Description:
This is Otago's museum of social history, tracing the stories of those who have made the region home -- from the original Maori inhabitants to the sturdy Scottish pioneers, the rough-and-ready gold miners to the business entrepreneurs who followed them. Exhibitions are comprehensive, presenting even the most detailed engineering and scientific facts in a readily accessible manner. There are also exhibits on the Kai Tahu Maori communities of Otago; an ever-popular transport collection (engine buffs will be in heaven); and a Penny Farthing cycle you can actually ride. A new gallery features the 19th-century settlers' shipboard experience, which includes a mock-up of the steerage of a sailing ship. Allow an hour for a quick overview.
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Awards:
Frommer's
- Highly Recommended 2010
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Contact:
- visit website
- tel: 03/477-5052
- fax: 03/474-2727
Address:
- 31 Queens Gardens
- Dunedin
Hours:
- Daily 10am-5pm. Research department Mon-Fri 10am-1pm
Strenuousness:
- Easy
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