Children’s entertainer and television personality Suzy Cato, of Auckland, called the two-hour-long museum-wide children’s pyjama party "fantastic".
It was her first time being involved in the annual Pyjamarama event, and it had been exciting to be back in Dunedin, she said.
It was also wonderful to be back at Otago Museum where she had filmed several episodes of her show Suzy’s World in the past.
Museum staff were still wonderful, welcoming and inviting, and there were always new exhibitions and things to see, Cato said.
The event also involved science demonstrations, free planetarium shows, rocket-making, a disco, and torch-light tours of the Animal Attic Gallery.
Cato became involved in Pyjamarama after taking part in the Wild Dunedin Wildlife ER event earlier in the year, which had had been "heaps of fun", she said.
"For me it’s about supporting the museum and all their initiatives, also promoting literacy, reading with your child, encouraging the joy of reading and imaginative play," Cato said.
Otago Museum marketing manager Kate Oktay said Pyjamarama was the most anticipated event in Dunedin for people under the age of 10.
"The look on little children’s faces is the best, it’s magical," she said.
The 600 tickets sold out after about three hours of advertising the event, which did not come as a surprise, Ms Oktay said.
Each staff member took a gallery and made an activity or a game around it, so families could move around the whole museum and find surprises around each corner.
The event would be held again in December — the first time it had run twice in one year, she said.
