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Queensland Museum Tropics

@qmtropics

Discover the natural and cultural heritage of North Queensland ๐Ÿฆ‹ #QMtropics

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linkhttps://www.museum.qld.gov.au/tropics calendar_today20-06-2016 04:14:40

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How will you science this #NationalScienceWeek? ๐Ÿ”ฌ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ”ฌ Why not visit Sciencentre or bring your under 6's to Little Learners: Storytime Science ๐ŸŒŸ Sciencentre | Free ๐Ÿ”— bit.ly/4dkWR71 Little Learners: Storytime Science | 14 Aug 10am ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Free ๐Ÿ”— bit.ly/4d51xhf

How will you science this #NationalScienceWeek? ๐Ÿ”ฌ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ”ฌ Why not visit Sciencentre or bring your under 6's to Little Learners: Storytime Science ๐ŸŒŸ

Sciencentre | Free
๐Ÿ”— bit.ly/4dkWR71
Little Learners: Storytime Science |  14 Aug 10am
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Free
๐Ÿ”— bit.ly/4d51xhf
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We're inviting teachers to a special FREE weaving workshop with Marion Gaemers from the award-winning Ghost Net Collective! Make a mini stingray out of reclaimed ghost net and reflect on the issue of plastic pollution in our oceans. ๐Ÿ“† Thur 29 Aug, 4:30pm bit.ly/4eudxdG

We're inviting teachers to a special FREE weaving workshop with Marion Gaemers from the award-winning Ghost Net Collective! Make a mini stingray out of reclaimed ghost net and reflect on the issue of plastic pollution in our oceans.
๐Ÿ“† Thur 29 Aug, 4:30pm
bit.ly/4eudxdG
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This 6 pound cast iron cannon ball has been carefully conserved as part of the museum collection. HMS Pandora carried twenty 6-pounder cannons & four 18-pounder cannons โš“ Cataloguing the cannon balls shows a diverse range of sizes and weight. bit.ly/4dFnCmY

This 6 pound cast iron cannon ball has been carefully conserved as part of the museum collection. HMS Pandora carried twenty 6-pounder cannons & four 18-pounder cannons โš“ Cataloguing the cannon balls shows a diverse range of sizes and weight. bit.ly/4dFnCmY
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Ready to unleash your inner child? We have a limited number of adult tickets at kids prices up for grabs! ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Offer is only valid for entry into Brickman Cities until Friday 13 September 2024 and must be purchased online using the code CITIESKIDS ๐Ÿ™๏ธ bit.ly/citiesQMT

Ready to unleash your inner child? We have a limited number of adult tickets at kids prices up for grabs! ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Offer is only valid for entry into Brickman Cities until Friday 13 September 2024 and must be purchased online using the code CITIESKIDS ๐Ÿ™๏ธ bit.ly/citiesQMT
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Our Little Learners session at Willows Shopping Centre Reef Play is on again this Tuesday 20 Aug from 10am! This exciting program is free and encourages children under 6 to explore museum objects and have fun while learning through hands-on activities ๐Ÿชธ๐Ÿข bit.ly/3O7pASM

Our Little Learners session at Willows Shopping Centre Reef Play is on again this Tuesday 20 Aug from 10am! This exciting program is free and encourages children under 6 to explore museum objects and have fun while learning through hands-on activities ๐Ÿชธ๐Ÿข bit.ly/3O7pASM
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Have you ever wondered what a day in the life of a Collections Manager at the museum looks like? We joined Alessandra โ€˜Allieโ€™ Schultz, the Assistant Collection Manager of Cultures & Histories at Queensland Museum Tropics to see just what her role involves! bit.ly/4cq27Wc

Have you ever wondered what a day in the life of a Collections Manager at the museum looks like? We joined Alessandra โ€˜Allieโ€™ Schultz, the Assistant Collection Manager of Cultures & Histories at Queensland Museum Tropics to see just what her role involves! bit.ly/4cq27Wc
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Did you know that sharks and rays are fish? They form the group known as elasmobranchs. Their skeletons are composed of cartilage, whereas that of bony fishes is composed of harder and more well-calcified bone. bit.ly/4fHbS4 ๐Ÿ“ท Cowtail Stingray, Pastinachus ater

Did you know that sharks and rays are fish? They form the group known as elasmobranchs. Their skeletons are composed of cartilage, whereas that of bony fishes is composed of harder and more well-calcified bone. bit.ly/4fHbS4
๐Ÿ“ท Cowtail Stingray, Pastinachus ater
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Weekend plans sorted โœ… Experience iconic cities and buildings like never before and enjoy the ultimate day out at the museum at Brickman Cities! Buy tickets online to secure your spot ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ bit.ly/citiesQMT #BrickmanCities #BrickmanExhbitions #QMtropics

Weekend plans sorted โœ… Experience iconic cities and buildings like never before and enjoy the ultimate day out at the museum at Brickman Cities!

