Traveling Exhibitions

  Unseen Oceans Explore the depths of the world's oceans through the lens of 21st century technology.   Our Senses: An Immersive Experience Find out how our brains shape our perceptions of reality through a series of interactive and immersive galleries.   Giants, Dragons and Unicorns: The World of Mythic Creatures *For Smaller Galleries* Discover how real animals inspired legends of mermaids, griffins, and other mythic creatures.   Cuba Discover Cuba’s dynamic culture and abundant biodiversity, from vibrant urban streetscapes to dazzling coral reefs.   The Secret World Inside You Your body is brimming with microbes—trillions of them. Explore the ecosystem that is the human microbiome.   Nature's Superheroes: Life at the Limits Explore the amazing superpowers that organisms have developed to survive and to thrive.   The Power of Poison From a deadly weapon to a life-saving treatment, explore poison's paradoxical roles in nature, myth, health, and history.   Pterosaurs: Flight in the Age of Dinosaurs Not birds and not dinosaurs – find out how the amazing flying pterosaurs evolved and thrived for nearly 150 million years.   Dinosaur Discoveries: Ancient Fossils, New Ideas *For Smaller Galleries* This exhibition highlights how dinosaurs lived, moved and behaved.   Food: Our Global Kitchen Experience the intersection of food, nature, culture, health and history in this compelling traveling exhibition.   Creatures of Light: Nature’s Bioluminescence Explore the extraordinary organisms that produce light, from backyard fireflies to alien-like deep-sea fishes.   Graphic Panel Exhibitions These beautiful scientific graphic panel exhibitions showcase illustrations, photos, and infographics.   Beyond Planet Earth: The Future of Space Exploration A vision of the future of space travel, this exhibition explores humanity's next steps into our solar system and beyond.   Dragons, Unicorns, and Mermaids: Mythic Creatures Learn about the natural and cultural roots of some of the world’s most enduring mythological creatures.   Brain: The Inside Story Discover our most amazing organ through imaginative art, vivid brain-scan imaging, and dynamic interactive exhibits.   The World's Largest Dinosaurs Examine new discoveries and technologies that have revolutionized our understanding of the biology of sauropods.   Polar Explorers: Race to the End of the Earth Relive one of the most stirring tales of Antarctic exploration: the contest to be the first to reach the South Pole.   Traveling the Silk Road: Ancient Pathway to the Modern World Journey along the most celebrated trade route in human history: the Silk Road.   Darwin Explore the life of an icon whose extraordinary theory on natural selection marked a critical turning point in science.