Willkommen in Dunedin

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When:

Tue 9 Feb ’10, 10:00am–5:00pm	Saving
Sun 6 Jun ’10, 10:00am–5:00pm	Saving

Where: Otago Settlers Museum, 31 Queens Garden, Dunedin Show map

Restrictions: All Ages

Ticket Information:

Admission: Free

Website:

www.otago.settlers.museum

Favourites:

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For much of our history German-speaking people have formed a significant minority group in New Zealand and many Kiwis today are descended from German-speaking immigrants. Some of the miners and their entourage attracted by the gold rushes of the 1860s were originally from German-speaking areas of Europe. Further German-speaking immigrants arrived to begin a new life in New Zealand in the 1870s. In the troubled times of the first half of the 20th Century the door was largely shut for German-speaking migrants but the welcome gradually revived as the second half of the century wore on. Recent times have seen a significant resurgence in the number of German-born New Zealand residents. This exhibition looks at some stories and experiences of German-speaking people in Otago from the early years of European settlement to present times.

Willkommen to Dunedin: A History of German-speaking People in Otago will be on display from June 20th 2009 - June 6th 2010.