Experts' Choice Award Toitu Otago Settlers Museum
What the experts agree on
Brilliantly curated exhibits showcase Otago's diverse settler stories—from Māori and early Europeans to Chinese, Pacific Islanders, and Asians—through documents, art, technology, and transport displays.
“Documents, works of art, technological items, and forms of transport tell the stories of all Otago settlers, from Māori and early European and Chinese to later Pacific Islanders and Asians.”
– Fodor's
Frommer's "Originally conceived as the Early Settlers Museum, the institution had a major revamp in 2012 and now draws raves for its brilliantly curated exhibits." Full review
National Geographic "Standouts include the Toitū Otago Settlers Museum, complete with steam locomotive in the foyer"
