Night at the Museum: Passport to the World

Calling all Arctic adventurers, global gallivanters and wildlife wanderers: The University of Aberdeen needs savvy survivors and intrepid investigators with a thirst for excitement! Come and join us for a thrilling and action packed evening of exploration and discovery. Don't forget to get your passport stamped!

Venue: King's Museum, Zoology Museum, Sir Duncan Rice Library Gallery, Cruickshank Botanic Garden, Natural History Centre

The annual Night at the Museums event is back and bigger than ever. This year the new Sir Duncan Rice Library Gallery joins the action alongside University of Aberdeen favourites; King’s Museum, the Zoology Museum, the Cruickshank Gardens and the Natural History Centre.

The Special Collections Library Gallery will be showcasing a global travellers’ exhibition, while at King’s Museum visitors will explore the Arctic through Alaskan archaeology.  Visitors will encounter wild animals in the Zoology Museum, uncover the exploits of plant hunters in the Natural History Centre, and hone their survival skills in the Cruickshank Gardens.

What’s On

We are running a photo competition across all venues. For your chance to be involved and be in with a chance of winning some fabulous prizes find out more here.

Zoology Museum (Safari Seekers and Savvy Survivors HQ)

• The official explorer sign up station: join an exploration crew and kit yourself out. Remember to collect your museum explorer’s passport!
• Get creative with our drop-in artist led craft.
• There are lots of hands-on museum trails, games and quizzes to tackle.
• Compete for prizes during a game of Explorer Bingo.
• Strike a pose at the safari explorer photo station.

Natural History Centre 

• Investigate our plant hunter displays for one night only.
• Have a go at the plant hunter trail through the Cruickshank Gardens.
• Join Mr Bug for live animal handling sessions. *

Cruickshank Gardens 

• Accompany the garden’s Curator for special tours of the Botanic Gardens. *
• Join Fraserburgh Scouts for survival skills training.

King’s Museum (Arctic Adventurers HQ)

• Work with University of Aberdeen archaeologists to make your own Inuit ulu tool.
• Create a charm model inspired by our Yup’ik carvings.
• Fun trails and quizzes for all ages.  
• Tackle the Polar Quest and help to identify mystery museum objects.
• Contribute to the Arctic story panel
• Join wilderness survival experts from Bushcraft Ventures for participatory Arctic survival demonstrations. *

Special Collections @ the Library (Global Gallivanters HQ) 6-9pm

• Dress up in costumes from different lands.
• Create a travel journal to record your own explorations.
• Help design a fantasy cityscape on the wall.
• The library will offer late night café opening with table-top games to keep you amused while you enjoy some light refreshments.

*Animal handling sessions, Bushcraft Ventures sessions and the garden tours will run at timed slots throughout the evening. Please sign up on the night to book your space. Please note that demand is very high for tickets and that spaces are limited for each activity. 

Tickets are available from:

• Mr Bug: Zoology Building entrance foyer.
• Garden tours: Zoology Building entrance to the gardens.
• Bushcraft Ventures: Bushcraft tent on Elphinstone Lawn outside King’s Museum.

Museum Explorer Passports, campus maps and what’s on information can be collected from the Zoology Building foyer, Special Collections Gallery and King’s Museum.

The Sir Duncan Rice Library Hardback Café will be open until 8.30pm.

Contact:

Anna Shortland 012254 274305

a.shortland@abdn.ac.uk

This event is supported by Aberdeen City Council

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