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26 Toitū Otago Settlers Museum in Dunedin, New Zealand

Relative to the rest of the world, human history in New Zealand is very young. The first inhabitants arrived from Polynesia about 750 years ago and evolved into the Māori people. Dutchman Abel Tasman discovered this remote landmass in 1642 followed by James Cook’s exploration in 1770. The Otago Peninsula was not occupied by Europeans until 1831 and the first Scottish colony was established in 1848. To mark the 50th anniversary of this event, the Toitū Otago Settlers Museum was founded in 1898. The history museum’s extensive collection now occupies three adjoining buildings. This modernistic Josephine Foyer wing was added in 2012. The word “Toitū” means “to remain unchanged.”

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Toitū Otago Settlers Museum in Dunedin, New Zealand

31 Queens Garden, Dunedin, 9016, New Zealand

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