago Museum hosts a superb variety of collection-rich galleries, but the 'must see' has to be the Otago Museum's landmark gallery, Southern Land, Southern People, particularly if you're not from the area. Discover a region of superlatives and extremes... driest, wettest, coldest, highest, windiest, most remote. Southern Land, Southern People explains the origins of our demanding landscape and environment, how people discovered and explored it, how they utilised its natural resources and how its challenging nature rubbed off on the people in the form of 'southern character'.

If you would like a more in-depth, personal experience then take a guided tour. We have a Highlights of the Museum guided tour daily at 11:30 and a Southern Land, Southern People guided tour daily at 15:30, but we can accommodate to your needs and provide you with a guided tour of any of our galleries at any time during opening hours (by prior arrangement).

General admission to the Otago Museum is free - but we greatly appreciate donations.

Opening hours
Daily 10:00-17:00
Closed Christmas Day

419 Great King Street
PO Box 6202
Dunedin
New Zealand

Phone: +64 3 474 7474
Fax: +64 3 477 5993
E-mail: mail@otagomuseum.govt.nz

If your visit to the region includes the wider Otago area as well as Dunedin, you may benefit by going to this link.

For a suggested itinerary while in Dunedin, click here.

	Accommodation and Attractions If you’re looking for somewhere to stay and something else to do while in Otago then look no further.

	Tours Discover the hidden treasures of our captivating galleries by taking a guided tour. Journey through the gallery of your choice with one of our Communicators and extend your visit beyond the information on the labels.

	Galleries With an outstanding range of collection-rich galleries, the Otago Museum is the ideal place to begin your visit to the southern region.

	Shop You’ll find an extensive range of distinctive gifts and quality crafts at the Museum Shop. From New Zealand made jewellery including jade and bone carvings to educational books, toys, puzzles and games, there’s something here for everyone!

	Café The Museum Café is a great place to sit and relax during you’re fun-filled day at the Otago Museum. Whether you want a quality meal or a quick coffee, the Museum Café is sure to satisfy your taste buds!