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Museum Skills Workshops: Insect Pinning

Location:
Red Room (Natural History Hall)
Age group:
15 and up
Duration
Over 2 hours
Cost:
$21, includes admission
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A display of a bunch of different pinned insects.

When: Sept 25 @ 5:30-8 pm

Join us for our Insect Pinning workshop and try your hand at prepping and pinning an insect specimen! 

Learn first-hand from museum professionals about how and why natural collections prep and preserve animals for display and research. 

This workshop is open to anyone aged 15+, with no previous experience necessary. Each participant will receive one insect to pin and a shadow box to display it in. 

Please note: This activity will require working with real animal parts and the biohazards associated. 

Space is limited so save your spot! 

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Learn about the rest of our Museum Skills Workshops series: