Meet the Museum: Carnivorous Plants of WA
Dates
Thursday November 20 | 5pm-6pm
4.45pm for 5pm start
Standard | $10
Concession | $8
Junior |$8
Suitable for ages 12+
Members
Friend Members receive 15% off ticket pricing for this event.
Site access information
WA Museum Boola Bardip is fully accessible. Call 1300 134 081 for assistance. Accessible resources and programs >
Trapped! Inside the world of WA's carnivorous plants
Western Australia is home to an incredible diversity of carnivorous plants, which use their leaves to capture and digest animal prey. This unusual nutritional strategy has long been a source of fascination and inspiration, from Charles Darwin’s elegant glasshouse experiments to the monstrous myths of people-eating plants in popular culture.
Some of these carnivorous plants, including the sticky-leaved sundews (Drosera) and rainbow plants (Byblis), the suction-trapping bladderworts (Utricularia), aquatic Venus flytrap (Aldrovanda), and Albany pitcher plant (Cephalotus).
Join Dr Laura Skates to discover how these amazing plants capture and digest their prey and hear stories of the fascinating history of carnivorous plants.
Meet the Museum
Are you curious about the fascinating world behind the scenes at the Museum? This monthly program delves into the less visible parts of the Museum’s work, as scientists, researchers, historians and curators share their expertise and passions.
Access information
The venue is fully accessible. If you're attending and would like the organisers to arrange Auslan interpretation, please contact reception@museum.wa.gov.au or call 1300 134 081 a minimum of five working days before the event.
For more information about accessibility and planning your visit, go to our accessibility page on the website here.
