Tūhura Otago Museum's 149th Birthday Help raise funds for Tūhura Otago Museum's new roof.

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Tūhura's 149th Birthday Wish: a New Roof

Dunedin, Otago

Tūhura's 149th Birthday Wish: A New Roof

This year, Tūhura Otago Museum is celebrating its 149th birthday, and we have one wish: a new roof for our much-loved Tropical Forest.

After nearly 20 years, the Forest roof has reached the end of its life and needs replacing. The project will cost around $400,000, and during our birthday week we're aiming to raise the first $40,000 with the help of our amazing community.

Essential infrastructure projects like this have to be funded through our own work and the generosity of our supporters. We can't do it alone.

Every donation, no matter the size, will go directly towards protecting this iconic space so future generations can continue to enjoy the space for years to come.

Our museum team works incredibly hard to create a place our community can be proud of, and whenever we've needed help, our community has always stepped up. We're incredibly grateful for that support, and we hope you'll help give Tūhura a birthday present it truly needs.

About us

Tūhura Otago Museum shares the natural, cultural and scientific stories of Otago, Aotearoa New Zealand and the world.

The Museum has been collecting objects for over 150 years, although many of the items in our collection are far older. Our collection includes over 1.5 million objects, which come from around the globe. We use these objects to tell our visitors more about the world – from here in Dunedin to deep space, from millions of years ago to envelope-pushing research – through galleries, exhibitions, displays, tours and talks.

Tūhura is Registered Charity (CC38158).

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A new roof for Tūhura Otago Museum's indoor forest

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This campaign started on 7 Jul 2026 and ends on 4 Aug 2026.