Dunedin Museum of Natural Mystery owner Bruce Mahalski in front of his wall of sheep skulls. Photos: Gerard O'Brien : No bones about it ... new museum one of mystery

The life of a steer is preserved in this artwork made from a matrix of bones, teeth and skulls from various animals. : No bones about it ... new museum one of mystery

This life-size bust, made from animal bones, combines the texture of a sheep with the face and bust of a young woman. : No bones about it ... new museum one of mystery

This artwork guitar can be played. It is made mainly of wood and the bones of a hedgehog, a stoat, a weasel, a rabbit, a rat, a magpie, a hawk, a gull, a possum, a pukeko, a duck, a sparrow, a thrush, a sting-ray, a moa, a cat, a dog, a sheep, a pig, a... : No bones about it ... new museum one of mystery

A human skull inside a matrix of cup sponges and bones from Ngawi, inside a recycled kauri timber box. : No bones about it ... new museum one of mystery

The Dunedin Museum of Natural Mystery at 61 Royal Tce. : No bones about it ... new museum one of mystery