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TMAG AFTER DARK
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Fri 15 Aug 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM
TASMANIAN MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY
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Quiet Space
General Admission
TMAG After Dark is your original Beaker Street experience. Discover the inner workings of one of Tasmania’s most iconic science and cultural institutions. Grab a drink, take in live music, check out a playable exhibition of retro video games, and meet the scientists behind the collections.
Program:
Invertebrate ID
5:30 - 8:30pm, The Link
Got a photo or specimen of an insect, seashell or other invertebrate that you’d like identified? TMAG Curator Dr
Simon Grove is here to help. See if you can stump the
expert!
Fibonacci Fractal Fun
5:30 - 9pm, Centre for Learning and Discovery (Large Room)
Want to know the maths behind pinecones, pineapples and
succulents? Turn a series of numbers into a spiral and a
flower. It’s as easy as 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 …
Insect Pinning Demonstration
6 - 7pm, Salon Gallery
Check out the World of Butterflies exhibition, and catch a nightly demonstration of the art of pinning insects with TMAG's Dr Cathy Byrne.
Insect Dissection
7:30 - 9pm, Central Gallery
Join one of the world’s leading moth experts, Dr Cathy Byrne, as she takes you through a large-scale projected insect dissection. Includes interludes of live musical accompaniment.
Fossil preparation
5:30 - 8pm, Earth and Life Gallery
Fossils are windows into deep time. Find out how museum palaeontologist, Dr David Hocking, prepares fossils and unlocks the mysteries they contain.
Marine Parks Australia
5:30 - 9pm, Islands to Ice Gallery
Australia’s system of marine parks is one of the largest in the
world. Meet Parks staff and learn more about the wonders of these crucial ecosystems.
A deep dive into cold water biology
5:45pm and 6:45pm, Islands to Ice Gallery Theatrette
TMAG’s Dr Kirrily Moore will be presenting video footage from recent Great Southern Ocean research trips. See amazing underwater video and get insights from those responsible for underwater image capture.
Beaker Street Exhibitions
Beaker Street Science Photography Prize - Bond Store Basement
CoLab - Bond Store Ground Floor
Arcade Time Machine - Various Locations
TMAG Exhibitions
The World of Butterflies - Salon Gallery
On Island - Argyle Galleries 1-4
re/JOY - Argyle Gallery 6
Live Music + Drinks
Find a DJ In the Central Gallery from 5:30 to 7:30pm, and Roving Musicians popping up around the museum throughout the evening. Drinks will be available for purchase from the bar in the Central Gallery.
3D Projections
Watergate entrance area, after dark
Animated Tasmanian animal skull projections by Cary Littleford with palaeontologist Dr David Hocking. Can you tell a mandible from a magnum?
Quiet Zone
Centre for Learning and Discovery - Small Room
Take a moment for a stretch, quiet read, or play a board game.
Program:
Invertebrate ID
5:30 - 8:30pm, The Link
Got a photo or specimen of an insect, seashell or other invertebrate that you’d like identified? TMAG Curator Dr
Simon Grove is here to help. See if you can stump the
expert!
Fibonacci Fractal Fun
5:30 - 9pm, Centre for Learning and Discovery (Large Room)
Want to know the maths behind pinecones, pineapples and
succulents? Turn a series of numbers into a spiral and a
flower. It’s as easy as 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 …
Insect Pinning Demonstration
6 - 7pm, Salon Gallery
Check out the World of Butterflies exhibition, and catch a nightly demonstration of the art of pinning insects with TMAG's Dr Cathy Byrne.
Insect Dissection
7:30 - 9pm, Central Gallery
Join one of the world’s leading moth experts, Dr Cathy Byrne, as she takes you through a large-scale projected insect dissection. Includes interludes of live musical accompaniment.
Fossil preparation
5:30 - 8pm, Earth and Life Gallery
Fossils are windows into deep time. Find out how museum palaeontologist, Dr David Hocking, prepares fossils and unlocks the mysteries they contain.
Marine Parks Australia
5:30 - 9pm, Islands to Ice Gallery
Australia’s system of marine parks is one of the largest in the
world. Meet Parks staff and learn more about the wonders of these crucial ecosystems.
A deep dive into cold water biology
5:45pm and 6:45pm, Islands to Ice Gallery Theatrette
TMAG’s Dr Kirrily Moore will be presenting video footage from recent Great Southern Ocean research trips. See amazing underwater video and get insights from those responsible for underwater image capture.
Beaker Street Exhibitions
Beaker Street Science Photography Prize - Bond Store Basement
CoLab - Bond Store Ground Floor
Arcade Time Machine - Various Locations
TMAG Exhibitions
The World of Butterflies - Salon Gallery
On Island - Argyle Galleries 1-4
re/JOY - Argyle Gallery 6
Live Music + Drinks
Find a DJ In the Central Gallery from 5:30 to 7:30pm, and Roving Musicians popping up around the museum throughout the evening. Drinks will be available for purchase from the bar in the Central Gallery.
3D Projections
Watergate entrance area, after dark
Animated Tasmanian animal skull projections by Cary Littleford with palaeontologist Dr David Hocking. Can you tell a mandible from a magnum?
Quiet Zone
Centre for Learning and Discovery - Small Room
Take a moment for a stretch, quiet read, or play a board game.
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