Buy tickets online to secure your spot ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ bit.ly/citiesQMT 

#BrickmanCities #BrickmanExhbitions #QMtropics
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North Queensland is home to 70% of Queensland's rainforests. Take a wander through the Enchanted Rainforest on Level 2 and discover the huge quandong tree and vast plant and animal species that live in the region๐ŸฆŽ๐Ÿฆ‹ ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Free ๐Ÿ”— bit.ly/3yFF5wu

North Queensland is home to 70% of Queensland's rainforests. Take a wander through the Enchanted Rainforest on Level 2 and discover the huge quandong tree and vast plant and animal species that live in the region๐ŸฆŽ๐Ÿฆ‹
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Free
๐Ÿ”— bit.ly/3yFF5wu
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Join us on Wednesday for our final Little Learners: Storytime Science where you'll meet Spike the speedy sloth ๐ŸฆฅThis exciting science and literacy program is perfect for those aged 3 - 6. Don't miss out! ๐Ÿ“… Wednesday 31 July | 10am - 10:45am ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Free ๐Ÿ”— bit.ly/4d51xhf

Join us on Wednesday for our final Little Learners: Storytime Science where you'll meet Spike the speedy sloth ๐ŸฆฅThis exciting science and literacy program is perfect for those aged 3 - 6. Don't miss out!

๐Ÿ“… Wednesday 31 July | 10am - 10:45am
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Free 
๐Ÿ”— bit.ly/4d51xhf
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The Future Makers team have lots in store for Years 5โ€“9 teachers and home educators, in their free Chemical Sciences online workshop next week. Designed by teachers for teachers, this hour-long session is on 4 Sept. REGISTER: bit.ly/OnlineTeacherPD Presented by #FutureMakers

The Future Makers team have lots in store for Years 5โ€“9 teachers and home educators, in their free Chemical Sciences online workshop next week. Designed by teachers for teachers, this hour-long session is on 4 Sept.
REGISTER: bit.ly/OnlineTeacherPD 
Presented by #FutureMakers
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Explore, create, and be inspired! Brickman Cities is a an exciting experience, showcasing iconic global cities made of over 900,000 LEGOยฎ bricks! Don't forget we have a limited number of adult tickets at kids prices up for grabs! Use the code CITIESKIDS ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ bit.ly/citiesQMT

Explore, create, and be inspired! Brickman Cities is a an exciting experience, showcasing iconic global cities made of over 900,000 LEGOยฎ bricks!
Don't forget we have a limited number of adult tickets at kids prices up for grabs! Use the code CITIESKIDS ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ bit.ly/citiesQMT
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HMS Pandora was the British Royal Navy warship dispatched to the South Pacific in pursuit of the infamous Bounty mutineers. On its return journey, 140km east of Cape York, it struck reef #OnThisDay in 1791. Discover Pandora's story bit.ly/3KMJ4KJ โš“

HMS Pandora was the British Royal Navy warship dispatched to the South Pacific in pursuit of the infamous Bounty mutineers. On its return journey, 140km east of Cape York, it struck reef #OnThisDay in 1791. Discover Pandora's story bit.ly/3KMJ4KJ โš“
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Yesterday the museum had Marine Biology and Aquaculture students from James Cook Uni join us for a morning of talks with the Queensland Museum Tropics research, conservation and collection management team๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ”ฌ๐Ÿชธโš“

Yesterday the museum had Marine Biology and Aquaculture students from <a href="/jcu/">James Cook Uni</a> join us for a morning of talks with the Queensland Museum Tropics research, conservation and collection management team๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ”ฌ๐Ÿชธโš“
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There is just 2 weeks to go until Coral Chronicles: Weaving Stories of the Underwater World opens up at the museum as part of #NAFAtsv ๐Ÿชธ Experience large-scale works and immersive installations that bring you inside the reef. ๐Ÿ“… Open 14 Sep - 13 Oct ๐Ÿ”— bit.ly/4enjtFc

There is just 2 weeks to go until Coral Chronicles: Weaving Stories of the Underwater World opens up at the museum as part of #NAFAtsv ๐Ÿชธ Experience large-scale works and immersive installations that bring you inside the reef. 

๐Ÿ“… Open 14 Sep - 13 Oct
๐Ÿ”— bit.ly/4enjtFc
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'Build an Arch' is the perfect challenge for family and friends to do together ๐Ÿ‘ท๐Ÿค Decide which order to stack the blocks and which block is the important keystone! Will your giant arch stand up by itself? Visit Sciencentre for free ๐Ÿ”— bit.ly/4dkWR71

'Build an Arch' is the perfect challenge for family and friends to do together ๐Ÿ‘ท๐Ÿค  Decide which order to stack the blocks and which block is the important keystone! Will your giant arch stand up by itself? Visit Sciencentre for free ๐Ÿ”— bit.ly/4dkWR71
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Have you registered yet for our free weaving workshops during the school holidays? Unleash your inner artist, learn weaving techniques and be part of a large-scale collaborative art installation by Ghost Net Collective ๐Ÿชธ ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Free | Bookings essential ๐Ÿ”— bit.ly/3XwMFUj

Have you registered yet for our free weaving workshops during the school holidays? Unleash your inner artist, learn weaving techniques and be part of a large-scale collaborative art installation by Ghost Net Collective ๐Ÿชธ 
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Free | Bookings essential
๐Ÿ”—  bit.ly/3XwMFUj
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It's your last chance to secure adult tickets at kids prices into Brickman Cities! ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Offer is only valid for entry into Brickman Cities until Friday 13 September 2024 and must be purchased online using the code CITIESKIDS ๐Ÿ™๏ธ Book online today! bit.ly/citiesQMT

It's your last chance to secure adult tickets at kids prices into Brickman Cities! ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Offer is only valid for entry into Brickman Cities until Friday 13 September 2024 and must be purchased online using the code CITIESKIDS ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

Book online today! bit.ly/citiesQMT