Train your brains for the impending zombie* apocalypse these school holidays with workshops at UNSW’s Museum of Human Disease.

The Museum of Human Disease is Australia’s only publicly accessible collection of diseased tissue - which means this is the only place to come face-to-face with the deadliest killers in Australia. The popular “Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse” exhibition is part of the Museum’s outreach program.

Junior zombie chasers will learn how to recognise and treat a host of common, uncommon and UNDEAD nasties, including werewolves*, SARS, influenza, bird and swine flu.

Training features a range of hands-on activities for children and adults, including bandaging, brain-making, a “virtual autopsy” and classes on how to build your very own zombie “Super Bug” as well as access to the museum’s specimens.

“This series of activities is a fun way to learn about some serious diseases and their impact on the human body,” says UNSW Museum of Human Disease Director Derek Williamson.  

“It is an enjoyable hands-on learning experience for both children and adults,” he says.

The exhibition is open Monday to Friday of the school holidays.  A two-hour visit is suitable for most people - though this depends upon the age and attention span of any accompanying children.

As part of the experience, participants may take part in the only zombie research in Australia: a project looking at the impact of Museum programs in providing life skills to kids.

* Zombies, Zombie Apocalypses and werewolves may not be real, but the science, and fun you will have, are.

Please note: The Museum contains a display of real human tissue specimens and may not be appropriate for some children or adults.  Please consider this prior to purchasing your ticket.

To attend: Please purchase tickets at http://bit.ly/mohdzombjuly

For more information, go to The Museum of Human Disease website.

Media contact: Derek Williamson, Director, Museum of Human Disease, 0409 901 111