

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: HD Skinner Memorial Lecture
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 06 Nov, 2025 at 07:30 am
- **Event Description**: Why Archaeology Matters: Reflections on 40 Years Working in the Western Pacific

Emeritus Professor Glenn Summerhayes (OL OAM FAHA FSA) has spent over 40 years studying the archaeology of Papua New Guinea, describing his research as part time travel, part detective work, and a "two-way process" involving local communities.

Join us to hear Glenn reflect on his experiences in the Western Pacific, what his research has revealed about the history of human civilisation, and the crucial role of archaeology in today's society.

Sponsored by the Friends of Tūhura Otago Museum

5.30pm, Thursday 6 November
Hutton Theatre
Free
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Dunedin
- **state**: OT
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: Tūhura Otago Museum
- **lat**: -45.865806853734
- **long**: 170.51081306137
- **full address**: Tūhura Otago Museum, 419 Great King St N, North Dunedin, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand, Dunedin

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 06 Nov, 2025 at 07:30 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tūhura Otago Museum, 419 Great King St N, North Dunedin, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand, Dunedin
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  - **A:** Tūhura Otago Museum
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
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