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Pendants, petals, and pumice: Lynn Kelly’s jewellery
Jeweller Lynn Kelly was part of the iconic Fluxus co-operative in Dunedin for 15 years after completing a craft design course in Wanganui, before setting up her own workshop. Plants, and human interactions with them, are at the heart of much of the work she creates.
Coins Minted by Caligula Honouring Family Members
As part of the University of Otago's Classics Programme, George Morris takes a deep dive into Caligula and the coins he minted to honour his family members.
Nightmares in a Museum
Our staff often get asked at Halloween what some of the scariest things in the museum are...
Intern Blog: Sam Finch
Over the past few months, I have been lucky enough to spend one day a week with the conservation team at the Otago Museum as part of an internship program with the University of Otago. Throughout my time at the museum, I have been able to experience many different things and learn a lot about conservation and how the museum runs. Perhaps the most notable thing I learned is that conservators do a lot more than just conserving objects. Every day in conservation is different, one day you are taking photos of ancient metalwork, the next preparing for a new...
Fashion FWD: clothing in ancient Greece
To mark the exhibition, Fashion FWD, Robert Hannah, the honorary curator of the Classical collections, here looks back to examples of ancient dress fashion.
Happy Archaeology Week
Welcome to #NZArchaeologyWeek! This week we have brought together some of Otago Museum and the University of Otago's favourite Archaeologists to share some of their favourite objects from our collection.
Here be monsters: Giant Squid from the Catlins
Dive into the history and mystery of the giant squid (Architeuthis dux) with On Lee Lau!
Research Insights – Q & A with Peter Hadden
I am a part-time postgraduate student in Auckland at the University of Auckland, Department of Ophthalmology, and also a practising ophthalmologist (eye surgeon)...
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