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Toitū Otago Settlers Museum

The doors are open to New Zealand’s newest and most innovative museum experience.

It is all about the people of Dunedin and their stories from the earliest settlers through to those who have recently arrived.

Embark on a journey through the new museum where pioneer thinking meets 21st Century creativity.

Contact Details

PO Box 566, Dunedin 9054

64-3-477 5052

toituosm@dcc.govt.nz

www.toituosm.com

Visitor Information

31 Queens Gardens, Dunedin 9016

10am-5pm daily. Closed Christmas Day.

Free. 12 dollar archival entry (bookings essential). Some charges for special events.

Facilities

Wheelchair access

Cafe

Shop

Function space

Guided tour

Public programmes

Membership club

Toilets

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Entire Collection - View All (150)

Archives - View All (2)

Visiting Book of Reverend Dr Thomas Burns.; 1848-1858; 1918/67/1

First miner's right, Tuapeka goldfield.; 1940/93/1

Art - View All (12)

Painting, portrait of Mrs Matthew Holmes; Mary Richardson (later Mary Tripe); 1893; 1932/130/1

Poster, Spring Blossom Tea; Peter McIntyre, Caxton Printing Company; 1985/347/1

Battle scene, Boer War; Robert Hawcridge; 1904; 1906/19/1

Painting; Otago Harbour and Peninsula, with Vauxhall and Andersons Bay; Wilbraham Frederick Evelyn Liardet; circa 1865; 1925/72/1

Album containing paintings, drawings, photographs, etc.; John Buchanan; 1949/42/3

Painting; The landing of Sir George Grey from H.M.S. 'Brisk' at Port Chalmers, 1867; Captain Thomas Robertson (attributed); 1919/134/1559

History - View All (136)

Teapot; Milton Pottery Works; Pre-1889; 1921/74/1

Locomotive; double-ended Fairlie locomotive named Josephine; 1927/21/1

Dress; cream evening dress with silver beading; 1930s; 1995/189/19

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1846 1914 1920s 1930 1930s 1943 "archibald rutherford" balclutha black blairlogie "charles begg" dress dunedin edwardian "evening dress" "evening gown" ewstein "first church" georgette green "janet bowie" "katy stapleton" "louisa jack" "macandrew bay" "mary ann hudson" milton model moir "new zealand and south seas exhibition" "new zealand exhibition" "north east valley" oamaru paitings "port chalmers" "reverend thomas burns" "robert burns" rose sampler scotland scottish silk "st kilda" "st matthews gospel" stevenson trophy watercolour "wedding dress" "wedding gown" "weir wedding dress" "world war one"

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