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‘Probably going [to] Auckland for bird studies’ – Lily Daff writes to H D Skinner

Posted 05 Sep 22 by Moira White

1 September was World Letter Writing Day and Moira White, our Curator, Humanities, has been delving through Otago Museum's historical correspondence...

Blumhardt Foundation means more art at Otago Museum

Posted 09 May 22 by Moira White

With the support of the Blumhardt Fund, Otago Museum has recently acquired an exciting group of additions to the crafted corner of our collections...

Silver Island – World Book Day

Posted 03 Mar 22 by Moira White

“One of the best adventure stories young New Zealand has yet been given”, was the Herald reviewer’s summary of Edith Howes’ Silver Island, when it was published in 1928...

Chess-ness

Posted 18 Jan 22 by Moira White

A Radio NZ interview early in the New Year discussing New Zealand’s 129th Chess Congress – played in Christchurch 2 – 12 January – reminded me of the sole chess set in Otago Museum’s collection...