Hocken Collections

Founded in 1910 and part of the University of Otago, the Hocken Collections, Uare Taoka o Hakena, is a research library, historical archive and art gallery, which holds nationally important collections of archives, paintings, photographs, books and maps, focusing on New Zealand, the Pacific and Antarctica. The Hocken is home to over 17,000 art works, 2 million photographs & 10km of archives General tours of the Hocken Collections are held every Wednesday at 11am and 2pm. These take approximately 50 minutes and no bookings are required.