A tropical rainforest butterfly house sits inside Tūhura Otago Museum's interactive science centre, one of the features that sets apart one of New Zealand's largest museums. The museum stands near Dunedin's city centre, next to the University of Otago campus.
Its collections number around one and a half million items, spanning natural science specimens and humanities artefacts from the Otago region and around the world. Long-term gallery displays present these collections, and the hands-on science centre suits visitors who prefer to learn by interacting.
The museum was founded in 1865 by James Hector. Its building, designed by the architect David Ross, is listed by Heritage New Zealand as a Category 1 historic place. In 2022 the museum officially took the name Tūhura Otago Museum, adding the Māori word tūhura, which means to discover, investigate and explore.
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