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Otago Museum, Dunedin is one of the finest places to visit. Situated in Dunedin, the museum is Otago's largest cultural and heritage institution, and is visited by many tourists and locals, who want to know more about the human history. It was founded in 1868 and is an excellent venue to display the rich collections of over two million artifacts and specimens from the fields of natural science and human history. Otago Museum in Dunedin is one of the important tourist attractions in Dunedin and a must feature in your New Zealand tours.
Located close to the University of Otago in Dunedin North, some 1500 meters northeast of the city centre, the Otago Museum, Dunedin is worth a visit. There have been many changes in the museum and many additions to the museum. If you are interested in learning more about the prehistory and history of the Otago region then you will certainly find the new display area “Southern land, Southern people” amusing. These are the new additions to the museum. Moreover the galleries have been recently refurbished and this section is devoted to the cultures of Melanesia.
The museum boasts of a rich collection, which has expanded with the changing years. The original collection at the museum included objects from the 1865 New Zealand Exhibition, which was held in Dunedin. There are different sections in the museum added to the main wing at different points of time. The King Street section designed by David Ross was completed in 1877. The Hocken, Fels and the centennial, wings were added in 1910, 1923 and 1963. The most recent addition to the Otago Museum, which opened on the 3rd of November 2007, was the 3 storied “Tropical Forest”.
Otago Museum, Dunedin in New Zealand houses a varied collection on different topics. From an excellent assemblage of items on Polynesia, on pre-European history, and an extensive collection of southern Maori material housed in the impressive Tangata Whenua Gallery, you will find a diverse and rich collection at this museum. You can also view the rich collection of flora and fauna from around the globe, including many species of butterfly from Asia and the Caribbean.
Otago Museum, Dunedin is quite famous for its dynamic collection reflecting the natural biological and human history. There are lecture theatres and an interactive children's display centre within the museum. Exhibitions and seminars, meetings, conferences, functions and special events are also held in the research centre and galleries.
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