October School Holidays - Visit the Zoology Museum

14 - 25 October 2024

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A great place to visit with family and friends.

The University of Aberdeen's Zoology Museum is open 10am-4pm Monday to Friday during the October School Holidays. Enjoy our fantastic displays and have a go at some activity sheets and the "Spooky Trail" whilst you are here. The displays are worldwide in scope, from starfish to the great whales, and include taxidermy, skeletons, fluid-preserved specimens and models. Entry is FREE. Donations welcome.

Family Fun Wednesdays: Make a Map Monster!

Wednesday 16th October & Wednesday 23rd October, 11am - 3pm

In November, we will be opening a new exhibition called Imagined Norths which includes an atlas that is over 400 years old! Long before there were zoology museums and David Attenborough TV programmes, people believed that strange and terrifying monsters were swimming in our oceans and roaming the lands! So we thought we'd take some of these monsters from the atlas as inspiration for our family fun day. Join us as we craft and draw our own monsters. All materials provided.

Drop-in on the day. At busy times you may be asked to wait.
Families & individuals: No booking required.
Large groups: Book by emailing uoacollections@abdn.ac.uk.

Seamonster made from paper next to an illustration of a seamonster

Student-led Tours

Join a tour to hear about the skeletons and specimens, reptiles, fish, primates and more! Student guides are ready to give you, your family, and your friends FREE tours of the amazing life of this planet. If you would like to join a lunchtime tour of the Zoology Museum, booking is recommended:

Wednesday 16th October BOOK HERE
Wednesday 23rd October BOOK HERE

October Parking & Access

During the October Holidays campus parking is reserved for staff and students.
Alternative parking for visitors can be found on the Chanonry and Bedford Road (both are pay and display).
Blue badge holders are welcome to use the disabled bays in the Zoology Building/Cruickshank car parks.
There is a disabled access lift from the Zoology Building car park to the foyer. If you have a large mobility/electric wheelchair, please contact us before your visit so that we can assist with your access needs.
If you are visiting with a buggy or wheelchair, parking on the Chanonry and entering via Cruickshank Botanic Garden is much easier as it avoids stairs.

Thank you for your understanding.

See the website for more information and how to find us: Zoology Museum

Hosted by: University Collections
Venue: Zoology Museum