Bugs Bugs Bugs!

Years Prep-3, Program led by museum staff

This highly interactive 30 minute program is recommended as an introduction for groups visiting the Bugs Alive! exhibition or to see the bugs in the Children’s Gallery.

Children will become ‘scientists’ when they examine real bugs (in resin) with hand lens in order to discover:

  • What is a bug?
  • When is a bug an insect?
  • Is a spider an insect?


A teacher resource kit, Bugs, Bugs, Bugs, with activities designed to cater for a variety of early learning experiences including science, musical, dramatic and group experiences is available online.

Available Terms 1 & 2, Tuesday-Thursday.
Session times: 10am, 11am, 12.30pm & 1.30pm.
Session duration: 30 minutes.

Maximum 30 students per session.
Cost: $3.30 per student plus education service fee.