The blog is where we'll post news, updates, information about objects in our collection, #betterworkstories, profiles of staff members and visitors, pictures and videos, and really anything we think you'd find interesting. We hope you enjoy.
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The Tunnelweb Spider – Dunedin’s Heaviest and Most Popular Spider
Encountering the formidable-looking tunnelweb spider around the house or garden can make you jump! Assistant Collection Manager, Natural Science Kane Fleury tells us why we have nothing to fear.
Sky Guide: December
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Josephine Gordon Rich: 19th Century Zoologist
Inspired by our exhibition, Our Women: 125 of Dunedin’s Extra-ordinary Women, Honorary Curator Rosi Crane looks at the work of 19th century zoologist Josephine Gordon Rich.
Finding the Line Between Mystery and Knowledge
In good time for the silly season, Otago Museum is opening its first ever planetarium Christmas show — an in-house production, Christmas Mysteries.
2019 Otago Wildlife Photography Competition – 20 Years of Beautiful Amateur Imagery
The 20th annual Otago Wildlife Photography Competition opens for entries from all of Otago’s amateur photographers and videographers on Monday 19 November 2018.
World War One Postage Stamps
Honorary Curator Melville Carr examines how the Otago Museum stamp collection provides an insight into the consequences for Germany and its Oceanic colonial territories during Word War One.
est. 1868: A Champion Gladioli Grower
Curator Moira White explains why these medals, awarded by the Dunedin Horticultural Society, are part of the quirkiest category in est. 1868.
est. 1868: if looks could kill
Stone cold killer, hideous monster and protector against evil… the story of Medusa has taken many forms over the centuries. Honorary Curator Robert Hannah delves into her fascinating past.
Sky Guide: November
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