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Australian Museum Offers Free Entry to Bloodsuckers Exhibition for Sir David Attenborough's 100th Birthday

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The Australian Museum in Sydney is marking the 100th birthday of its Lifetime Patron, Sir David Attenborough, by providing free entry to the exhibition Bloodsuckers: Nature's Vampires.

Australian Museum Offers Free Entry to Bloodsuckers Exhibition for Sir David Attenborough's 100th Birthday

Visitors can access the exhibition for free from Friday 8 May to Sunday 10 May 2026. The museum encourages guests to book online through the official Australian Museum website to secure their preferred timeslot.

Australian Museum Offers Free Entry to Bloodsuckers Exhibition for Sir David Attenborough's 100th Birthday

During this weekend event, activity stations will be set up in the main hall for visitors to write letters and draw pictures to share their best wishes with Attenborough. These messages will be collected and sent to him.

Australian Museum Offers Free Entry to Bloodsuckers Exhibition for Sir David Attenborough's 100th Birthday

Bloodsuckers: Nature's Vampires runs until 11 October 2026. Developed by the Royal Ontario Museum, the exhibition examines creatures that feed on blood, including vampire bats, leeches, mosquitoes, black flies, ticks, and prehistoric-looking lampreys, exploring their biology, folklore, and ecological importance.

Attenborough has supported the Australian Museum for over 40 years, including touring fossil collections, delivering lectures to members, and featuring the Lizard Island Research Station in his Great Barrier Reef documentary. In 2017, the museum awarded him the Lifetime Patron honour, and scientists named a newly identified Tasmanian semi slug, Attenborougharion rubicundus, after him.

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