What Artists Say

"The arts have this ability to capture the imagination, and I think if you can give that gift to students — [by embracing] creativity, innovation, and exploration — they can take their learning to amazing heights, because it's not just something on a page, it's something they've experienced."

Lee Arvinger, California Dance Institute

Recreating Nature Indoors

Ever wonder who made the dioramas in our mammal halls? Read all about the artists who created these wonderful scenes. Learn more >

What Happens When Art and Science Play Together?

 

Have you ever seen a microphotograph of a glittering gemstone that knocked you off your feet? Or how about an image from the Hubble Space Telescope that left in you in awe at the beauty of the universe?

Our Art + Science series is a family day for discovering the infinite ways that Art and Science intersect in our world, and for losing yourself in a day of games, workshops, and performance art.

Designers, artists and illustrators, from the Museum and beyond, will be on hand to talk about the many ways that art enriches our understanding of science  for instance, think about the artistry behind all those lifelike dioramas at your favorite museum (hint: that's us) bringing science to life.

On the flip side, we also look at how the laws of science play into the creation of our most fantastic works of art and how science and the natural world have inherent beauty.

So join us, and discover what Art + Science = for you!

Art + Science

The Hidden World

Saturday, January 30, 2010; 10 am – 4 pm
What is hidden from the human eye? Come find out as we’ll view a variety of photographs of life forms taken by a high-powered SEM (scanning electron microscope) and get acquainted with the microscopic world! See some of our living tiny collections up close and make a “magnified” one yourself to take home. Plus, guest artist Jason Hackenwerth is on hand to create megamite sculptures with his amazing aerial art! Check out his work here!