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The Language of Color


Dates: Sun, Aug 1, 2010 ~ Wed, Jul 31, 2013
Times: Open Daily, 9:00am - 5:00pm, Extended hours 4th Wednesdays Summer 2011

Description:
Whether it's the brilliant blue wings of a butterfly, the scarlet feathers of a tanager, or the stripes of a zebra, animals display color in vastly different ways and for different reasons. Combining dramatic specimens with video presentations, computer interactives, hands-on activities, and a stunning display of live dart frogs, The Language of Color will help visitors understand the nature of color and pattern, how different animals "see" it, and how animal color and its perception have co-evolved to produce the complex and diverse palette of colors we see in the world today. The exhibit features a wide array of mammals, reptiles, amphibians, mollusks, and insect specimens that illustrate colors used to camouflage, startle predators, mimic other animals, attract a mate, or intimidate a rival.

Location:
Harvard Museum of Natural History
26 Oxford St.
7-8 Min Walk From Harvard Square
Cambridge, MA 02138

Event Website

Contact Phone: (617) 496-0049

Types:
Exhibit
Family


General:
Admission Required
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