2 magnify glasses on strong green background featuring a recycled bug and a live insect on a hand

Insect Zoo


Monday 30 June - Friday 11 July 2025

10am, 11:30am, 1pm (weekdays)

Designed for ages 5 - 12

Open to all ages

Queensland Museum Cobb+Co

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$6.50 - $12 per child
Includes museum entry
Under 2 is free

Live Insect Show

30 June - 4 July 
10am, 11.30am, 1pm daily
$12 per child

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Our Live Insect Shows presented by our brilliant bugsperts are crawling with fun facts, hands-on experiences, and plenty of opportunities to get up close with some truly incredible critters.

Auslan Interpreted and sensory friendly session

Wednesday 2 July, 1pm

Build a Bug

7 - 11 July 
10am, 11.30am, 1pm daily
$6.50 per child

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These school holidays, get buzzing with creativity as you build your own recycled insect! Use bottle tops, wire, fabric, cardboard and more to craft a bug with loads of personality. Create a traditional insect or mix and match features to invent your very own bug-inspired creature.

Sensory friendly session

Wednesday 9 July, 1pm

Museum admission costs apply to accompanying adults from outside of the Toowoomba Region. 

STEM Virtual Reality

30 June or 3 July, 10am - 12pm

Experience immersive STEM careers through virtual reality and explore fascinating futures in bugs, biology, robotics and more in Insect Agency. Presented by Concinnity.Recommended for secondary school students.

Free, bookings not required. 

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