Enter the Jelly Dome

Want to find out what it’s like to live like among jellyfish? You’ve got just a couple more weeks to explore the Jelly Dome, an immersive video experience open through June 30 in the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life. 

You can study up on jellyfish and jellies right here on the Museum blog—starting with an explanation of the difference between the two!

The Crown Jellyfish is one of many amazing species you can encounter in The Jelly Dome.
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You’ll spot many different jellies and jellyfish from around the world in the Jelly Dome. Meet a couple of species to watch out for.

The frilly oral arms of this sea nettle jelly are on display above. 
Courtesy K. Edblom/Flickr

Jellyfish don’t have brains—and that’s just one of the fascinating facts about their anatomy. Find out what makes a jellyfish.

The bell of the moon jellyfish is ringed with many fine tentacles.
Courtesy of A. Vasenin/Wikimedia Commons

Different species of jellies have different attributes—including one that can return to its formative stages to (seemingly) cheat death!

Bathocyroe fosteri, a species of bioluminescent comb jelly common in the Mid-Atlantic.
Courtesy of M. Youngbluth/Wikimedia Commons

To learn more about jellies—and experience life in their underwater world—visit The Jelly Dome through June 30 in the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life.