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Olveston

  1. OTA
  2. Dunedi̇n Landmarks & Hi̇stori̇c Bui̇ldi̇ngs
  3. Dunedi̇n Art Galleri̇es

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Olveston
"Olveston was built for Mr David Theomin. Built as a family home, Olveston was furnished with fine art, furniture and artefacts, purchased from all around the world.David Theomin’s daughter, daughter Dorothy Theomin lived at Olveston until her death in 1966. 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 family home between 1906–1966. It is an authentic and original historic home in the heart of Dunedin depicting the life of a wealthy merchant family in the early twentieth century."
Address: 42 Royal Terrace , Dunedin 9016, OTA, NZ
Phone: 0800 100 880
State: OTA
Zip Code: 9016


Opening Hours

Monday: 09:30-17:00
Tuesday: 09:30-17:00
Wednesday: 09:30-17:00
Thursday: 09:30-17:00
Friday: 09:30-17:00
Saturday: 09:30-17:00
Sunday: 09:30-17:00

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A very interesting home of a Dunedin wealthy businessman in the early twentieth century! The home is currently a historic house museum and it was an enjoyable experience to explore this home. The tour is according to schedule and there was nobody else apart from us joining the last tour of the day. Even so, our tour guide shows utmost professionalism and still brings us around the lovely home. The tour would not have been interesting without detailed explanations from our guide. We truly appreciate his friendliness, sincerity and passion as Olveston Historic Home guide!
Olverston Historic House in Dunedin is a very interesting attraction to visit. Built in 1906 it still contains most or the original furnishings, so it provides a brilliant snapshot of what home life looked like in Dunedin more than 100 years ago. The tour guide was excellent and full of interesting knowledge. This is definitely a must do for anyone interested in early colonial history. Highly recommend.
Gorgeous home and garden left to the people of Dunedin. You have to book a “tour” and unfortunately we felt our guide rushed us through We were only a small group of 3 and didn’t have all the answers we were looking for or else wouldn’t answer our questions about the history of the people of house until we were in the correct room. It was a little scripted but worth the trip. A lot of the house was off limits ie tutors room, top floor and bottom floor/basement area. They need a brochure or leaflet with some history of the house, owners, furnishings and a map of the building and gardens.
Absolutely outstanding. Guided tours only but well worth. Lovely knowable staff. One of, if not the finest mansion style house in NZ. The comes in original condition with all household wears still in place. Highly recommendedVisited onWeekdayWait time1 hr+Reservation recommendedYes
Well worth a visit. This house is jammed packed with all its original features and collections. The tour guide was full of interesting information about the family and the history. Really enjoyed our time their and will go vaccine and do the behind the ropes tour and art tour.
A great historic home with a somewhat sad ending. The mansion is top class and I haven't seen anything like it in NZ. Even the 1919 family car is available for viewing and is in mintcondition, after being fully restored to it original state. The Gardens are also worth a good stroll around, and the flowers are stunning, as per the photos. At $25, in Jan 2023, it's a must do in Christchurch. Thank you.
If you love antique furniture, beautiful dinner-sets, lavishly decorated rooms, Steinway pianos from 1872, Downtown Abbey or Cluedo boardgame vibes - this is the place for you! Absolutely stunning piece of history from 1904 built by a wealthy Jewish family with many clever features, and donated to the town of Dunedin. Entry was $25pp. Our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and could answer all our questions. We saw almost all the rooms in the house: library, dining room, billiards room, bedrooms, drawing rooms, servants quarters, kitchen etc. All original family belongings and many beautiful collections of first edition books. The house still has a live-in caretaker so to respect their privacy the tour doesn't go in those rooms. I was very taken aback when I was permitted to play their beautiful piano and was excited to hear they host concerts. I wish I had known that they also do high tea because I most certainly would have loved this. Thank you to the staff at Bracken Restaurant for recommending we visit. We LOVED it and I cannot wait to come back.
We didn’t have much time in Dunedin, but were so glad we did a tour. We had a wonderful and knowledgeable tour guide. There is so much to look at in the rooms and an hour went way too fast. At times it felt a little rushed, but appreciate they have to stick to time limit to allow others through. It is absolutely stunning and a real gem to the city of Dunedin. Highly recommend.
Olveston is a must see for lovers of old houses and the history they tell. The furnishings were amazing and the design of the house included some surprisingly modern facilities. The garden was also beautiful.Visited onWeekdayWait time10–30 minReservation recommendedNot sure
Lovely home with a beautiful garden area as well. Nice gift shop. Book a tour as that is the only way to see inside.Visited onWeekdayWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedYes
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