Dead Inspiring is a major project empowering young girls to pursue careers in science through exciting events, school engagement programmes and exhibitions.
The project will showcase our world-class entomology collection and demonstrate the true value of scientific museum collections.
Dead Inspiring will promote a Women-in-Science strategy, for use throughout the museum sector.
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Dead Inspiring will inspire a new generation of female scientists and conservationists, and show that entomology is a subject for everyone to be a part of.
With engaging school workshops and learning resources, community events, exhibitions and even opportunities to get hands on with the collection and work alongside curators: there’s a lot to look forward to and learn throughout this project.
Find out more in this dead inspiring blog post written by curator Milo Phillips.
Explore our learning resources on the MyLearning website.
KS2, KS3
What does ‘social’ mean? What goes into making a social species? What are the advantages of sociality?
Find out the answers in our resource on the MyLearning website.
KS2, KS3
Explore typical insect anatomy and learn about the variety of adaptations they have evolved to suit their habitats.
Find out the answers in our resource on the MyLearning website.
KS1, KS2, KS3
Learn about how we identify insects using keys and get up close to nature with your very own garden safari adventure.
Find out more in our resource on the MyLearning website.
S2E1: Six legs, that’s a party
Bum silk nests. How to shave a moth. Harry Styles.
Assistant Curator of Entomology Milo Phillips puts moths under the spotlight in this episode of our Museums n’That podcast, and we explain the Leeds Museums & Galleries obsession with the little blighters. Swot up on cocoons, caterpillars, and crucially: who would win in a fight, the best ant, or the best bee?
Listen, subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and all the usual podcast suspects.
Explore all of our minibeast themed activities and video tutorials, brought to you by the team at Leeds City Museum.
Use household materials and items from your garden or local park to create a simple but effective bug hotel.
Make some delicious chocolate truffles, inspired by the very resourceful Dung Beetle. (No dung or beetles required!)
Find out how to make slime using a few household toiletries and a little salt.
Google Arts & Culture
We’ve been working with Google Arts & Culture to get our collections online, so that they’re accessible to everyone.
You may never come to Leeds, but you can still explore all of the wonderful objects we have, including highlights from our entomology collection.
To find out more about how to get involved, drop us an email.
Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter where we’ll be sharing updates of the project.
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