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Marine Mania with Te Papa's NatureSpace Discovery Centre family day - Sunday 9 March

Celebrate Sea Week with NatureSpace’s Family Day from 10am-3pm on Level 2 this Sunday 9 March at Te Papa.

Throughout the day, there will be an ocean of fun activities, games, stories, and even live sea creatures!  The activities include making a kelp forest to swim through, fishing for a food chain, feeding a shark and an oceanic Wearable Arts parade.

Highlights include:

10:30am–11:15am: NatureSpace Supervisor Jennifer Todd and friends bring along live sea creatures to talk about.

11:30am–12 noon: Listen to some Māori sea legends with storyteller and writer Moira Wairama.

12 noon–1:30pm:  Take part in some exciting games and activities, including Island Hopping and Jellyfish Dancing.

1:30pm–2pm:  Wellington Councillor Ray Ahipene-Mercer talks about penguins and other marine life.

2pm–3pm:  Make a paper bag octopus ($2 charge).

All events are free unless specified.

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