Toitu Otago Settlers Museum & Dunedin Chinese Garden Commercial Strategy

Parks • GardensStrategyProcurement
Written By Sharyn May
 

Client
Dunedin City Council 

Location
Dunedin NZ

Traditional Custodians
Kāi Tahu (Ngāi Tahu)

Toitu Otago Settlers Museum & Dunedin Chinese Garden Commercial Strategy

 
A dual-site heritage destination strengthens engagement and revenue through commercial planning. Maytrix led benchmarking, stakeholder workshops and programming, supporting sustainable growth for council-managed cultural assets.

Toitu Otago Settlers Museum & Dunedin Chinese Garden 

A dual-site heritage destination strengthens engagement and revenue through commercial planning. Maytrix led benchmarking, stakeholder workshops and programming, supporting sustainable growth for council-managed cultural assets.

Toitu Otago Settlers Museum & Dunedin Chinese Garden 

A dual-site heritage destination strengthens engagement and revenue through commercial planning. Maytrix led benchmarking, stakeholder workshops and programming, supporting sustainable growth for council-managed cultural assets.

Toitu Otago Settlers Museum & Dunedin Chinese Garden 

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