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On view from Saturday February 10th – Sunday May 5th 2024Description
Come eye-to-eye with over 250 real spider specimens in Spiders — From Fear to Fascination. Explore interactive elements, live and preserved spiders, dioramas, digital displays, and more as you crawl your way through the fascinating world of these often misunderstood arachnids.
Guests will gain a web of knowledge about spider anatomy, reproduction and growth, webs and silk, spider senses, and much more. Using the latest in augmented reality technology to create a fully immersive experience, guests will see what it’s like to walk through hundreds of scattering spiders along a glowing forest floor, compete in a mating dance-off with a jumping peacock spider, and more. Live spiders are also displayed throughout the exhibition, allowing audiences to see spiders that they may not encounter in day-to-day life up close, including the infamously venomous Black Widow.
- Over 250 live and preserved spider specimens, including a live black widow, brown recluse, tarantula, huntsman spider, and more
- A test of fang agility
- Additional information on non-spider arachnids, including scorpions
- Immersive augmented reality allows you to hold spiders in your hand, let them crawl across your body, and much more.
- You’ll end up being intrigued by spiders!
Spiders — From Fear to Fascination is an exhibition created by the Australian Museum and toured internationally by Evergreen Exhibitions
This exhibit is presented in English and Spanish.
*Dates and titles are subject to change.
Who
All ages.
Cost
Varies by Members and Non-MembersHow
Tickets
