The house that love built
A doll’s house at Waitaki Museum is a reminder of love and loss, writes Tracey Kearns.
Cool and Collected
Avoiding the ovoid conclusion
Avoiding the ovoid conclusion
Bezoars are one of many interesting items in natural science collections that fall somewhere between the mundane and the magnificent, writes Cody Phillips.
‘A city of light’— and ice cream
‘A city of light’— and ice cream
The New Zealand and South Seas International Exhibition lit up the Dunedin night, writes Peter Read.
Remedies for all that ails you
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Remedies for all that ails you
Dunedin was once the wild west of questionable remedies, Hannah Renwick writes.
Monument a link to Scottish past
Monument a link to Scottish past
There’s a complicated history of loyalty and loss mixed up in a Dunedin graveyard monument, Will McKee writes.
Dive into dog registrations offers glimpse into family history
Dive into dog registrations offers glimpse into family history
Chloe Searle followed a lead all the way to the dog.
Stitched into position
Stitched into position
Embroidery once defined someone’s standing in China, writes Moira White.
Music sheets speak volumes
Music sheets speak volumes
The lives of many early colonists were bound up in their music collections, Amanda Mills writes.
Halves make a whole
Halves make a whole
A simple semicircle encompasses some big ideas, Anya Samarasinghe writes.
Ingredients for a cooking classic
Ingredients for a cooking classic
An early Dunedin recipe book told a story about the city’s inhabitants, Peter Read writes.
Unique find of a unique specimen
Unique find of a unique specimen
Feathered drumsticks provide a rare insight, writes Kane Fleury.
Connected by ink and skin
Connected by ink and skin
A Southland farmer left an indelible mark on the world of tattooing, Kari Wilson-Allan writes.
Prince of prints
Prince of prints
A printmaking movement in the early part of last century was about moving the medium forward, Lauren Gutsell writes.
Ancestral courage, resilience conveyed
Ancestral courage, resilience conveyed
A work in a new Forrester Gallery exhibition speaks to the voices we’ve often not heard, writes Anna McLean.
Winging it with souvenirs
Winging it with souvenirs
There is more to Tūhura Otago Museum’s butterfly collection than the Tropical Forest, writes On Lee Lau.
A keen eye for detail
A keen eye for detail
An early illustrator of New Zealand’s birds drew attention to their cause, writes Amy Closs.
Parting the waters
Parting the waters
Reed waka were essential for life in the south, writes Seán Brosnahan.
Artist paints new home with curious eye
Artist paints new home with curious eye
Arriving in 19th century Dunedin, a British artist was open to her new surroundings, writes Lucy Hammonds.
Retirement gift shows us a moment in time
Retirement gift shows us a moment in time
A parting gift captured a moment in time at Oamaru’s post office, writes Elly Dunckley.
The man behind the collection
The man behind the collection
What we leave behind provides pathways for connection, writes Chloe Searle.