Bloodsuckers After Dark: Bite Night
A night that bites back - explore the real bloodsuckers in our backyard, with live music, food, drinks and immersive after-dark experiences throughout the museum.
Bloodsuckers After Dark: Bite Night. Join us for an after-hours evening inspired by Bloodsuckers: Nature's Vampires.
Image: Kattya Brook© Auckland Museum
Member
- Member Adult (16+): $19
- Member Concession: $17
Non-Member
- Adult (16+): $24
- Concession: $22
Group discount: 10% off automatically applied when purchasing 10+ paid tickets in one transaction.
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 6pm-6.30pm | DJ set |
| 6.15pm-6.35pm | Producer tour of exhibition* |
| 6.30pm-6.45pm | MC Welcome & Acknowledgment of Country |
| 6.40pm-7pm | Producer tour of exhibition* |
| 6.45pm-7.30pm | DJ Set |
| 7.10pm-7.30pm | Producer tour of exhibition* |
| 7.30pm-8pm | Panel talk with Q&A |
| 8pm-9pm | DJ Set |
*Tours of the exhibition have a limited capacity and are run on a first come, first served basis.
Age: 16+
Forget Transylvania. Australia's most dangerous bloodfeeders are already here.
Join us for an after-hours evening inspired by Bloodsuckers: Nature's Vampires. Explore the exhibition, hear expert talks, grab a drink at the bar and enjoy the vibes, as we get up close with the ticks, mites, flies and biting insects living all around us.
Talk: Tick Picks - Nature's Most Dangerous Bloodfeeders
Ticks, mites, flies and more - Australia's hidden world of blood-feeding animals are closer than you think. This talk explores what drives these fascinating creatures, the surprising roles they play in nature and some unusual examples of their blood-feeding behaviour, including finches from the Galápagos Islands. Featuring local specimens and research from the exhibition, this talk separates fact from fear.
Jackson Ryan
© Jackson Ryan
Jackson W Ryan is a Eureka Prize and multi-award-winning science journalist specialising in climate change, space, biotech, health and human stories, they have held senior editorial and reporting roles including Science Editor at CNET and science and technology reporter at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. He is the President of the Science Journalists Association of Australia and co-founded the videogame magazine CONTINUE?, while also co-editing Best Australian Science Writing 2024 and writing the weekly newsletter Nobreakthroughs.
Alex Romano
© Alex Romano
Alex Romano is an Ornithologist working in the Terrestrial Vertebrates and the Citizen Science teams at the Australian Museum. With a Bachelor in Science (Zoology), and a Master of Research from Western Sydney University, Alex has keen interests in Avian Taxonomy and Ecology, specifically their Thermal Physiology.
