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Tūhura Otago Museum Blog

The blog is where we'll post news, updates, information about objects in our collection, #betterworkstories, profiles of staff members and visitors, pictures and videos, and really anything we think you'd find interesting. We hope you enjoy. 

If there's a topic you'd like us to do a post about, or a post that you think needs a sequel, just let us know!

MOAI

The Otago Museum moai

May we introduce you to the only moai in New Zealand?

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EDDIE

Hitchhiking giant wētā

An unexpected visitor arrived at the Otago Museum recently. (Warning: large bug picture after the jump.)

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Autahi

Articulating Autahi

Meet Autahi, the Otago Museum's leopard seal.

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Putting the Right Foot Forward: custom boot supports

I was recently asked to look at the storage of a pair of boots in our European Textile Store.

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Valentine's Day mummy

Like many museums of a certain age, we have a mummy.

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Cuneiform at OM

We’re excited to have Anna Perdibon and Peter Zilberg doing research at OM this week. They’ve travelled quite a way to be here – they’re both PhD students at the Hewbrew University of Jerusalem.

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Our blog aims to keep you informed of the latest happenings at the Otago Museum, through posts about our collections, our people and our work.

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