Tuhura Otago Museum is at 419 Great King Street, Dunedin, beside the University of Otago campus. It presents the natural, cultural and scientific stories of Otago, Aotearoa New Zealand and the world.
### Galleries and attractions
The museum has seven permanent galleries covering Maori material culture, Pacific collections, Victorian taxidermy, regional wildlife, global ethnography, geological history and maritime heritage, including an 18-metre whale skeleton. The Tuhura Science Centre has more than 40 interactive stations, including a three-storey slide, a tornado exhibit and an indoor tropical forest. A planetarium with a 360-degree dome screen hosts astronomy shows and concerts. Entry to the museum is free for New Zealand residents; the Science Centre and planetarium are ticketed separately.
### Food and hire
The Precinct Cafe and a museum shop are on site, and the museum offers venue hire. Specific space names and capacities were not available on the website content reviewed, so confirm these with the museum.
### MICE suitability
A distinctive setting for evening receptions, science-themed or education-sector gatherings and delegate programmes in Dunedin. See Dunedin venues.
Capacity
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