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MOSSEL BAY NEWS AND VIDEO - Don't miss the captivating marine life exhibition currently in the Granary building at the Dias Museum complex in the Mossel Bay town centre.
The exhibition closes on 16 October. The exhibition is open from 09:00 to 13:00 each day.
There are beautiful, life-like fish models on display, as well as displays of shells and corals.
Colourful handouts, with text and pictures, are available to take away with you, providing plenty of information about marine life.
Photo gallery: Captivating marine life exhibition at Dias Museum
The purpose of the exhibition is to celebrate Marine Week, which is from 14 to 18 October.
The display is a collaboration of the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) and the Department of Environmental Affairs, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF).
You will be blown away by the life-like, accurately painted fish models, which the DEFF's Arno Munro make himself. He really put a great amount of time and energy into producing this exhibition.
Watch a video below:
The National Marine Week theme for 2020 is “Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean”.
The focus of the exhibition is on
- Protection of South Africa’s marine resources (recreational and small Scale Fisheries - bait and shellfish collection including samples and models of species.)
- Aquaculture development in South Africa (variety of aquaculture brochures, models and videos)
- Display on sharks, lobsters, abalone, line fish and Antarctica
- A display of the world’s venomous and dangerous marine animals.
All visitors attending the exhibition will have to sign the attendance register.
All Covid-19 safety protocols will be observed
- The temperature of all visitors will be taken before entry into the museum.
- The wearing of face masks is compulsory for all visitors attending the exhibition.
- Hand sanitisers will be used and controlled by special personnel.
- Twenty-five people at a time will be allowed in, with 1.5 metre distance between each person.
- The public will not be allowed to touch the marine models
For further information, contact Arno Munro at 0836672100.
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