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DunedinSeptember 4

Museum collection going online

People from around the world will soon have access to more than 100,000 of Toitu Otago Settlers Museum's hidden treasures as the collection heads online.
Museum collection going online
Museum collection going online
DunedinJune 15

Toitu's Anzac Day patronage a record 2591

A record 2591 people visited the Toitu Otago Settlers Museum on Anzac Day, more than 1400 of them arriving by 9am, the museum said.
DunedinApril 30

Toitu's war show on award shortlists

A World War 1 exhibition at the Toitu Otago Settlers Museum continues to attract many visitors and has just been shortlisted for two national museum awards, which are to be announced next week.
DunedinMarch 6

Numbers put pressure on museum

As visitor numbers at the Toitu Otago Settlers Museum continue to rise, the museum risks becoming a ''victim of our success'', director Jennifer Evans says.
DunedinFebruary 22

Museum-made 'manu tukutuku' installed

A bird-like Maori kite, with a 5m wingspan, is turning heads at Toitu Otago Settlers Museum.
Museum-made 'manu tukutuku' installed
Museum-made 'manu tukutuku' installed
DunedinFebruary 14

Great War display proves meaningful

Hampden resident Colin Jack is among the more than 100,000 visitors who have flocked to the Dunedin's Great War exhibition at the Toitu Otago Settlers Museum.
DunedinFebruary 8

Every dog and cat to have day

Dunedin residents are being asked to send their favourite cat and dog images to the Toitu Otago Settlers Museum for inclusion in a new exhibition.
Every dog and cat to have day
Every dog and cat to have day
DunedinFebruary 8

Visitor numbers at Toitu rise 5.9%

A rise of almost 6% in visitor numbers to Toitu Otago Settlers Museum partly reflects a positive public response to the Dunedin's Great War exhibition.
Visitor numbers at Toitu rise 5.9%
Visitor numbers at Toitu rise 5.9%
DunedinJanuary 28

Museum shows window replica

Toitu Otago Settlers Museum public programmes developer Rua McCallum with a replica of a stained-glass window from Kotahitanga Church in Moeraki.
DunedinDecember 9

Educator to provide tours at Craigieburn

The Toitu Otago Settlers Museum education servicehas subcontracted experienced educator Jenny Neilson to provide guided tours at the Dunedin Amenities Society's Craigieburn historic site.
DunedinOctober 28

Happy birthday 'Josephine'

Toitu Otago Settlers Museum educator Sara Sinclair cuts a cake in the museum's Josephine Foyer yesterday, with the help of Frankie McKinlay (6), to celebrate the 142nd birthday of steam locomotive Josephine.
DunedinJuly 30

Dunedin perspective on war

Months of hard work reach fruition when a new exhibition, ''Dunedin's Great War'', opens at the Toitu Otago Settlers Museum on Friday.
DunedinJuly 25

Settlers new director 'local girl made good'

Toitu Otago Settlers Museum acting director Jennifer Evans has been appointed the institution's next director.
DunedinJune 29

War exhibits readied

A ''Dunedin's Great War'' exhibition at the Toitu Otago Settlers Museum will feature more than 100 exhibits, but there will be absolutely ''no preaching''.
The MixJune 13

When servants were summoned by a bell

At Toitu Otago Settlers Museum, in the display which looks at the finer side of life in Victorian Dunedin, is a reminder of the days when household servants were employed in the city.
When servants were summoned by a bell
When servants were summoned by a bell
DunedinApril 25

Posies made for graves

Young and old were busy in Dunedin yesterday remembering those who did grow not old.
Posies made for graves
Posies made for graves
DunedinApril 7

Toitu soon to seek new director

The Dunedin City Council will soon advertise for a new director of the Toitu Otago Settlers Museum, and closer links with the Otago Museum also seem likely after recent talks.
Toitu soon to seek new director
Toitu soon to seek new director
NewsMarch 27

Toitu offers fabulous iD events

Treat yourself to a truly gold experience.
DunedinJanuary 23

Exhibition questions Scottish relevance

Dunedin might have the Mc taken out of it, as an exhibition opening at Toitu Otago Settlers Museum today questions whether the city still warrants its ''Edinburgh of the South'' epithet.
Exhibition questions Scottish relevance
Exhibition questions Scottish relevance
DunedinJanuary 13

Scottish heritage probed

Tantalising questions about Dunedin's Scottish past and whether the city is still ''the Edinburgh of the South'' will be explored in a exhibition at Toitu Otago Settlers Museum later this month.
DunedinJanuary 10

Toitu top to learn new tunes

Toitu Otago Settlers Museum is alive with the sound of music these school holidays as Jayden Jesudhass (9) teaches ukulele to a packed class.
OpinionJanuary 5

Toitu has an idea or two for DPAG

An exhibition at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery, a special report on museums in The Economist and the success of Toitu Otago Settlers Museum's new galleries shed light on enduring challenges for museums - and point to new opportunities.
Toitu has an idea or two for DPAG
Toitu has an idea or two for DPAG
DunedinDecember 27

Exhibition brings past to life

Dunedin's ''incredible'' transformation from mud-spattered frontier town into the first of New Zealand's ''great cities'' is highlighted in a recently-opened ''Ghosts of Wall Street'' exhibition.
Exhibition brings past to life
Exhibition brings past to life
DunedinDecember 4

Museum working to clear back log

Toitu Otago Settlers Museum staff are working to clear a backlog of more than 1400 items destined for its collection, most given during a three-year freeze on new acquisitions.
DunedinNovember 17

Toitu visits top 307,000

The Toitu Otago Settlers Museum has attracted more than 307,000 visitors since it reopened its doors late last year after its redevelopment. Museum officials earlier said there had been 301,084 visitors until the end of October, a period of 11 months since the reopening.