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Come and see us at the Upper Hutt Night Market - Now Saturday 21st Dec 2024

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Come and see us at the Upper Hutt Night Market - Now Saturday 21st Dec 2024

Note the change of date! We are excited to announce that the Met Shop will be at the Upper Hutt Night Market on Saturday, 21st December, starting at 5:00 PM! If you are in the Wellington area, come and explore our collection of scientific toys, books and gifts that make perfect presents for the holiday season or a special treat for yourself. The market atmosphere will be buzzing with delicious food, live music, and a fantastic variety of stalls—and the Met Shop is thrilled to be part of it all.  Mark your calendars and don’t miss out!

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Exploring the Tūhura Science Centre - Dunedin

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Exploring the Tūhura Science Centre - Dunedin

We recently took a trip to explore the Tūhura Otago Museum to do some practical science!  The science centre is just one section of a museum with many diverse and engaging exhibits, but it is the part that budding scientists will love to visit. One of the great attractions of the Science Centre is the fact that everything is hands-on, and you get to do some real experiments. I find that experimentation is one of the most effective learning methods. I thoroughly enjoyed interacting with the different setups and then delving into the science that made them work. Each station has informative...

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A Scientific Ramble

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A Scientific Ramble

On a recent family tramp through some beautiful woodland in the foothills of the Tararua range, the early Spring sunshine filtering through the trees, I noticed the curious dappling of the sunlight on the footpath in front of us. I had seen this before, but this was one of the best examples yet. The effect is shown in the first image below.  Instead of the leafy shadows that you might expect, there was a collection of circles and ellipses of varying intensity dancing about as the wind jostled the branches. There are many good descriptions online explaining that the circles are in...

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Bird of the Year 2022 - Get your vote in!

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Bird of the Year 2022 - Get your vote in!

Here are The Met Shop's votes for Bird of the Year 2022.

Have you voted yet?

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A New Chapter for The Met Shop

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Welcome to the Met Shop blog!  The Met Shop is a popular Wellington (NZ) shop selling scientific gadgets, toys and games, currently trading online.  We are delighted to have been able to adopt the Met Shop with its long history and loyal following.  There is now a new website and new ownership but the aims and values of The Met Shop remain the same: We will provide somewhere to find fun and intriguing scientific toys, games and puzzles to educate and entertain.  The original roots of the shop are not lost as we continue to stock weather instruments and their accessories along with...

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