Bees! Bees! Bees!

Name: Bees! Bees! Bees!
Start: 2025-09-23T10:30:00+1000
End: 2025-10-09T11:30:00+1100
Location: Tweed Regional Museum - Murwillumbah

Tue, 23 Sep, 10:30am - Thu, 9 Oct, 11:30am AEST

Tweed Regional Museum - Murwillumbah

Murwillumbah NSW, Australia

Tweed Regional Museum

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Did you know there are over 2000 species of native bees in Australia? This school holidays we’re exploring all things bees in celebration of Spring; the blossoming of Silky Oak flowers and the Gagabalingu seasonal marker from the local 6 Seasons Cultural Calendar.

Brilliant Blooms

Learn about the importance of Silky Oak flowers and create a mini-pollinator mosaic with colourful enamelled flowers & butterflies.

Tuesday 23 & Thursday 25 September

Bee hotels

Learn about some of our wonderful native bees and where they live, then build a unique native bee hotel using a range of recycled and natural materials.

Tuesday 30 September & Thursday 2 October

Thirsty Bees

Build a watering station for your local bees to safely enjoy this summer. Then decorate your watering station with a hand painted bee pebble!

Tuesday 7 October & Thursday 9 October

Workshops are best suited for children aged 5+

Cost: $5 (+booking fee) per child. Bookings essential.
Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

Land / Life / Culture

Our award-winning permanent display introduces visitors to the unique natural and cultural heritage of the Tweed. The Tweed is one of the largest natural erosion calderas in the world, shaped by dynamic forces over millions of years.

Speak Easy

This special exhibition uncovers the remarkable breakthroughs in communication technology that shaped how we connect today.

Tickets for good, not greed Humanitix dedicates 100% of profits from booking fees to charity

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Tweed Regional Museum collects and shares the stories of our community. We create connection, inspire wonder and provide unique experiences in unexpected places.

Our beautiful Museum - a mix of heritage architecture and contemporary interpretations - is home to extraordinary cultural experiences with a year-round program of innovative exhibitions, exciting events, engaging programs and learning experiences. We present a range of public programs and activities that delve into themes, stories and ideas presented in our exhibitions, from objects in the Collection and people and places in our community.

You can also find us on the road with our Museum on Wheels, aka the MoW, a first of it's kind mobile Museum. The MoW brings exhibitions, objects, workshop and unique experiences to festivals, markets, events and special locations throughout the Tweed and beyond.

The Tweed Regional Museum Collection includes over 50,000 images and 15,000 objects that tell stories of the history and culture of the Tweed, from 20 million years ago to the present day. You can search the collection online, or contact us for specific research enquiries.

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2 Queensland Road, Murwillumbah, NSW, 2484
10 am – 4 pm, Tuesday to Saturday.
Entry is free.
Phone: 02 6670 2493
Email: trm@tweed.nsw.gov.au

We wish to acknowledge the Ngandowal and Minyungbal speaking people of the Bundjalung Country, in particular the Goodjinburra, Tul-gi-gin and Moorung – Moobah clans, as being the traditional owners and custodians of the land and waters within the Tweed Shire boundaries. We also acknowledge and respect the Tweed Aboriginal community’s right to speak for its Country and to care for its traditional Country in accordance with its lore, customs and traditions.

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Tue, 23 Sep, 10:30am - Thu, 9 Oct, 11:30am AEST

Tweed Regional Museum - Murwillumbah

Murwillumbah NSW, Australia

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