A-Scare-ium! at World Museum Liverpool

Sarah Gaffney-Lang, Families Editor

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A-Scare-ium!

World Museum Liverpool, City Centre
1 November 2019

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Jelly fish in the A-scare-ium event
World Museum Liverpool
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There’s loads going on at World Museum Liverpool this October half term. For a unique Halloween themed event the kids will love visit their haunted aquarium (sorry, a-scare-ium!) and discover some weird and wonderful sea creatures. Then have a go at making a mix-and-match marine monstrosity!

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