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Olveston Historic Home Tours
Olveston was built as a family home and furnished with fine art, furniture, and artifacts from all around the world. With no heirs to inherit, the house and the original contents were gifted to the City of Dunedin. Olveston is a time capsule, as little has changed inside the house since it was occupied as a home between 1906–1966.
From: NZ$26.00
Per Person
1 Hours Live Availability with Instant Confirmation.
Highlights
Historic Home
For lovers of fine arts and culture, music, literature and social history
Over 240 original artworks
Antiques and artefacts from all around the world
Garden of National Significance
Full Description
Built as the family home of collector and philanthropist David Theomin, a connoisseur of the 'finest things in life', the house was gifted to the city of Dunedin, complete with all the original contents, in 1966.
Over 250 artworks, 3000+ books and manuscripts, sculptures, tapestries, furniture, and domestic wares assist the telling of the story of this wealthy emigrant Jewish merchant family, their friends, and fellow supporters of Dunedin's rich artistic and cultural history in the early 1900s.
By guided tour only, this architectural masterpiece is set wit...
Includes
1 hour guided tour
Opening hour is 9 AM to 5 PM.
By Car
from i-Site (next to the Octagon):
Drive uphill along Stuart Street towards Moana Pool.
Take 5th right – London Street
Take 1st left – Royal Terrace. Olveston is located on the corner of Royal Terrace and Cobden Street
Car parking is available around Olveston, both all-day parking and P90 (90 minutes parking). During the peak season, however, parking can be limited, and it may be advisable to walk or take a taxi.
On Foot
from i-Site (next to the Octagon):
Walk towards the Municipal Chambers (DCC Council Offices)
Turn right – Municipal Lane (140 m)
Turn left – Moray Place (21 m)
Turn right – Filleul Street (61 m)
Turn left – Howells Lane (110 m)
Turn left – York Place (6 m)
Turn right – up the stairs and footpath along Haddon Place (230 m)
Turn right – Royal Terrace, Olveston is on the left (400 m)
Note
The walk to Olveston is mostly uphill (the ascent is of modest difficulty).
Additional Information
PREPARING FOR YOUR VISIT
Only trained personnel conduct guided tours.
Olveston is a house museum containing the original possessions of the Theomin Family. We ask visitors to take care inside the house and remind visitors not to touch items on display.
To prevent damaging the wooden floors and original floor coverings inside the house, visitors are asked to refrain from wearing shoes with a small heel.
Bookings are recommended.
DAILY TOURS
Six 1-hour public tours commence daily at:
9.30 am, 10.45 am, 12 noon, 1.30 pm, 2.45 pm, and 4 pm.
(Reservations are recommended.)
Full refund if cancelled up to 24 hours before activity starts.
From
NZ$26.00
Per Person
1 Hours Live Availability with Instant Confirmation.
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Duration
1 Hour
About
The guided tour of the house takes one hour. To fully appreciate the garden in the season, the outside architecture and the family motor car (a 1921 Fiat 510 Tourer) and browse in the gift shop.
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