In Touch with Earth’s Treasures at the Ulster Museum
Description
Enjoy a sensory tour of crystals, fossils, and elements at the Ulster Museum during the NI Science Festival.
Join Curator Mike Simms in the Discover Nature Classroom on Wednesday 19th February for a sensory object handling session. Handle objects with different shapes, textures, densities and even smells, and discover some of the reasons behind these varying properties.
This event is aimed particularly at people with visual impairments.

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