Tūhura Otago Museum

Dunedin

One of New Zealand's oldest museums, open since 1868 and housed since 1877 beside the University of Otago, with natural history, Māori and Pacific collections, a science centre and a tropical butterfly forest.

How to get there by public transport

Nearest stops

Albany St, Museum Reserve #16120 m George St, 590 #293200 m George St, 607 #294230 m Albany St, Clubs & Societies #11240 m Albany St, Central Library #13240 m George St, 472 #308270 m

Lines stopping nearby

5 8 10 14 35 37 63

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What it is

The museum opened in 1868, growing out of the geological collections of James Hector, and moved in 1877 into a purpose-built building on Great King Street designed by David Ross. Later wings were added in 1910, 1930 and 1963, and a central atrium was created in a redevelopment around 2000. Since 2022 it has been known as Tūhura Otago Museum, from a Māori word meaning to discover and explore.

The natural history galleries hold the world's largest collection of moa, and the humanities collections include Māori taonga, Pacific material and a large group of cuneiform tablets. The Tūhura Science Centre has hands-on exhibits and a planetarium added in 2015, and the three-level Tropical Forest, opened in 2007, houses hundreds of free-flying butterflies.

Getting there by bus

Albany St, Museum Reserve (stop 16), about 115 m away, is served by routes 14, 37 and 63. On George Street, George St, 590 (stop 293) and George St, 607 (stop 294), around 3 minutes' walk, are served by routes 5, 8, 10 and 35.

Albany St, Clubs & Societies (stop 11) and Albany St, Central Library (stop 13), about 3 minutes away, also have routes 14, 37 and 63 in the opposite direction and towards the city.

Frequently asked questions

How do I get to Tūhura Otago Museum by public transport?

The nearest stops are Albany St, Museum Reserve, George St, 590, George St, 607. Open any of them to see the lines that stop there, or use the Journey Planner for a route from your location to Tūhura Otago Museum.

What is the nearest stop to Tūhura Otago Museum?

Albany St, Museum Reserve (stop code 16), about 120 m from Tūhura Otago Museum. On the stop page you can see all the lines that stop there and live arrival estimates.

Where is Tūhura Otago Museum located?

Tūhura Otago Museum is in Dunedin. You can see its exact location and a 3D view at the top of this page.

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