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Te Unua Museum of Southland

Our people, our places, our stories.

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Meet the voices of today - and tomorrow

Te Unua Museum of Southland will share our stories through immersive experiences, celebrating the people, places, and taoka that shape us.

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Bringing our stories back to life

Immersive exhibitions and storytelling at Te Unua Museum will captivate everyone.

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Join us on the journey to create a world-class destination, right here in Invercargill.

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  • Museum experience designers collaborate with Southland creatives

    7 Aug 2026, 1:49 pm

    The experience development team at Te Unua Museum of Southland has partnered with local creatives, to bring the stories of the region to the world.

  • ​Highly-regarded curator and author rounds out recent appointments

    28 Jul 2026, 9:00 am

    The lure of Murihiku Southland’s new regional museum has drawn one of the country’s leading experts in taoka Māori home.

  • ​Accessibility built in from the ground up at Te Unua

    27 Jul 2026, 3:01 pm

    Accessibility and inclusivity has been embedded into the heart of Te Unua Museum of Southland, with the new regional museum in Invercargill designed to ensure it had every visitor in mind.

  • Casting for storytelling content now open

    25 Jun 2026, 8:36 am

    ​Casting for characters set to be immortalised within Te Unua Museum of Southland has begun.

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