The Summer school holidays in the Melbourne Museum Discovery Centre are bursting with fun stuff for kids to do and learn. We have a variety of books about frogs and Aboriginal dreamtime stories for children and some comfy beanbags to relax in whilst reading.
The Reading Room in the Melbourne Museum Discovery Centre
Image: Kate Brereton
Source: Museum Victoria
Our reading room has lots of great frog posters and some beautiful illustrations from the Prodromus of the Zoology of Victoria. There are some colouring-in activities featuring Tiddalik the Frog, Kouark the Kookaburra and Narrot the Wombat.
And we some new additions to the Discovery Centre family - two Green Tree Frogs!
Green Tree Frogs Litoria caerulea are one of the largest Australian frogs. Their size can range up to 12cm and in their native habitat they are found in all states except Victoria and Tasmania. Green Tree Frogs live in urban areas, forests and woodlands and wetlands they sometimes sit beneath outside lights at night to catch insects that are attracted to the light.
A Green Tree frog enjoying the holidays in the Melbourne Museum Discovery Centre
Image: Kate Brereton
Source: Museum Victoria
Our tree frogs do not currently have names so if you have a suggestion pop into the Discovery Centre and let the staff know - we will be picking the best names soon.
If you looking to find out more about Victorian fauna we have two iPads where you can search the new Museum Victoria Field guide app. The app lets you discover interesting information Victorian animals including: diet, habitat, identification, biology, calls and conservation status.
Melbourne Museum Discovery Centre is open every day from 10am until 4.30pm - and we are free. So, do pop in for a visit!