Venues
Conference Venue
University of Otago
The University of Otago, founded in 1869 by an ordinance of the Otago Provincial Council, is Aotearoa New Zealand’s oldest university. The University opened in July 1871 with a staff of just three Professors, one to teach Classics and English Language and Literature, another having responsibility for Mathematics and Natural Philosophy, and the third to cover Mental and Moral Philosophy and Political Economy.
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The University was originally housed in a building (later the Stock Exchange) on the site of John Wickliffe House in Princes Street but it moved to its present site with the completion of the northern parts of the Clocktower and Geology buildings in 1878 and 1879.
Welcome Event
TÅ«hura Otago Museum
TÅ«hura 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 ÅŒtepoti Dunedin to deep space, from millions of years ago to envelope-pushing research – through galleries, exhibitions, displays, tours and talks
Gala Dinner
Dunedin Town Hall
Dunedin Town Hall is a civic building and events centre located in the heart of ÅŒtepoti Dunedin’s city centre. It has a 2,000-plus capacity auditorium suitable for concerts, conferences and galas, among other events. Admire this magnificent Victorian-style building that dominates the northern side of The Octagon, ÅŒtepoti Dunedin’s central plaza. It is part of a group of versatile venues collectively known as the Dunedin Centre.
