Current ExhibitsIn Search of Giant SquidMay 17-September 1 They inhabit all of the world's oceans, do battle with sperm whales, and can be longer than a school bus. What little we know about Architeuthis dux, the giant squid, sounds like utter fantasy. But the most amazing thing about this mysterious animal is that it has yet to be seen in its natural habitat.Based on the enormously popular permanent exhibition at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, In Search of Giant Squid explores what is known about these elusive animals and scientists' ongoing efforts to observe them in their undersea home. Visitors can examine the myths and legends surrounding giant squid, compare them with other squids and mollusks, explore what is known of how they hunt, move, and defend themselves and learn what scientists are doing to fill in the gaps in understanding of their anatomy and behavior. In Search of Giant Squid features an actual giant squid beak, their suckers and eggs. Visitors can compare their size to that of a giant squid, experience the giant squid's presumed environment and explore these deep-sea dwellers through rare video footage. Squid dissections take place in the exhibit every Saturday at 2 p.m. FORE! The Planet: A Putt-to-Learn AdventureMay 24 - October 5 Visitors can save the rainforest, follow the path of a migrating hawk and navigate a polluted waterway - all while playing miniature golf in the upcoming exhibition, FORE! The Planet: A Putt-to-Learn Adventure.FORE! The Planet features 9 holes of putt-putt golf in which visitors test their golf skills while gaining a better understanding of the world in which they live. Each hole uses playful components and environmental trivia to explore themes such as threats to wildlife populations, landfills, pollution and recycling in a way that's exciting and entertaining for visitors of all ages. FORE! The Planet was organized and is circulated by The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. Click here to download the educator’s guide for FORE! The Planet. Horse In Fine Art
June 7 - August 17The thirty-five painters and twenty-one sculptors whose work is included in the exhibition, The Horse in Fine Art, are the most renowned and talented artists working in this genre today. They have represented the horse in diverse surroundings and activities such as racing, fox hunting, show jumping and polo. Exhibition Co-Curators: Xochitl S. Barnes, AAEA Director of Exhibitions David J. Wagner, Ph.D., Curator/Tour Director, David J. Wagner, L.L.C Image provided by: New Mexico, Rainstorm by Valerie Graves. |
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