All That Creeps and Crawls at Heritage House

Spiders and leeches and flies- OH MY!

Victorians used animals in their medicinal practices. Explore the gardens at night and learn about using venom, leeching, and blistering.

We’re unlocking the gates to Heritage House for another after dark event! Crawl on over to the gardens of Heritage House to learn about the creepy-crawly side of Victorian medicine. Bloodletting, maggot therapy, and the use of venom were all practices in the Victorian era. Talk to our entomologist about spiders, meet leeches, and participate in a themed activity. Free and family-friendly.

You may also like the following events from Museum of Riverside:

• Next Friday, 3rd October, 06:00 pm, NwtM - Preserving Ancient Artifacts in Riverside
• Next month, 16th October, 03:00 pm, Museum at the Library: Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Riverside
• Next month, 17th October, 06:00 pm, MotL: “The Man Who Could Cheat Death” (1959) in Riverside