First visit Tūhura's Science Centre, where over 45 hands-on interactive exhibits cover everything from physics to technology, including a three-storey double helix slide!

From there, head into the Tropical Forest, the warmest spot in Dunedin at a steady 28 degrees year-round. Butterflies from South America and Southeast Asia hatch here at the museum and fly freely around you throughout the three-tier indoor forest. You might spot a giant blue morpho, one of the world's largest butterflies, or have a smaller species land on you as you walk through.
Alongside the butterflies you'll find parakeets, finches, giant stick insects, giant African millipedes, tarantulas, and Shelly our resident terrapin.

Don't miss the 11am Animal Encounters show each day, where our lovely staff will show you all our wonderful animals in the tropical forest ecosystem.

The Tropical Forest will remain open until October, before temporarily closing for the roof replacement. It will reopen in early December, refreshed and upgraded for visitors to enjoy.