2025/06/26 by Jennifer C. Girón · 1 voice
Environmental Science · Psychology · Social Sciences · #Animal and Plant Science Education #Climate Change Communication and Perception #Conservation, Ecology, Wildlife Education
paper · pdf · doi:10.3897/nhcm.2.153552
openalex publication_date 2025/06/26 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/19
The Museum of Texas Tech University (MoTTU) is a free admission, multidisciplinary, public university museum, constituting a regional attraction for the South Plains and West Texas, in the city of Lubbock (USA). It holds both long- and short-term exhibits showcasing human-made objects and natural history specimens. On June 7 of 2024, the MoTTU ran an experimental event to showcase the Invertebrate Zoology Collection of the Natural Science Research Laboratory to the public by celebrating June Bug Day through an in-person event entitled Come Bug Me. The event included two observation stations in the exhibit galleries, displaying specimens from the collection accompanied by stereo microscopes and student volunteers to allow the visitors to take a closer look at specimens of their choice. A third station incorporated live organisms displayed and handled by the Texas Tech Entomology Club, which is an undergraduate student organization. In addition, a 30-minute lecture about beetles and their ecological importance was delivered in the main Museum auditorium. The event lasted about three hours and brought approximately 450 visitors of all ages through the doors of the Museum. Effective coordination and planning are critical for the execution of public events.