Bug of the Year Collection Tour
Buzzing for bugs? Don’t miss this rare opportunity to get up close with this year’s Bug of the Year nominees and winner.
Fri 14 Feb 2025, 11.00am–12.00pm
Fri 14 Feb 2025, 2.00pm–3.00pm
Fri 14 Feb 2025, 4.00pm–5.00pm
Te Papa Collection Area, 169 Tory Street – this event is not at the main Te Papa museum
Free event, but booking is essential
Lead Curator Invertebrates Dr Julia Kasper and Curator Invertebrates Phil Sirvid will lead a behind-the-scenes tour in our natural history collection.
Learn about the unsung heroes of Aotearoa New Zealand’s biodiversity and how they impact our ecosystems.
The 2025 Bug of the Year winner will be announced the same day.
Tours take place at
11.00am
2.00pm
4.00pm
Tickets include a refreshment and must be reserved in advance.
Julia Kasper looking at the Hudson Collection, 2018. Photograph by Rachael Hockridge. Te Papa (109965)