Okanagan residents are getting their hands on some sea critters.

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The exhibits will be set up in the museum.

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The event will also have a shoreline cleanup, where members of the museum will supply the public with bags and gloves to clean up the downtown beaches.

The AquaVan will be at the museum from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with the shoreline cleanup from 2 to 3 p.m.