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Friday 19th July @ The Museum
Mercury Bay Museum and Night @ The Museum Presents …
🦉🌙✨🐀Nocturnal Friends!!
Can you help us find our night-time friends??
🕵️Join us on our new detective adventure through the Museum at night.
🗓️Friday 19th July 2024 5:30pm – 7:00pm
🎟️Entry $7.00 each – children must be accompanied by an adult
Tickets can be pre-purchased from the Museum
Don’t forget your 🔦torch
🔍 Museum Explorers – there is a badge available for this event
📞Contact the Museum for more details
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