Bug
Maine-ia Infests Maine State Museum
on
September 11, 2013
Free
admission for Human and Insect Visitors!
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Maine-ia, Maine’s largest natural science education event, buzzes around the
Maine State Museum in Augusta this year on Wednesday, September 11 with
eighteen exhibitors providing hands-on displays, fascinating discoveries, and
fun for visitors of all ages. The event begins at 9:00 a.m. and ends at
3:00 p.m.
“We look
forward to Bug Maine-ia all year long,” comments Maine State Museum Chief
Educator Joanna Torow. “It is truly a wonderful event, especially for
teachers, parents, and students, who can get some great up-close experiences
with the fascinating world of insects and learn all about the wide-ranging
effects of these tiny creatures on our lives.
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Maine-ia’s exhibitors come from throughout the state and include Tony Sohns and
his Bug Zoo, Maine Entomological Society, Maine State Beekeepers Association,
University of Maine, Maine Department of Agriculture, Maine Agriculture in the
Classroom, Maine Forest Service, Hudson Museum, Maine State Museum, University
of Maine Cooperative Extension, Friends of Dr. Edith Marion Patch, as well as
artists, entomologists, and a master Maine fishing guide.
Admission
to the museum is free of charge all day. Teachers or parents bringing
groups of students are urged to make reservations by completing a reservation
form on the museum’s website: www.mainestatemuseum.org/learn
The Maine
State Museum is located at 230 State Street in Augusta, adjacent to the Maine
State House.