Colour: The Rainbow Revealed
THIS EVENT ENDED ON THE 28TH OCTOBER 2018
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Red and yellow and all the colours of the rainbow are explored in an award-winning, family friendly exhibition at the Horniman Museum. Be amazed by how colours are made and perceived in Colour: The Rainbow Revealed which reveals how animals use colour to attract and hide. See how different colours mean many different things for people across the planet. Play interactive games on Art Machine which helps you create your own vibrant masterpiece, visit the Mood Room with multi-coloured lights and the Colour Café where you can learn why only certain colours whet our appetites.
About Horniman Museum
Victorian tea trader Frederick John Horniman collected specimens and artefacts from his travels around the world in the 1860's. His personal collection became the foundation of the Horniman Museum, which is now housed in a Charles Harrison Townsend-designed building. Horniman's original collection included natural history specimens, cultural artefacts and musical instruments. More about Horniman Museum
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event > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions - Craft | PRICING Free
DATES 20th October 2018 to 28th April 2019
VENUE Horniman Museum
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VENUE Horniman Museum
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