The dark is a place of mystery. Sometimes
scary, always intriguing, the darkness inspires the imagination and encourages
exploration.
Darkness is also a natural evolutionary
selective pressure that has caused plants and animals to adapt to dark
ecosystems like caves, the forest and desert at night, and underneath the
ground.
In
the Dark: Animal Survival Strategies, on view through April
13 at the Bruce Museum, in Greenwich on One Museum Drive invites visitors to explore different environments of
darkness and the unique life forms that inhabit them through a combination of
hands-on and whole-body interactives, specimens and walk-through dioramas.
Since prehistoric times, humans have sought
to understand the function of darkness and have invented ways to change it.
With this immersive, entertaining and family-friendly exhibition that explores
four environments – fragile caves, deep soil, and the forest and desert at
night – people of all ages will discover how animals adapt to living in the
dark and learn how we can help preserve fragile worlds without light.
Look
& See: In the Dark!
Wednesday, March 12; 12:30 – 1:15 pm
A program especially designed for
children ages 3-5 years and their adult caregivers, who will explore the
Museum’s exhibition through hands-on experiences, stories and more. Children
will explore the exhibition and then make their own animal of the dark! $5 for
members and $7 for non-members per child, per class. Parents/guardians are
free. Please make reservations by calling the Museum at 203 869-0376.
Animals
of the Dark Family Day
Sunday, March 30; 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Explore the exhibition to find out
which animals survive best at nighttime! Make your own night-creature crafts in
the workshop! At 2:00 pm and again at 4:00 pm, Live Night Creatures with animal specialist Rob Mies from the Organization
for Bat Conservation, who will teach us all about some animals that live in the
dark such as owls, bats and sloths. All activities are suitable for students of
all abilities ages 5 years and up. Free with Museum admission.
About the Bruce Museum: Explore Art and Science
at the Bruce Museum, located at One Museum Drive in Greenwich, Connecticut. The
Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday from 1 pm
to 5 pm; closed Mondays and major holidays. Admission is $7 for adults, $6 for
students up to 22 years, $6 for seniors and free for members and children under
5 years. Individual admission is free on Tuesday. Free on-site parking is
available and the Museum is accessible to individuals with disabilities. For additional information, call the Bruce
Museum at (203) 869-0376 or visit the website at www.brucemuseum.org. For area information www.visitfairfieldcountyct.com
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