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Museums

Wild Color

October 22, 2021 - January 08, 2023

Photo credit: The Field Museum

Location

The Field Museum

1400 S. Lake Shore Drive

Chicago, IL

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Description

Rooms at the Field Museum will be dedicated to different colors of the light spectrum and visitors can see how color is displayed in the natural world: gems, minerals, animals that glow under UV light and more. The presentation includes sounds, vibrant visuals and media projections.

Event Cost: Included with Discovery or All-Access Pass

Event Times: Oct. 22, 2021-Jan. 8, 2023

Additional Information

Age recommendation: Early Elementary (K-3), Late Elementary (4-5), Preschool, Teens, Toddlers, Tweens

Neighborhood: Chicago

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