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The Pooseum: where talking about poo is not taboo
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Tasmania welcomes a new sort of museum. Enter The Pooseum, declaring itself as the first science museum dedicated solely to
animal scats, opened its doors in the historic village of Richmond, Tasmania in
July. The museum aims for a strong educational focus, displaying 12 large
information panels, 32 smaller panels on a wide range of specific topics, and
three screens with educational videos on topics such as how electricity can be
produced from dung, and how collecting the droppings of endangered animals
helps protect their habitat. In the Digestion Room visitors can learn about the
digestive system of carnivores, herbivores and omnivores.
A large touch screen
shows 3D models of the digestive tracts of 10 different animals. Exhibits
include fossilised dinosaur poo (coprolites), the skulls of a Siberian tiger
and a kangaroo, and a photo book with pictures of scats of animals from around
the world. A large display with real scats of Australian animals gives visitors
the opportunity to guess which animals dropped them.
Where: 22 Bridge St Richmond
Contact: info@pooseum.com.au
When: 9.30am to 4.30pm Wednesday to Sunday
More: https://pooseum.com.au/
