Fascinating Fungi

Image: Stephen Axford, Planet Fungi
Thursday 10 November 2022 - Sunday 16 April 2023
10:00am - 5:00pm

Developed by Questacon

Moulds, mushrooms, yeasts and more - welcome to the intriguing world of fungi!

From field mushrooms and vegemite to antibiotics and the largest organism alive - fungi are as varied as they are useful. Fungi are not plants - they're more closely related to humans than they are to trees. In fact, there might might be ten times as many species of fungi as there are of plants!

Did you ever imagine they could look so curious?

With thanks to:
Dr Tom May, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
Stephen Axford & Catherine Marciniak, Planet Fugi

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Prices

  • Entry to this exhibition is FREE

Contact

Venue

Newcastle Museum
6 Workshop Way
Newcastle
2300

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