Colour and Vision: Through the Eyes of Nature

Discover how the entwined histories of colour and vision have filled the natural world with the vibrant hues and shades we see today. Exhibition opens 15 July. Follow a 565-million-year journey through the eyes of nature. Uncover how vision first evolved and how colour in animals suddenly became the difference between life and death. Marvel at nature's spectacular palette and see how a rainbow of pigments and iridescence can be used as a warning, a disguise or even an irresistible invitation. Colour in nature is a big influence for art, design and innovation. Investigate how different animals see the world, and explore your own relationship with colour, through interactive experiences and immersive films. More than 350 specimens feature, from beautiful birds to fossils of the first organisms with eyes. And British artist Liz West has produced a stunning light installation, inspired by Newton's colour spectrum and blue morpho butterflies in the Museum's collection.

Suitable for
Family friendly

Admission
Adult £10.80 Child and concession £5.40 Family £27.00 Free for Members, Patrons and children under four

Website
www.nhm.ac.uk/visit/exhibitions/colour-and-vision-exhibition.html

Source: http://www.culture24.org.uk/se000566?id=EVENT558128