Grant Museum of Zoology - Summer Season

Hello, Grant Museum of Zoology Fans! Here's what we've got coming up in July and August, and the latest from the blog.  We'll now be taking a short mailing hiatus for summer, but will be in touch at the end of August with all our news, plus next term's programme of events. GMZ will be open as normal throughout summer holidays, Mon-Sat 1-5pm.

Family activities

Creature Creations Saturday 14 July Saturday 25 August 1:30pm - 4:30pm Drop-in, Free

Create works of art inspired by some of the weird and wonderful animals that call the Grant Museum home or invent your very own brand new animal, give it a name and add it to our collection in our family art day with our Museum artist. Drop in between 1:30pm and 4:30pm, no need to book.

Explore Zoology Saturday 28 July Saturday 11 August 1:00pm - 4:00pm Drop-in, Free

Ever wondered how sharp a shark’s tooth is or how many scales a pangolin has? Well, bring along your budding zoologists for our family hands-on specimen based activities and be inspired by the natural world. Drop in between 1pm and 4pm, no need to book.

From the blog

Specimen of the Week 345: The Pikermi Casts

Specimen of the Week 346: The Young Rattlesnake

Specimen of the Week 348: The salp

You can view all of this month's specimens of the week (345-348) here.