The Expert Sessions: Bitter Tastes with Louise Furey
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When:
| Wed 11 Jan ’12, 11:00am–12:00pm |
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| Sat 14 Jan ’12, 2:00pm–3:00pm |
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Where: Auckland War Memorial Museum, Domain Dr, Auckland Domain, Parnell Show map
Restrictions: All Ages
Ticket Information:
- General Admission: $5.00
- Booking fees may apply
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Ever wondered how a sea slug gets a toxic reputation or why the dangerous yellow-bellied sea snake has such amazing skills? Fill up on facts with The Expert Sessions and delve deeper into the collections on show in The Poisoners!
Poison and food don’t seem like natural bedfellows but join archaeology curator Louise Furey to discover how traditional cultures used processing and cooking to make poisonous and irritant plants safe to eat. Find out about the potential poisons in day-to-day life and what happened to the Mummy Ta-Sedgement in our Ancient Worlds gallery.
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