Olveston Historic Home
| Company | : | Olveston Historic Home |
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| Category | : | Art museum |
| Address | : | 42 Royal Terrace, Dunedin North, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand |
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About Company
Olveston Historic Home is a Art museum located at 42 Royal Terrace, Dunedin North, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand.
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.