Welcome to the opening of The Secret Life of Insects!

The summer exhibition at the Nordic House Children’s Library opens on Saturday, May 16, from 13:00–16:00.

During the day, the youngest visitors can join a drop-in watercolour workshop, explore the exhibition, and take part in an insect scavenger hunt. Find all the insects and head to the library desk to claim your reward!

Games in connection with the new exhibition will also be available as well as a bird bingo for those who want to spend time in the outdoor area.

The exhibition The Secret Life of Insects, is based on the book Insektenes hemmeligheter by Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson and and features beautiful watercolor illustrations, which also adorn the book, by Nina Marie Andersen. Insects are older than dinosaurs and are found everywhere, from deserts to the Arctic Circle. The children’s library’s summer exhibition explores the hidden world of insects in the Nordic countries. It gives insight into the adaptability of insects and tells about wasps that live for 400 million years, larvae that turn other insects into zombies and beetles with poison guns! Although some insects may seem annoying – like mosquitoes or lice, they are essential to the ecosystem.

The opening is free and everyone is welcome!

Access to the children’s library is via stairs from the library or with the elevator from the atrium and through the Hvelfing exhibition space. More information on accessibility in The Nordic House can be found by clicking here. 

Cover photo: Insekter i skogen by Nina Marie Andersen.