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First Flight: Daily Butterfly Release |
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Ever witnessed the first flight of a butterfly? Here is your chance!
Be there for that special moment and help release the young butterflies to take flight in the Tropical Forest. Join us every morning to learn about the amazing transformation butterflies go through before they can finally fly! |
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Saturday 04-Jul-2009 to 31-Dec-2010 at 10:30 am |
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FREE with your Discovery World Tropical Forest admission |
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Tropical Forest |
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Cretaceous Create-us Activities |
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Roll up your reptilian sleeves and sink your teeth into a creative children's activity exploring the world of the dinosaurs!
EVERY Saturday and Sunday during December - May, DAILY during the school holidays |
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Saturday 12-Dec-2009 to 02-May-2010 at 11:30 am |
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FREE with your Dinosaur Eggs and Babies admission |
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Special Exhibitions Gallery, Level 1 |
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The Dino Show |
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Travel back in time to the prehistoric past where T-rex topped the food chain and Sauropods were the largest 'terrible lizards' in the land! Get to know the world of the dinosaurs, where they all went, and how to find what remains. This show is sure to have you in "raptors"!
EVERY Saturday and Sunday, DAILY during the school holidays |
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Saturday 12-Dec-2009 to 02-May-2010 at 1:30 pm |
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FREE with your Dinosaur Eggs and Babies admission |
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Meet at the Special Exhibitions Gallery admission desk |
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RoboClub Term 1: Dino Invasion! |
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You've just hatched from an egg in the nest. You will need to navigate your way through an unfamiliar territory and overcome obstacles along the way to survive and grow! |
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Wednesday 10-Feb-2010 to 31-Mar-2010 at 3:30 pm |
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$10 per session or $65 for the full term
Great for ages 8 and up
Bookings essential – tickets available at the Information Desk, ph 474 7474
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Meet at the Information Desk |
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Search Centre Programme - Porotiti: Wind Voices |
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Visit the Search Centre to make your very own porotiti - a traditional Māori musical instrument. Discover the porotiti's unique sounds and the other surprising benefits of playing this wound string instrument.
EVERY Saturday and Sunday during March and April
DAILY during the school holidays
2.30pm, FREE! |
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Monday 01-Mar-2010 to 30-Apr-2010 at 2:30 pm |
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FREE! |
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Search Centre, Level 1 |
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Discovery World Science Shows |
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SURVIVAL FACTOR SCIENCE SHOW
Discover some of your body's amazing survival factors in a series of heart pounding and stomach churning experiments designed to investigate how everything - from sweaty palms to sleep is essential to your survival.
EVERY Saturday and Sunday during March, 11am and 3pm
DAILY during the school holidays
FREE with your Discovery World Tropical Forest admission.
THE FUTURE OF SCIENCE!
Transform yourself into the ultimate scientist! There are oodles of 'ologists'... find out what type you are, based on your favourite science topic. Then create your own theories as we experiment with extreme temperatures, polymers, pressure and more!
EVERY Saturday and Sunday during March, 1pm
DAILY during the school holidays
FREE with your Discovery World Tropical Forest admission |
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Wednesday 10-Mar-2010 to 30-Apr-2010 |
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FREE with your Discovery World Tropical Forest admission |
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Discovery World Theatre |
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The Big Get Together at the Otago Museum |
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Sunday 21-Mar-2010 at 11:00 am |
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FREE! |
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Museum Reserve |
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Lunchtime Music - March |
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Special Lunchtime Music Performance: iJazz Trio
Soothe your soul with the iJazz Trio. These cool cats will kick out essential jazz standards, originals, and free-form style that's sure to have you smiling. |
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Monday 22-Mar-2010 at 12:00 pm |
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FREE! |
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Atrium Ground Floor |
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Lunchtime Music - March |
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Friday 26 March
Join Sandra Crawshaw and Charlotte Francis for an enchanting performance on piano and violin.
Saturday 27 March
Local musicans perform live contemporary and classical pieces to create an auditory feast for your café visit. |
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Friday 26-Mar-2010 to 27-Mar-2010 at 12:00 pm |
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FREE! |
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Atrium Ground Floor |
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Passionate about Performance: Liz Conway |
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Liz Conway - Between the Lines
Enjoy new original works and some old favourites from local songstress Liz Conway, as she joins forces with other musicians for a stellar afternoon performance. |
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Sunday 28-Mar-2010 at 1:30 pm |
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FREE! |
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Atrium Level 1 |
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