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Creepy Crawlies
23 July 2026
Venue: National Mining Museum
Website: www.nationalminingmuseum.com
Meet incredible insects up close, including giant millipedes and stick insects with expert Jacqui & Kev from Brilliant Beasties, then head outdoors for a hands-on bug hunt in the museum gardens. Families will explore symmetry, patterns and counting in nature before getting creative indoors to design their own shape-inspired insects.