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AUGUSTA — Bug Maine-ia, Maine’s largest natural science education event, will buzz around the Maine State Museum Tuesday, Sept. 11, with 14 exhibits providing hands-on displays for visitors of all ages.
The event begins at 9 a.m. and runs until 3 p.m. The Maine State Museum is at 230 State St.
“Bug Maine-ia is a wonderful, one-of-a-kind opportunity for visitors of all ages to explore the many ways that bugs affect our lives, whether as pets, pests or food,” said Maine State Museum chief educator Joanna Torow.
Bug Maine-ia’s exhibitors come from all over the state and include Maine Entomological Society; Milkweed Puppet Theater; Enthosense, Inc.; Hudson Museum; Sean McCormick, master Maine fishing guide; Maine Department of Environmental Protection; Maine Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture in the Classroom; Maine Forest Service; Maine State Museum; retired science teacher Jon Wallace, Maine School Garden Network and Maine State Library.
Admission to the museum is free Sept. 11. Teachers or parents bringing groups of students are urged to make reservations by completing a reservation form on the museum’s website at mainestatemuseum.org/learn/schedule-a-tour-or-program/event-reservation-form/
