Toitū Otago Settlers Museum

Museum Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

What to expect

Toitū Otago Settlers Museum is a regional history museum in Dunedin, New Zealand, that showcases the human history of the area from the earliest settlers to the most recent arrivals. The museum features fourteen themed galleries with interactive displays and powerful narratives, as well as an on-site shop and café. Its collections include a diverse range of objects, such as costume and textiles, artworks, furniture, toys, transport, domestic and technical items, and substantial archival and photographic holdings. The museum also has a well-equipped research centre and archive for those interested in genealogy and other aspects of local history. The museum's brief covers the territory of the old Otago Province, and its main focus is the city of Dunedin. It is New Zealand's oldest history museum, founded in 1898

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Things to do in Dunedin with kids, by kids

This family's experience:

Activities: The family visited the Toitū Otago Settlers Museum, learning about the social history of the region and exploring its exhibits

Highlights: They enjoyed the museum's exhibits that highlighted the social history of the area and found them engaging ✨

Dunedin May 10-16, 2023

This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the Toitu Otago Settlers Museum, which covers the history of the region. There are reconstructions of a Maori house, the interior of a settler transport ship, etc

Highlights: The kids enjoyed the museum's exhibits and reconstructions. We had a very pleasant time ✨