Explorama at Auckland Museum

Explorama at Auckland Museum: 26/27 February, 10AM - 4PM

Budding scientists encouraged to get hands-on at Auckland Museum this weekend

Behind-the-scenes tours of marine, botany and entomology collections, hands-on science stations and a live butterfly release are all part of Auckland Museum’s two-day Explorama event this weekend.

The full weekend of science and discovery-based activities also includes curator-led tours of the Auckland Domain to examine trees, plant diversity, birds and spiders within the park.

Research manager Tom Trnski says the curators are enthusiastic about sharing some of the Museum’s “secrets” and showing the breadth of the collections.

“Every Museum visitor has probably wondered about what’s behind the doors they can’t open or how the curators develop their collections and prepare objects for exhibition. Explorama is a chance to get the answers and for children it could be the perfect opportunity to spark a budding interest in science and discovery.”

“We’re also really keen for people to meet the faces behind the different collections around the museum. We want people to know we are here, that we have a lot of information about Auckland and New Zealand’s flora and fauna and we’re passionate about sharing it.”

Bookings are not required for Explorama tours and activities. Tours will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

All Explorama activities and tours will begin in Auckland Museum’s Atrium.

Saturday & Sunday

Activity Stations

Curator

10am – 4pm

Information Desk

10am – 4pm

Entomology Table

John Early

10am – 4pm

Marine Table 1

Tom Trnski

10am – 4pm

Marine Table 2

Wilma Blom

10am – 4pm

Land Snail Table

Wilma Blom

10am – 4pm

Botany Table

Ewen Cameron

10am – 4pm

Bird Table

Brian Gill

10am – 4pm

Butterfly Trust Table and live butterfly display

Butterfly Trust Staff

10am – 4pm

Auckland GeoClub

Auckland GeoClub staff

10am – 4pm

Freshwater Animals

Stephen Moore (Landcare)

10am – 4pm

Auckland Shell Club

Auckland Shell Club staff

10am – 4pm

Spider Table

Grace Hall (Landcare)

Saturday

Activities & Tours

Curator

10am – 4pm

Children’s Activity Table

Visitor Host Staff

10am

10.30am

Entomology Collection Tour (15 only)

Marine Collection Tour (15 only)

Plant Diversity of the Domain Lawn (outdoors)

John Early

Wilma Blom

Ewen Cameron

11am

Waterways of the Domain (outdoors)

Domain Bird Walk (outdoors)

Tom Trnski

Brian Gill

11.30am

Entomology Collection Tour (15 only)

Marine Collection Tour (15 only)

Spider Walk (outdoors)

John Early

Wilma Blom

Entomological Society

12pm

12.30pm

Botany Collection Tour (15 only)

Land Vertebrates Collection Tour (15 only)

Ewen Cameron

Brian Gill

1pm

Trees of the Domain (outdoors)

Ewen Cameron

1.30pm

Land Vertebrates Collection Tour (15 only)

Marine Collection Tour (15 only)

Spider Walk (outdoors)

Brian Gill

Tom Trnksi

Entomological Society

2pm

GeoClub Tour of Domain (outdoors)

Entomology Tour of Domain (outdoors)

Bruce Hayward

John Early

2.30pm

Botany Collection Tour (15 only)

Marine Collection Tour (15 only)

Domain Bird Walk (outdoors)

Ewen Cameron

Tom Trnski

Brian Gill

3pm

Sunday

Activities & Tours

Curator

10am – 4pm

Children’s Activity Table

Visitor Host Staff

10am

10.30am

Entomology Collection Tour (15 only)

Marine Collection Tour (15 only)

Plant Diversity of the Domain Lawn (outdoors)

John Early

Wilma Blom

Ewen Cameron

11am

Waterways of the Domain (outdoors)

Domain Bird Walk (outdoors)

Tom Trnski

Brian Gill

11.30am

Entomology Collection Tour (15 only)

Marine Collection Tour (15 only)

John Early

Wilma Blom

12pm

12.30pm

Botany Collection Tour (15 only)

Land Vertebrates Collection Tour (15 only)

Ewen Cameron

Brian Gill

1pm

Live Butterfly Release (Atrium Steps)

Trees of the Domain (outdoors)

Butterfly Trust

Ewen Cameron

1.30pm

Land Vertebrates Collection Tour (15 only)

Marine Collection Tour (15 only)

Brian Gill

Tom Trnksi

2pm

Geoclub Tour of the Domain

Entomology Tour of Domain

Hugh Grenfell

John Early

2.30pm

Botany Collection Tour (15 only)

Marine Collection Tour (15 only)

Domain Bird Walk (outdoors)

Ewen Cameron

Tom Trnski

Brian Gill

3pm

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