Our special exhibits present unique and diverse perspectives on the changing world: its past, present, and possible futures.
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Mollusks: Shelled Masters of the Marine Realm
On exhibit through February 2014
Mollusks explores the amazing diversity and history of mollusks—snails, clams, squid and other invertebrates that comprise almost a quarter of all known marine species. Featuring the research of Professor Gonzalo Giribet, colleagues and students at Harvard University, and the Dept. of Malacology at Harvard’s Museum of Comparative Zoology, this new exhibition engages the general public in mollusk evolution, ecology, and the many ways in which their lives intersect with ours.
Image credit: Shutterstock, Jon Milnes.
Learn more. Watch online videos about mollusk research conducted at Professor Gonzalo Giribet's lab.
Download the exhibition poster.
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The Language of Color
On exhibit through September 30, 2013
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.
Watch a tour of the new exhibit presented by Curator of Mammals at the Museum of Comparative Zoology and Professor of Biology at Harvard University, Hopi Hoekstra.
Read an article in the BBC featuring research conducted by Hopi Hoekstra's Laboratory at Harvard.
Image credit: Paul Bratescu/AnimalExplorer.com
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Climate Change: Our Global Experiment
Ongoing exhibit
Developed in collaboration with the Harvard University Center for the Environment Climate Change: Our Global Experiment will help you separate truth from spin and provide a basis for making informed decisions affecting the future of our planet. The exhibit offers an insider’s look at the scientific study of climate, presenting the latest research from renowned experts at Harvard and around the world. Get the facts, draw your own conclusions, then take part in a unique computer simulation that allows you to choose a course of action and see the consequences for the planet.
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