Catch the learning bug at museum
Summer explorers can get up-close and personal with 6- and 8-legged creatures and giant animatronic insects in “Backyard Bugs: An Oklahoma Insect Adventure,” an exhibit now open at Science Museum Oklahoma.
“`Backyard Bugs' takes Oklahoma's insects to a larger-than-life level and gives visitors a chance to learn about their critical importance to our ecosystem,” said Eileen Castle, director of the Oklahoma Museum Network.
The exhibit includes an animatronic praying mantis and monarch butterfly; dozens of live insects, arachnids, crustaceans and anthropods in the “It is an Insect?” station; “Return of the Cicadas,” a documentary funded by the National Science Foundation; hands-on components like a build-a-bug station; DIY firefly flash patterns; a climb-in honeycomb; and more.
“Backyard Bugs: An Oklahoma Insect Adventure” will be open through Thanksgiving at the museum, 2020 Remington Place.
Museum hours are temporarily adjusted to allow for additional cleaning as the museum reopens after its temporary closure due to COVID-19. Guests should check the museum's website for the most up-to-date hours.
All guests must reserve tickets in advance at www. sciencemuseumok.org/ tickets. Daily general admission is $16.95 for ages 13-64 and $13.95 for children and seniors (ages 3-12 and 65 and older). Annual memberships begin at $105.
A number of changes have been made to how guests will explore Science Museum Oklahoma in the era of COVID-19. Guests should go to www. sciencemuseumok.org/ covid-19 to learn more.